Resources and Perspectives

Resources and Perspectives

This is the Sustainability Resources and Perspectives page. We hope you'll use resources available online to stay informed and to get involved.
 

Faith Organizations

Evangelical Environmental Network (www.creationcare.org)
Interfaith Power and Light (www.interfaithpower.org)
Presbyterians for Earth Care (www.presbyearthcare.org)

Recommended Reading

Bare, Carrie. "A Biblical Framework for Environmental Responsibility and Care" (pdf). Berkeley, CA: 2008.
Brown, Edward. Our Father's World. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2008.
DeWitt, Calvin. Earth-Wise: A Biblical Response to Environmental Issues. Grand Rapids, MI: Faith Alive Christian Resources, 2007. 

Environmental Protection

Alameda County Green Business Program (www.greenbiz.ca.gov)
California Energy Commission (www.consumerenergycenter.org)
California Environmental Protection Agency (www.calepa.ca.gov)
California Air Resources Board (www.arb.ca.gov)
City of Berkeley Public Works (www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/pw)
Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiencies (www.dsireusa.org
EBMUD water conservation site (www.ebmud.com/environment/conserving-and-recycling)
PG&E energy efficiency tips (www.pge.com/microsite/efficiencycorner)
PG&E site for homes and businesses (www.pge.com
Public Transportation information (www.511.org)
Stopwaste.org (www.stopwaste.org)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)
Freecycle item giveaway network (www.freecycle.org)

Scientific Information

The Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org)
The Union of Concerned Scientists (www.ucsusa.org)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (www.noaa.gov)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (www.ipcc.ch)