Environmental Stewardship Committee - Links and Resources
As members of a broader community concerned with environmental issues, Augsburg College draws on the insights and work of many off-campus organizations, agencies, and groups. For more information, look to the links below.
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Environmental resource use
Transportation
Waste reduction and recycling
Consumer information
Campus greening
Religion and environmental stewardship
Environmental education
Local, state, and regional agencies
National advocacy organizations
Environmental resource use
Ecological Footprint Quiz www.myfootprint.org - A quiz to find an individual's "ecological footprint."
Turn the Tide www.newdream.org/tttoffline - Simple actions anyone can take to make a difference for the environment.
U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.org - A building industry group promoting environmentally friendly design and building practices.
Natural Step www.naturalstep.org - A group working towards global sustainability.
Renewal Energy Policy Project www.crest.org - A group that promotes renewable energy.
Transportation
Metro Transit www.metrotransit.org - Public transit provider for the Twin Cities.
BusTrainRideshare www.bustrainrideshare.org - "Learn a new way to move" with this site describing alternative transportation options. Provided by Metro Transit.
The Hub Bike Co-op thehubbikecoop.org - A local bicycle co-op.
Freewheel Bicycle Store freewheelbike.com - A local bicycle store.
Midwest Mountaineering www.midwestmtn.com - A local outdoor equipment store with bicycling resources.
City of Minneapolis Bicycling website www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles - Information about biking in the Twin Cities. Provided by the City of Minneapolis.
Waste reduction and recycling
REDUCE.ORG www.reduce.org - Learn about ways to reduce waste. Provided by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Recycling Association of Minnesota www.recycleminnesota.org - Information about recycling in Minnesota, along with other waste reduction information.
The Freecycle Network www.freecycle.org - Listings of items being given away for free, allowing unwanted items to be reused.
Twin Cities FreeMarket www.twincitiesfreemarket.org - Listings of items being given away for free, allowing unwanted items to be reused.
Consumer information
Alliance for Environmental Sustainability www.alliancees.org - A group that provides information regarding sustainable practices to both consumers and industry.
Co-op America www.coopamerica.org - A group that provides consumer information with a focus on sustainability.
GreenBiz www.greenbiz.com - An environmental responsibility resource for businesses.
The Green Guide www.thegreenguide.com - A guide to help the individual consumer make environmentally sound choices.
The Green Life www.thegreenlife.org - A guide to help the individual consumer make environmentally sound choices.
Greener Cars www.greenercars.com - An environmental guide to cars and trucks.
Tesla Motors www.teslamotors.com - A manufacturer of electric sports cars.
Campus Greening
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) www.aashe.org - An organization of educational instituations working for sustainability.
Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future www.ulsf.org - An international nonprofit working with colleges and universities for sustainable practices.
Campus Greening Initiative www.netimpact.org - An organization that works with campuses on sustainability projects.
International Institute for Sustainable Devlopment www.iisd.org/educate - The Institute provides a toolkit for thinking about green campuses.
Second Nature www.secondnature.org - A consulting group that works with educational institutions for sustainability.
Religion and Environmental Stewardship
Center for Environmental Philosophy www.cep.unt.edu - An international journal of environment, culture and religion.
ELCA Statement on Caring for Creation www.elca.org/socialstatements/environment/ - The ELCA's Statement regarding care for the environment.
Evangelical Environmental Network www.creationcare.org - An evangelical ministry focused on care of the environment.
ELCA Environmental Education Resources www.elca.org/advocacy/environment/education.asp - More ELCA Environmental Education Resources.
Eco-Justice Programs of the NCC www.nccecojustice.org - An office of the National Council of Churches.
National Religious Partnership for the Environment www.nrpe.org - An association of independent faith groups.
Environmental education
Center for Ecoliteracy www.ecoliteracy.org - A center dedicated to education regarding sustainable living.
Environmental Education and Training Partnership www.eetap.org - A partnership between the EPA and the University of Wisconsin.
Environmental Law Institute www.eli.org - An indpendent, non-partisan environmental education and policy research center.
Environmental Literacy Council www.enviroliteracy.org - Tools for teachers on environmental topics.
Global Footprint Network www.ecofoot.net - A group advancing the use of the Ecological Footprint as a measure of impact.
An Inconvenient Truth www.climatecrisis.net - Information on global warming. Linked to the film An Inconvenient Truth.
Institute for Social, Economic, and Ecological Sustainability fwcb.cfans.umn.edu/ISEES/ - An office at the University of Minnesota.
Next Step www.nextstep.state.mn.us - An informational site about sustainability.
Rocky Mountain Institute www.rmi.org - An institute focused on energy policy.
Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge www.seek.state.mn.us - A Minnesota network of Environmental Education resources
SEDAC Environmental Sustainability sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/es/ - A central point to access data about sustainability.
Local, state, and regional agencies
Minnesota county recycling & waste contacts http://www.moea.state.mn.us/lc/county.cfm - Find your local contact for recycling and waste disposal.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency www.pca.state.mn.us - State agency for pollution control.
1000 Friends of Minnesota www.1000fom.org - A nonprofit organization promoting environmentally responsible development.
Alliance for Sustainability www.mtn.org/iasa - A Minnesota-based non-profit supporting projects for local, national, and global sustainability.
Audobon Minnesota www.audobon.org/chapter/mn/mn - The Minnesota chapter of the national conservation group.
Clean Water Action Alliance of Minnesota www.cleanwateraction.org/mn - The Minnesota chapter of the national organization Clean Water Action.
Forum of Women in the Environmental Field www.fwef.org - A professional organization for women with careers in the environmental field.
Fresh Energy www.fresh-energy.org - A nonprofit working towards cleaner energy options.
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area www.friends-bwca.org - A Minneapolis-based group dedicated to protecting the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area.
Friends of the Mississippi River www.fmr.org - A group working for a healthier Mississippi River, especially in the Twin Cities area.
The Green Institute www.greeninstitute.org - An environmental non-profit based in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis.
Institute for Local Self-Reliamce www.ilsr.org - Assists organizations of all types to operate in environmentally friendly and sustainable ways.
Izaak Walton League www.mtn.org/mn-ikes - A wildlife and environmental conservation group.
Land Stewardship Project www.landstewardshipproject.org - A group supporting stewardship of farmland and sustainable land use.
Minnesota Association for Environmental Education www.naaee.org/maee - An environmental education promoter and professional network.
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy www.mncenter.org - A Minnesota environmental advocacy group.
Minnesota Conservation Federation www.mncf.org - A wildlife conservation group, affiliated with the National Wildlife Federation.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources www.dnr.state.mn.us - Our state's Department of Natural Resources.
Minnesota Environmental Fund www.mnenvirofund.org - An organization that helps fund a number of environmental groups.
Minnesota Environmental Initiative www.mn-ei.org - An organization that uses partnerships to advance environmental projects. Minnesota Environmental Partnership www.mepartnership.org - A coalition of environmental and conservation groups in Minnesota.
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board www.eqb.state.mn.us - A state policy group.
Minnesota Food Assocation www.mnfoodassociation.org - A group that works towards a more sustainable food system.
The Minnesota Project www.mnproject.org - A nonprofit organization working towards a range of sustainability initiatives.
Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota www.parksandtrails.org - For the management of Minnesota's public parks and trails.
Sierra Club www.northstar.sierraclub.org - The Minnesota chapter of the national conservation organization.
The Tree Trust www.treetrust.org - A community forestry and tree-planting group.
Trust for Public Land www.tpl.org - A national land conservation organization.
Voyageurs National Park www.voyageurs.org - A significant national park in northern Minnesota.
White Earth Land Recovery Project www.nativeharvest.com - An organization dedicated to reclamation of land to more sustainable practices.
Wilderness Inquiry www.wildernessinquiry.org - A nature appreciation organization.
National environmental advocacy organizations
CLSP Environmental Advocacy Project http://www.nesl.edu/clsr/projects/EAP - A group coordinating efforts on environmental causes.
Environmental Defense Fund www.environmentaldefense.org - A national advocacy group.
Friends of the Earth www.foe.org - The U.S. arm of the international organization.
National Resources Defence Council www.nrdc.org - A national advocacy group.
Campus Ecology Program www.nwf.org/campusecology/ - A program of the National Wildlife Federation
The Nature Conservancy www.nature.org - A conservation organization.
Rainforest Action Network www.ran.org - A conservationn organization focused on the rainforests of the world.
Save Our Environment Action Center www.saveourenvironment.org - A site that coordinates efforts for environmental causes.
World Wildlife Fund www.worldwildlife.org - An organization dedicated to protecting endangered species and their habitats.
