Environment: Websites

"The historic and more recent maps contained in this category show early exploration and subsequent land use in various areas of the United States. These maps show the changes in the landscape, including natural and man-made features, recreational and wilderness areas, geology, topography, wetland area, vegetation, and wildlife. Specific conservation projects such as the growth and development of U.S. National Parks are included in this category. " This excellent site is part of the Library of Congress Memory Project.

Earth Day Network’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. EDN works to broaden the definition of “environment” to include issues that affect our health and our communities, such as greening deteriorated schools, creating green jobs and investment, and promoting activism to stop air and water pollution.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 committed the United States to sustainability, declaring it a national policy “to create and maintain conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations.” 

TreeHugger is one of the leading media outletd dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, this site strives to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information. They publish up to the minute weekly and daily newsletters and blogs.