Essential reading
Want to know how to keep your finger on the pulse of Northwest environmental news? Well, continue visiting the Earth Share of Washington website, of course. However, since we can’t possible feature all of the environmental news that happens every day, we’ve compiled an essential reading list of websites — most of the weblogs, most updated daily (in alphabetical order):
Cascadia Scorecard Weblog
http://cascadiascorecard.typepad.com/blog/
The Cascadia Scorecard Weblog is published by Northwest Environment Watch (NEW), a Seattle research and communication center that monitors progress toward sustainability in the Northwest. Every day, they post one or two items on “news that really matters” in the Pacific Northwest. They’re particularly interested in the seven trends tracked by their Cascadia Scorecard project.
Evergreen Politics
http://www.evergreenpolitics.com/ep/
The idea: there are a lot of smart, progressive folks out there with original, unconventional wisdom and insight into Washington state politics. Evergreen Politics is a place for Washington progressives to kick back and swap news, opinion and maybe a bit of gossip. An online community and an ongoing, freewheeling conversation.
Green Car Congress
http://www.greencarcongress.com/
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about emerging green vehicle technology. The most comprehensive resource on the subject, on the web.
Grist Magazine - Gristmill
http://gristmill.grist.org/
Grist is an online environmental magazine. Their credo: Pull no punches, take no prisoners, eschew the wealth and fame that so often seduce online environmental journalists. And try to have a better sense of humor than a pack of fur protesters.
Real Climate
http://www.realclimate.org/
RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. They aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and will not get involved in any political or economic implications of the science.
Tidepool
http://www.tidepool.org/
News from the Salmon Nation - Tidepool is updated every weekday by nine a.m. with the best news stories collected from more than three dozen on-line news sources. Their goal is to provide the Bioregional community (Northwest environmental news) with a daily source of the news they need to create a conservation based economy.
TreeHugger
http://www.treehugger.com/
TreeHugger is a fast-growing web magazine, dedicated to everything that has a modern aesthetic yet is environmentally responsible. Their influential audience stops by frequently to check out the latest news, reviews and recommendations for modern yet green products and services. Consumers also rely on the directory to help facilitate their buying processes. TreeHugger is the most effective way for them to find well designed products that are also ecologically sensitive.
WorldChanging.com
http://www.worldchanging.com/
WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it’s here. We only need to put the pieces together.