NETWORK-GREEN Links
High Quality GREEN / ECO-FRIENDLY RESOURCES, PRODUCTS, SERVICES and ORGANIZATIONS.
Local
Grand Rapids
- Blandford Nature Center - To educate, engage, and empower our community to become stewards of the natural world that sustains them.
- Calvin Ecosystem Preserve - Preserving habitats and plant and animal species indigenous to this area of the state
- Center for Sustainability – Aquinas - student-run and faculty-directed organization providing a web-based clearinghouse of information for consumers, business people, non-profit organizations, students, and governmental agencies interested in sustainable practices
- Eat Local, West Michigan! - Inspiration for local food and drink resources in West Michigan.
- Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park - Botanical gardens and sculpture park with a mission to promote the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of gardens, sculpture, the natural environment, and the arts.
- Land Conservancy of West Michigan - Land Conservancy of West Michigan permanently protects natural and scenic lands.
- Local First - West Michigan’s only network exclusively for locally owned businesses
- MSU Extension – Kent County - Michigan State University Extension – Kent County Portal
- The Stewardship Network - Grassroots cooperative organization working to protect, restore, and manage Michigan’s natural lands and waters.
- West Michigan Cooperative - The region’s first online farmers market
Michigan
- Michigan Environmental Council - charitable organization – is a coalition of more than 70 organizations created in 1980 to lead Michigan’s environmental movement in achieving positive change through the political process.
- Michigan GREEN - non-profit group to champion the cause of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Michigan
- MSU Extension - Michigan State University Extension
- Naturally Local MI - A collaborative venture that promotes locally grown food, sustainable living, art, education & holistic health in Barry County & Beyond Michigan
- Pure Michigan - The place where Michigan travel comes first. Here Michigan tourism lets unspoiled nature and authentic character revive our spirits.
Global
Clothing | Fashion
- Clothing Matters - Eco-Fashion – Tangible threads to connect and strengthen sustainable community development. 141 Diamond SE, Grand Rapids.
- Goodwill: online auction - First internet auction site operated by a nonprofit organization.
Flora • Fauna Info
- Beneficial Insects Research Guide - An annotated guide to resources on Beneficial Insects
- BugGuide.net - Insect identification for the U.S. and Canada
- Butterflies and Moths - Species information for butterflies and moths of North America
- Discover Life - Free on-line tools to identify species
- DNR – Michigan Wildlife - Michigan Wildlife and Plant species
- Garden Insects - Guide to safe, biological pest control with beneficial insects.
- Michigan IPM Resources - Identify and manage insects, diseases, nematodes, and weeds.
- Michigan Wildflowers - Digital photographs help identify wildflowers found in Michigan including common and Latin names.
- Native Plants – NPIN - Native Plant Information Network (NPIN)
- Project Noah - Project Noah is a tool to explore and document wildlife
- Small Wonders - Observations and research on botany & entomology.
- USDA Plants Database - Information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.
- Weed Science - Online weed identification
- What's That Bug? - Information, user-contributed images, and identification help for insects and relatives of North America.
Gardening
- clay and limestone - Native Gardening In Middle Tennessee
- Cold Climate Gardening - Blog about cold climate gardening
- Dave's Garden - Articles and videos show you how to start seeds and learn how to have your best garden ever.
- Emerson’s Acre - Blog that chronicles the efforts to employ the principles of self reliance based on turning a 1 acre property into a small suburban farm.
- Gardening in Michigan - Highlights the resources at Michigan State University for gardeners.
- Gardens Alive - Environmentally responsible gardening products.
- Good Garden Ideas - Ideas for designing, planting and enjoying your garden.
- Great Stems - A blog about organic, sustainable wildlife gardening.
- Grow Organic - Organic garden supply for the home organic garden, sustainable agriculture, & certified organic farming.
- Grown Earth Friendly - Extensive resource for selecting, using and maintaining Ground Covers, Ornamental Grasses, Climbing Vines and Ferns.
- Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens - Easy actions and choices that you can start doing right now to make your garden that can have a big impact.
- Our Little Acre - Gardening in Zone 5b
- Perennial Resource - Inspiration and information on perennial gardening.
- Restoring The Landscape - Resource for homeowners in the Midwestern and Northeastern states and provinces to help with all aspects of restoring one’s landscape.
- The Manic Gardener - An Organic Gardening Blog with Twisted Roots
- Tiny Farm Blog - Organic micro-farming with two acres and some tools
- Urban Gardens - Unlimited Thinking for Limited Spaces
Green Gifts
- Eco-Artware - One-stop gift shop for all things beautiful, well-made and environmentally friendly.
- eco-artware.com - Environmentally friendly gifts
- Element - Organic, Eco-friendly, and Socially Conscious Products for Baby, Health, and Home.
- Narwhal Co. - Distinct accessories made from recycled ties.
Green Resources
- Best Green Blogs - Comprehensive resource for all things green and sustainable in the blogosphere.
- Chasing Green - A consumer resource site dedicated to spread the word that ordinary people can positively impact our world in their everyday lives.
- Earth911.com - Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment.
- Eco-Products - Major market supplier of environmentally friendly products
- GoodGuide - Find safe, healthy, green & ethical products based on scientific ratings.
- Green Living - Goods that go easy on the planet
- Green living tips - Learn about living a more planet friendly lifestyle.
- Green With Envy - Eco-Conscious Gifts and Corporate Promotions
- Greenthinkers - A place to discuss and present ideas on how to live a more green life.
- Inhabitat - Weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.
- Mother Nature Network - Environmental News and Information
- NEEF - National Environmental Education Foundation
- New American Dream - Live Consciously – Buy Wisely – Make a Difference
- The Green Guide - Green living tips, product reviews, environmental health news, coupons
- The Xerces Society - Nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.
- TreeHugger - In depth how-to articles that will help you green your life.
- World Changing - Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future
Health & Beauty
- Dew Organics - The world’s first FULLY Certified Organic product line. Offering a full line of cosmetics, skin care, and hair care products.
- GoodGuide - Find safe, healthy, green & ethical products based on scientific ratings.
Household Products
- Abundant Earth - Offers a wide variety of environmentally sensitive products and services for people who want to make a difference in the world.
- ECO Solution - Resource for cutting edge green building information, products and services.
- Eco-Products - Supplier of environmentally friendly home, office and building products.
- EcoChoices - Create a home that is beautiful, natural and a safe environment for you and your family’s enjoyment.
- Friends of Water - Provides householders with information, inspiration and water products to celebrate, clean and save water.
- GoodGuide - Find safe, healthy, green & ethical products based on scientific ratings.
- Sunsoglobal - Renewable energy products. Huge selection of solar products for home and garden.
- Urban Woods - Furniture collection is made exclusively of reclaimed woods, organic cottons, and water-based finishes.
- VitraStone - Eco-friendly sinks and surfaces made from 70% – 85% recycled products such as recycled glass and fly ash blended with a proprietary blend of ceramic cement.
Natural | Organic Food & Cooking
- Dr. Gourmet - Healthy eating resources and recipes.
- Sustainable Food - News & information on sustainable food from change.org.
Nature & Conservation
- Blandford Nature Center - To educate, engage, and empower our community to become stewards of the natural world that sustains them.
- Calvin Ecosystem Preserve - Preserving habitats and plant and animal species indigenous to this area of the state
- Restoring The Landscape - Resource for homeowners in the Midwestern and Northeastern states and provinces to help with all aspects of restoring one’s landscape.
- The Stewardship Network - Grassroots cooperative organization working to protect, restore, and manage Michigan’s natural lands and waters.
- The Xerces Society - Nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat.
- Wild and Happy - Green blog about the environment and wildlife and all the more about personal experiences while dealing with these issues.
Pet Care
- Green Pet inc - full line of premium litter and bedding products — all highly absorbent and extremely effective in controlling odors. Manufactured from renewable, biodegradable resources. Products are safe for all small animals, birds and reptiles.
Recycling Resources
- A Recycling Revolution: Recycling Facts - Interesting facts on the positive impact of recycling.
- Earth911.com - Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment.
- Environmental Concerns – Recycling - Recycling information and resources
- LIME's guide to recycling - Great resource tool: how to recycle everything.
- Recycling in the USA - Recycling resources including a recycling exchange program.
Take Action
- Do Something - A Community where young people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place.
- Sierra Club - Inspired by nature, the Sierra Club members work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
- The Nature Conservancy - Mission: To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Travel
- H.E.L.P. Travel - Non-profit association whose main goal is to create various journey-missions aiming to bring solidarity and aid to West African populations, mainly in Senegal and the proximity.