Team Marine :: Rethinking Sustainability!

Eco-links for Students

Student Links: Youth Activism for the Environment

Environment 101

The Treehuggers Website- information on ways to get informed and take action on going green

Keep America Beautiful- provides information on beautification of America, litter prevention, waste reduction and recycling

American Chemistry- gives background information and statistics on plastic

Redefining Progress- An insight on the economic as well as ecologic damage caused from pollution.

Environment and History- The Columbia Guide to American Environmental History

Reusable Bags– A thorough website of the benefits of using reusable bags and the number of plastic bags consumed daily. http://www.reusablebags.com/

NRDC: Global Warming - NRDC's global warming site provides information on the causes and effects of global climate change, and offers solutions to the problem.

So How Do I Get Started?

Campus Activism - An extensive database of tools for student activists, groups, resources, and events.
One World- The aim of this OneWorld Guide is to provide a brief introduction to the subject of Environmental Activism.

Green Living - This Web guide contains resources about green living, green technology and what you can do to lessen your ecological footprint.

An Inspiring Activist - Laurie David is devoted to political and environmental activism. Stop Global Warming: The Solution is You.

Greenhouse Effect (animated diagram) - Animated diagram of the greenhouse effect for teachers and students.

Environmental Community Service Projects – Start your own journey towards environmental stewardship!

QuikSCience Challenge – Join the marine advocacy competition that made Team Marine famous!

Weather and Surf Forecasts

World Wide Wave Reports and Forecasts- Keep track of the daily weather and wave reports right at your computer!

Surf Report Cams - Know Before You Go: The Ultimate Surf line Forecaster

Wave Watch- Hear the wave and surf forecasts with Charlie Fox!

Environmental Action in the Government

Santa Monica Government Website- Here’s the latest facts about the sustainability plans in Santa Monica!

Team Marine at City Council– Check out the student testimonies! (Click on “true shields”)

Climate Change Prevention- Here is a plan for drastic but affordable action that the government could take. It goes much further than proposals.

California Air Resources Board- CA air regulations, CA Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality, air emissions modeling, the gasoline additive MTBE, and information on reducing air pollution.

California Climate Change Patrol- Another powerful political vehicle in passing critical global warming legislation.

Environmental Awareness in the Media

Team Marine on CBS! - Check out Team Marine’s fight against plastic bags!

Team Marine in the Daily Press!– Plastic Bag Ban on the Front Burner

Team Marine in the Santa Monica Mirror! – See Team Marine’s victory at the City Council meeting which passed the most comprehensive bag ban in history!

Team Marine and Whole Food’s YouTube Feature! – Check out what Team Marine has done and what you can do!

Team Marine’s Video- See how Danny Going Green breaks his addiction with plastic in this hilarious video.

AlterNet- A website with current events about the environment, health, human rights, and more!

NBC4- Top Green Stories of the Day

Who Killed the Electric Car Official Website- Website of the documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?” explaining how the electric car disappeared and will soon appear back in the market.

ABC News- Students Use Civil Right Tactics to Combat Global Warming

The Day After Tomorrow - A climatologist tries to figure out a way to save the world from abrupt global warming. He must get to his young son in New York, which is being taken over by a new ice age.

The 11th Hour- Leonardo DiCaprio’s film about the need for action against global warming.

Planet in Peril - Anderson Cooper, Jeff Corwin, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explore the earth’s environmental issues.

Volunteer/Job Opportunities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Provides information on scores of EPA programs supporting sustainability that focus on the Built Environment; Water, Ecosystems & Agriculture; Energy; and Materials & Toxics on sustainability near you, and on how you can help.

Generation Earth- Generation Earth is an environmental education program of the County of Los Angeles, presented by TreePeople.

Jobs that Matter- If you like educating others about the harmful effects we have on the environment then check out this website to work on an Environmental Campaign Staff!

Sierra Club – Explore, Enjoy, and Protect the Planet.

Global Green - Global Green USA works with governments, industry, and individuals to create a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future.

Heal the Bay - Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, a healthy place to live.

Environmental Protection Division- Be sustainable in Santa Monica!

NRDC – The Earth’s best defense against anthropogenic actions.