Conscious Home aims to be a comprehensive source of well-researched, useful and digestible information. Please check out some of our favorite resources on being green.
General news, inspiration and future-thinking on being green:
- World Changing “Change Your Thinking”
- Treehugger 100+ guides on How to Go Green
- Inhabitat “Future Forward Design for the World You Inhabit”
- Grist “Gloom and Doom With a Sense of Humor”
- National Geographic Green Guide “The Resource for Consuming Wisely.” Unbiased Buying Guides packed with useful information
- Calgary Herald Green Guide Every Friday in the Herald you will find great locally-focused stories on going green
Respected Calgary organizations doing good works and other important local resources:
- Clean Calgary Make sure to check out their exhaustive Reuse and Recycling Guide, as well as the Green Building and Renovation Guide
- The Arusha Centre The home of some of Calgary’s most active activists. Projects and collaborations include Calgary Dollars, the Action Film Series, and the car sharing co-operative, CATCO
- Imagine Calgary is “the blueprint helping Calgarians create a sustainable future and exceptional quality of life for generations to come”
- Climate Change Central Information for individuals, communities and businesses wanting to take action on climate change
- REAP Calgary Respect for the Earth and All People is a sustainable business association in Calgary. Look for the REAP seal and be assured that you are supporting a business that has met high standards of sustainability
- Coalition for a Healthy Calgary Working toward clean, air, water and earth for all citizens
- EcoLiving Fair An annual fair in Calgary, helping Calgarians access products, services, and education toward sustainable living
Water (treatment and conservation):
- Health Canada on drinking water chlorination.
- Water Footprint Demonstrates the correlation between production of consumer goods and food and water requirements
- The City of Calgary information on how to be water wise in your home and garden
Non-toxic homes:
- Natural Cleaning Kit All you need to make your own effective home cleaners
- Guide to Less Toxic Products A great resource for becoming toxic ingredient-savvy and finding alternatives
- Environmental Working Group Lots of great information and reports on why to avoid overloading yourself and your home with chemicals.
- Skin Deep Database Evaluate your favorite beauty and personal care products for toxicity levels and health concerns, and find better alternatives
- Environmental Defense and the Toxic Nation Campaign A leading Canadian source of information on pollution of people and our environment.
Food:
- Consumer Report’s Greener Choices A super resource for their Eco-Labels Report Card, which measures the meaningfulness and credibility of an Eco Label. Ie: did you know the free-range label does not necessarily mean the animals spent any of their lives outdoors?
- Sea Choice A seafood database helping consumers purchase seafood consciously
- Wikipedia definition of environmental vegetarianism explains the merits of eating less meat for the benefit of the environment and global food supply
Energy and Climate Change:
- Climate Change Central A newsletter worth subscribing to
- 350.org “350 is the most important number on the planet”
- Energy Star Canada A simple way for consumers to identify the most energy efficient products available
- The Office of Energy Efficiency If you are considering home renovations, check out the federal government’s ecoENERGY Retrofit grants
- Bullfrog Power Support renewable energy for the future of the planet by purchasing 100% wind power for your home
- Make the Switch Plug in parameters of location, brightness, shape, etc and find the energy efficient bulb you are looking for
- Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool “Green Electronics Made Easy”
Conscious Friends:
- Riva’s The Eco Store
- Small Planet Cleaners Locally-made natural cleaning products
- Claudia’s Choices “Envirosponsible (cleaning, laundry, diaper and baby) Products for a Modern World”
- The Coup Vegetarian Restaurant provides tasty vegetarian cuisine with a sustainable conscience
- Iron Lava Corp Web and Graphic Design operating from a multiple bottom line
- Conscious Brands Practical, cost-effective sustainability solutions for mid-market companies
