North America

World Land Trust World Land Trust- Conservation charity concerned with the protection of the world's most biologically important and threatened habitats. Includes projects, news and press releases… The National Trust The National Trust- UK conservation charity, protecting historic buildings, monuments, remains and green spaces, bequeathed to them to keep open to the public Includes profile of … The Woodland Trust The Woodland Trust- Cares for over 1,000 woods throughout the UK. Includes campaigns, news, and directory of woods, with details of their management plan. Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia- Includes event calendar, services, landowner resources, publications, and contact details. Ontario Land Trust Alliance Ontario Land Trust Alliance- Umbrella group serving land trusts in Ontario. Includes activities and programs, and links to member groups. Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust- Seeks to enhance the community through the creation and management of greenways networks, based on principles of stream and land stewardship … Georgian Bay Land Trust Georgian Bay Land Trust- Includes news, operations information, property descriptions, photo gallery, donation information and contact details. Oakridges Moraine Land Trust Oakridges Moraine Land Trust- Information about the organization and its accomplishments, newsletters, membership form and contact information. Southern Alberta Land Trust Society Southern Alberta Land Trust Society- Dedicated to preserving the ecological, productive, scenic, and cultural values of Alberta's prairie and foothill regions. Features organisati… Nanaimo Area Land Trust Nanaimo Area Land Trust- Information on land trust issues in the Nanaimo area. Cowichan Community Land Trust Society Cowichan Community Land Trust Society- Organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of natural areas in the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island. Explains its purpose, o… Islands Trust Islands Trust- Federation of local island governments with a mandate (from the Islands Trust Act) to make land use decisions that will "preserve and protect" British Columbia's Gu… GCX Africa GCX Africa- A consulting company that helps organisations measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprint. Information about their services is provided. EcoAct EcoAct- European firm helping companies to quantify, reduce and offset their carbon emissions. Provides details of offsetting projects around the world. LivClean LivClean- Canadian organization offering carbon offset products to individuals, communities and businesses. Includes information on offsetting and provides guidance on going green. Balanced Footprint Balanced Footprint- Provides information on the carbon emissions made by people and businesses. Offers to purchase carbon offsets from projects in the United States, thereby reduc… All Carbon Credits Workable Implications, Inc. All Carbon Credits Workable Implications, Inc.- Non-profit organization working for America and offering its members carbon offsets and carbon trading. Emergent Ventures India Emergent Ventures India- A global consulting and finance firm focusing on providing services to mitigate climate change. ZeroGHG Inc. ZeroGHG Inc.- How individuals and corporations can reduce their GHG emissions and offset their carbon footprint. Treeflights Treeflights- Offers to plant native species of trees in Wales and Peru for the purposes of carbon renewal and for bio-sustainability, offsetting CO2 emissions by planting a minimu… TerraPass TerraPass- Allows consumers to easily and affordably eliminate the environmental impact of driving their cars by purchasing carbon emission offsets. Sustain Our Planet Sustain Our Planet- Enables environmentally conscious individuals and organizations to calculate, offset and reduce their carbon footprint. Previous offsets are saved in a "Green … e-BlueHorizons e-BlueHorizons- Offers greenhouse gas offsets and funds reforestation projects. Co2Balance Co2Balance- Offers to help companies and individuals reduce and offset their carbon emissions ethically and credibly. Carbon Offset Carbon Offset- Wikipedia article explaining these financial instruments aimed at a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. British forests under new threat from pests British forests under new threat from pests- The BBC reports on another thread to the oak trees of the sceptred isle. Physics at Los Positas Physics at Los Positas- Includes administrative information, syllabi, course forums and assignments for these general physics courses. AAPT Guidelines for Two-Year College Physics Programs AAPT Guidelines for Two-Year College Physics Programs- PDF-format booklet (35 pages, 848 KB). Printed copies may be requested from AAPT. TYC Physics Workshop Project TYC Physics Workshop Project- Joliet Junior College (IL), Lee College (TX) and the National Science Foundation team up to offer professional development workshops for two-year col… (Argentina) University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) University of Buenos Aires- Physics Department. General departmental information, as well as details about academic and research activities. Also features colloquium s…