Important Links
These are some links to useful and interesting organizations who are doing their part to help the Earth, whether it be raising awareness, doing research, or reducing their negative impact on the planet.
http://www.viridisenvironmental.ca/ - environmental consultant
http://www.viridisenvironmental.ca/ - environmental consultant
Ten tree
Ten Tree is a Canadian clothing company that was inspired by the gorgeous landscape of Hawaii. It's purpose is to create a way for consumers to give back to the Earth. It does this by planting ten trees for each item it sells. Ten Tree is also very conscious of the natural conditions of where they plant their trees; they make sure each plant is endemic to the place in which it is planted. That is to say, they do not introduce new species of trees into an area. You can support Ten Tree apparel on their website at http://tentree.org/.
Nature Conservancy Canada
Nature Conservancy Canada's mission is to preserve Canada's natural heritage and biodiversity. It uses non-confrontational methods to conserve nature's plants and animals. It purchases or uses donations to manage areas of land that are in need of protection. NCC's main focus is to maintain a healthy earth for the benefit of our children, and our children's children. More about their mission and values are accessible on their website at http://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-are/mission-values/
SciShow
SciShow is a YouTube channel devoted to educating the public about interesting and undervalued scientific discoveries and theories in a fun and fascinating ways. They have a series of videos describing unique places on Earth. They also create others explaining scientific concepts and common misconceptions, as well as their talk show, in which they bring in interesting creatures and guests with neat scientific facts. Created by Hank Green and the rest of its crew, http://www.youtube.com/scishow is home to many amusing and enlightening videos about Earth, such as one outlining the dangers and causes of climate change, found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Jxs7lR8ZI .
Arkive
ARKive is a non-profit organization that is part of the Wildscreen charity dedicated to documenting life on Earth as we know it today. In conjunction with the World Wildlife Federation, Google, and other conservation groups, ARKive brings the wild to your home in awe-inspiring ways, hoping to help the world discover and protect our planet. Learn more about ARKive and Wildscreen at: http://www.arkive.org/
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an environmental organization that originated in Canada and is now international. Its members and employees organize and participate in campaigns all over the world trying to appeal to governments and large corporations making poor decisions concerning nature and the environment, They also raise awareness in the public in creative ways. Visit Greenpeace's website (http://www.greenpeace.org) for more information on their successes and goals, and how you can get involved.
Viridis Environmental Inc.
Viridis Environmental is a legal consulting firm based in Orleans, Ontario. Viridis specializes in environmental cases, such as:
- Waste Auditing
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory Quantification
- Business Analysis for environmentally related databases
- Environmental Training
- Environmental Compliance Auditing
- Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
- Water Conservation Auditing