Resources

Web sites and online resources

www.climatehotmap.org

This world map illustrates the local consequences of global warming. A collaborative effort of World Resources Institute, Environmental Defense, National Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Union of Concerned Scientists, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and World Wildlife Fund.

www.epa.gov/globalwarming/impacts/stateimp/

Curious about impacts in your state? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maintains a database on climate change impacts for each state. Point and click for state-specific impacts.

www.wri.org/climate/longterm.html

Explores how energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies can help reduce the social and environmental impacts of global climate change over the next 100 years.

www.climatestar.org

In order to raise awareness about climate change, ECO has created Climate Star, a print campaign that uses highly recognizable celebrities from the worlds of film, television, music, and sports to raise awareness about climate change, its consequences, and the ways individuals can make a difference.

The ads, which will be specifically tailored for participating celebrity's images, blend powerful messages with a memorable, creative theme and eye-catching concept.

www.safeclimate.net

Calculate the carbon dioxide emissions footprint for you and your organization. Take the pledge to reduce it and tread more lightly on our planet!

www.greenribbonpledge.org

Join the those who have taken the pledge to conserve energy for a secure future!

www.ghgprotocol.org

The GHG Protocol is a broad international coalition of businesses, non-governmental organizations, and inter-governmental organizations working to build and promote a common standard for business reporting on greenhouse gas emissions.

www.thegreenpowergroup.org

The Green Power Market Development Group works with the business community to develop corporate markets for 1,000 megawatts of new, cost-competitive green power by 2010.

Articles on global warming and sports

• "Seas create real water hazard: Changing climate at root of erosion that's putting links courses in jeopardy." USA Today, July 18, 2001, Sports Pg. 3C.

• "Skiing's scary future: Will there be snow? Global warming gives the sport shivers." International Herald Tribune, February 6, 2001, Sport, Pg. 16.

• "Feeling the heat: How global warming is threatening Canada's sportfishery." Outdoor Canada, May 2001.

Information about environmental pressures on mountains and polar regions

• United Nations 2002 International Year of Mountains. The United Nations has proclaimed 2002 as the International Year of Mountains (IYM) to increase international awareness of the global importance of mountain ecosystems. The the rapid pace of globalization, urbanization and mass tourism are threatening mountain communities and the resources they depend on. Worldwide, mountain areas face increasing marginalization, economic decline and environmental degradation. Features information about mountains and international events being organized. http://www.mountains2002.org/

• National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). NSAA recognizes global warming as a critical issue facing the industry. The Association's Environmental Charter contains a set of voluntary environmental principles affecting ski areas across the United States. The Charter provides a framework for resorts to implement best practices, assess environmental performance, and set goals for improvement. The Charter formalizes ski areas' commitment to environmental stewardship. http://www.nsaa.org.

• World Resources Institute. World Resources 2000-2001: People and Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life details the goods and services derived from mountain regions and polar regions and looks at the pressures facing these delicate ecosystems. http://www.wri.org/wr2000/index.html