Last week I wrote about the No Impact Man blog, Colin Beavan’s effort to minimize his environmental impact. This week, to continue my preparation for Blog Action Day, I’m posting a list of my favorite environmental blogs and websites.

Green as a Thistle
This light-hearted blog chronicles Vanessa’s effort at going green by changing one habit every day for a year. Some of her changes have been small, some large, but the greater point is that incremental change makes a difference and is easy to do if it is approached one step at a time. Not as extreme as No Impact Man, Green as a Thistle is geared toward the average person who wants to do something to help the environment but doesn’t know where to start.

Treehugger
If you’re interested in the ways technology and design can lighten the load humans place on the earth, you’ll love Treehugger’s many posts on green architecture and building, water, power, and fuel-saving gadgets, and recycling-focused design. Treehugger also reports relevant political and cultural news and has active commenters.

Walkable Communities, Inc.
An important part of reducing environmental impact is by walking and biking more and driving less. Walkable Communities offers resources for those interested in getting involved in their towns and neighborhoods to make the experience more pedestrian-friendly.

National Geographic
The magazine offers a category covering environmental topics from acid rain to wind power. An entire section is devoted to Going Green for the consumer, schools, and communities. National Geographic also offers an RSS feed for environmental news.

Finally, a list of quick resources to get you started:

• Ecological Footprint Quiz helps you identify areas to cut back to be more environmentally friendly
• The Recycling Center - find a recycling center or pickup service near you (U.S.). See Recycle Now for the U.K.
• Native Forest Network’s Guide to Stopping Junkmail - the steps to take to reduce your paper waste
• Tox Town, a resource of the National Library of Medicine, gives information on the health risks of a contaminated environment

If you have a blog and are interested in the environment, I encourage you to check out the Blog Action Day website and sign up.

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