These are organizations with information and resources from a national point of view.  Ideas, success stories and more are on many of these sites.

NOTE: Some of these sites are sponsored sites, with some or all of their funding by businesses.  Research to date indicates the sites are independent and that the businesses are making the effort to be environmentally responsible, but, if in doubt, check!....AND PLEASE...let us know if you find a site that is not fair and balanced.

Calculate your carbon footprint                    http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

The Lower Neuse Riverkeeper. http://www.neuseriverkeepers.org/riverkeepers/lowerneuseriverkeeper.html

Go Green Initiative                                             http://www.gogreeninitiative.org/content/About/

Cities go green                                 https://webmailcluster.perfora.net/xml/deref?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.citiesgogreen.com%2F

Greenbiz.com                                                     http://www.greenbiz.com/feature/2008/09/02/taking-green-initiatives-next-level

Green Schools Initiative                                    http://www.greenschools.net/

Harvard Sustainability....A newsletter and resource about energy and dollars saved by going green.                                                                    http://green.harvard.edu/

National Geographic  Environment                 http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment

Healthy Built Homes                                      http://healthybuilthomes.org/

WNC Green Builders                                    http://www.wncgreenbuilding.com/

US Green Building Council                         http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=220

Information on wind power                          http://www.poweredgenerators.com/wind-power-generators.html

                                                                          http://www.windustry.org/

NC Greenpower                                             http://www.ncgreenpower.org/index.php

Greenyour.com                                              http://www.greenyour.com/

Freecycle in New Bern                                 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewBern_Freecycle/

Solar Energy News  [please note: This site does have advertising. However, it also has many excellent articles on alternative energy sources both current and future ] http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/technology/solar-power/