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Environment and Agriculture resources
Equiterre is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to promoting ecological, socially just choices through action,
education and research from a standpoint that embraces social justice, economic
solidarity and the defence of the environment.
www.equiterre.qc.ca
Organic Consumers Association Campaigning
for food safety, organic agriculture, fair trade & sustainability.
OrganicConsumers.org
All Organics Links The global
resource for organic information.
www.allorganiclinks.com
COG Canadian Organic Growers:
The national information network for organic farmers, gardeners and consumers.
Check their links section.
www.cog.ca
CAP Coalition for
Alternatives to Pesticides. Great information!
www.cap-quebec.com
David Suzuki Foundation The
Nature Challenge: ten simple things you can do to protect nature!
www.davidsuzuki.org/WOL/Challenge
The Friends of Clayoquot Sound (FOCS)
was established as a non-profit society in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
in 1979. For over two decades, they've worked to protect the biological diversity
of ancient temperate rainforests and the wild ocean. They further environmental
protection with a radical, non-violent style, and with dignity.
www.focs.ca
Farm Folk City Folk Working
together for a sustainable, local food system (British Columbia).
www.ffcf.bc.ca
Language
Your Dictionary.com
contains multiple language resources including dictionaries, courses
and translation.
www.yourdictionary.com
Altavista's Babelfish
Translation will translate nine languages up to 150 words.
world.altavista.com
University of Texas'
Français Interactif, a unique first year French
program developed at the University of Texas using the latest hypermedia
technology. (QuickTime)
www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/index.html
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Interests of Conscience
Want to change
the world? This falls short of world-domination, but here are a
few ways to help. If you have any links you'd recommend, please
send them my way.
Oxfam
Canada is dedicated to fighting poverty and injustice around
the world. Latest news, fair trade, world food day and "no
sweat" campaigns.
www.oxfam.ca
Transfair
is Canada's only independent certification organization
for fair trade coffee, tea, cocoa and sugar.
www.transfair.ca
Equita:
Oxfam Fair Trade Products
www.equita.qc.ca
Christrian
Children's Fund of Canada: Although a Christian organization
CCF Canada's sponsored children are selected according to need without
any regard for sex, race, creed, or religious faith. 82% of revenue
received is used directly in their programs.
www.ccfcanada.ca
Natural History
Thomas
Schoepke's plant image gallery contains about 3700 pictures
of plants native to several parts of the world.
www.plant-pictures.de
Missouri
Botanical Garden Library contains 67 digitized volumes
from their rare book collection. You can view the 26,600 pages and
2,825 botanical illustrations currently online.
ridgwaydb.mobot.org/mobot/rarebooks/index.asp
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