

NRDC Action Center
Website: http://nrdc.org Description: NRDC's Action Center provides tools, tips and information you need to help protect the earth's extraordinary wealth of natural treasures. Sign up for free bi-weekly email alerts on urgent issues needing your immediate action, join our Activist Network. Allows users to send correspondence to government representatives. Why: Allows users to be informed about natural resource issues and respond to issues. Implementation Effort: Simple Audien


Bamboo Bike Project
Website: http://calfeedesign.com/calfee-bamboo-diy-kit/ Description: The bike is an inexpensive and effective option for impoverished regions made from Bamboo that has been smoked and heat treated to prevent splitting. Lugs are available in carbon fiber or hemp fiber, for the all-natural look. The chain-stays are available in carbon fiber for extra stiffness in the drive-train. Award-winning effectiveness. Why: The Bamboo Bike Project is a collaboration between Scientists and


Days for Girls International
Website: https://www.daysforgirls.org/ Email: info@daysforgirls.org Days for Girls International provides and teaches how to make washable sanitary hygiene kits. This helps women, communities and nations to enable women to have access to washable feminine hygiene supplies in order to live EVERY day of their lives. Request DfG Kits, help make DfG Kits, donate, or learn more about how to establish developing enterprises for communities to sustain DfG Kit distribution. Why: Arou


Organic Zero-till Farming
Website: http://rodaleinstitute.org/our-work/organic-no-till/ These are ecologically sustainable, environmentally responsible, socially just, economically viable, humanely managed. On mini-farms the following will double the yields and reduce the labor by half compared to traditional methods. Nothing to buy except seed. Conserves health of soil. Why: Workshops in organic, no-till, permanent bed gardening, mini-farming and mini-ranching worldwide in English & Spanish Workshop