Rep. Gregory S. Vitali
166th Legislative District
Delaware County
Pennsylvania Climate Change

RESOURCES

The following are links to organizations and informational sites who together offer information on all aspects -- environmental, economic, political, and scientific -- of climate change:
 

  • The Alliance to Save Energy was founded in 1977 with bipartisan Senate support to provide public outreach services and information on energy conservation and innovation. This site is a media resource for information on energy efficiency and major energy and environmental issues from climate change to the utility industry. It also contains information on conferences and events, programs, and information specifically for consumers, educators, and policy makers.
  • CoolPA is a statewide coalition of over 100 organizations led by PennFuture and the PA Interfaith Climate Change, working to enact legislation at the state level to address climate change issues. Email your name to info@pennfuture.org to receive occasional email updates of relevant global warming news from both the national and state level.
  • The Clean Air Council, a member- supported, non-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting everyone's right to breathe clean air. The Council works through public education, community advocacy, and government oversight to ensure enforcement of environmental laws. Facts, legislation, press releases, events, and things you can do as well as information on how to switch to renewable energy are all available from this site.
  • Real Climate is a commentary site on climate science hosted by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. They provide a quick response to developing stories and put events in a scientific context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and does not involve any political or economic implications of the science.
  • Energy Justice is a national organization advocating a complete phase-out of nuclear power, fossil fuels, large hydroelectric dams and "biomass" incineration within the next 20 years. The site has updates on current legislation -- including Pennsylvania state legislation-- as well as charts and other useful information, and information on how to be involved, with a special section for student activism.
  • The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) is a regional membership organization focused on promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of energy conservation and non-polluting, renewable energy technologies. For over thirty years, NESEA has run and coordinated programs in the northeastern United States. This site has many links, suggestions, and information on how to personally maximize energy conservation —particularly in buildings and transportation, as well as educational programs for schools and information on how to switch to renewable energy in your home or office.
  • The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has all the up-to-date information on what efforts, reports, and policy implementations are happening at the international level, with a thorough section about the Kyoto Protocol.
  • The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a source for official documents and publications on the science of climate change, as well a global updates on breakthroughs, reports, and studies.
  • The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Global Warming site is the federal site of information on climate change, with emission and environmental information, predictions for the future, news releases, publications and events with links to many other resources and sites on the web.
  • The EPA has put together a reference of what each state is doing regarding climate change, and also suggestions the EPA has for creating state action plans.
  • EPA’s website also has emissions information for each state, including Pennsylvania.
  • Energy Star is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals to protect the environment through energy efficiency.
  • The National Academy of Sciences advises the nation on scientific issues, including global warming and climate change.
  • Joint Statement on Global Warming issued by G8 National Science Academies in June 2005 (PDF document)
  • These reports were produced by the Congressional Research Service, a branch of the Library of Congress that provides nonpartisan research reports to members of the House and Senate. This site has information on federal legislation introduced each year, Kyoto Protocol summary and negotiations, along with information on the economic, energy, and legal issues of climate change.
  • The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) has been working since 1990 to improve the scientific basis for environmental decision-making, and host an annual energy conference that brings together hundreds of scientific, educational, business, civil society, and government leaders. The Council then produces and disseminates a detailed report of the recommendations developed by conference participants to policy-makers who could implement them.
  • The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has numerous publications it has put out on climate change that are available for viewing as PDF files.
  • The Pennsylvania DEP maintains its own list of recent innovations and improvements in Pennsylvania regarding the environmental issues.
  • Pennsylvania DEP’s alternative fuel and hybrid vehicle rebate information and application.
  • The Union of Concerned Scientists site separates the facts and myths surrounding clean-energy vehicles as well as for a myriad of other climate change and clean energy issues.
  • An Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy site hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy lists breakthroughs, news, offices, and programs.
  • Renewable Energy Access was started in 1998 by a group of professionals who wanted their work to relate to their passion for renewable energy. This site source has regular updates on a global and local scale of renewable energy news and information.
  • Partnerships for Home Energy Efficiency is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide information on energy-saving solutions to consumers.
  • Simply Insulate is a site hosted by North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) with information on how to save energy through proper insulation, with information on installation, rebates and incentives, and how to determine the proper level of insulation for your home.
     

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