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Environmentalism
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The Earth Charter Initiative.  "Promoting change for a sustainable future." One of the goals of the Earth Charter Initiative is to promote a worldwide dialogue on shared values and global ethics. Available at: www.earthcharter.org.

EcologyFund.com. Visitors to this site can help preserve wilderness land with a click of a button. Available at: www.ecologyfund.com.

Greenpeace International.  Uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems. Available at: www.greenpeace.org.

Highlands Nature Sanctuary.  This group, headquartered in Bainbridge, Ohio, is buying land to create a nature preserve. Available at: www.highlandssanctuary.org.

The Nature Conservancy.  Preserves habitats and species by buying the lands and waters they need to survive. Available at: www.tnc.org.

Seeds of Change Organic.  Certified organic open pollinated seeds and bulbs. Their mission is to improve the lives of this and future generations by preserving biodiversity and promoting the use of sustainable organic agricultural practices. Available at: http://st4.yahoo.com/seedsofchange.

Sierra Club.  America's largest and oldest environmental organization. Available at: www.sierraclub.org.

World Wildlife Fund.  The world's largest independent conservation organization, dedicated to protecting nature and viological diversity. Available at: www.wwf.org.

Human Rights / Economic Justice
Websites

Amnesty International USA.  Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the U.S. Section of Amnesty International an international organization dedicated to the advancement of human rights around the world. Available at: www.amnesty-usa.org.

Global Trade Watch.  Global Trade Watch (GTW) was created in 1993 to promote government and corporate accountability in an area on which few public interest groups were focused: the international commercial agreements shaping the current version of globalization. Available at: www.tradewatch.org.

Human Rights Watch.  Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Available at: www.hrw.org.

Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community. The mission of the UUJEC is to engage, educate, and activate Unitarian Universalists to work for economic justice, recognizing and affirming that as people of faith in the struggle for justice, we are supporting and renewing our spiritual lives. Available at: www.uujec.org.

Religion / Spirituality
Websites

Beliefnet.  A multi-faith community that provides a wealth of detailed information about a wide variety of religions, spirituality, morality, and cultures. Available at: www.beliefnet.com.

Responsible Consumption
Websites

Action Network.  An online community of environmental activists. Send free faxes or emails to policymakers before they make their decisions. Available at: www.actionnetwork.org.

The Center For A New American Dream. Responsible consumption for our families and the environment. Available at: www.newdream.org.

Co-op America.  Practical steps for using your consumer and investor power for social change. Available at: www.coopamerica.org.

Simple Living.  Tools and examples for living a more conscious, simple, healthy and restorative lifestyle. Available at: www.simpleliving.net.

Sustainable Committee Network.  Provides people with links to resources and to one another to create healthy, vital, sustainable communities. Available at: www.sustainable.org.

Social Issues
Websites

The Freestore/Foodbank. Provides food, products and services to help people overcome barriers to their basic survival needs. Available at: www.freestorefoodbank.org.

GreaterGood.com.  Links to hundreds of online shopping sites which will contribute a cup of food to the United Nations World Food Programme for every dollar you spend — at no extra cost to you! Available at: www.greatergood.com.

The Hunger Site.  When you click on this site a sponsoring company will donate 1 1/2 cups of food to the United Nations World Food Programme. Available at: www.thehungersite.com.

One World. An educational site featuring news stories and in-depth guides devoted to promoting sustainable development and human rights around the world. Available at: www.oneworld.net.

Southern Poverty Law Center.  A non-profit organization that combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation. Available at: www.splcenter.org.

Web Releaf.  When you click on this site, a sponsoring company donates money to plant trees. Available at: www.webreleaf.com.

Unitarian Universalism - General
Websites

Cincinnati UU Council.  Main site for the Unitarian Universalist Council of Greater Cincinnati. Has a good directory of Cincinnati Area Unitarian Universalist Churches. Available at: www.netburg.net/UUReligion.

Heartland District.  This Heartland UU district covers most of Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky as well as a portion of Ohio (formerly the Ohio Valley and Michigan Districts). Available at: www.uua.org/heartland.

Unitarian Universalist Association.  This extensive site contains a wealth of information about UU principles and purposes, the chalice, surveys of UUs, famous UUs, photos of UU leaders, history of UUism and the UUA, a bookstore, and much more. Available at: www.uua.org.

Volunteering
Websites

Helping.org.  Designed to help match people with volunteer and giving opportunities in their own communities. Available at: www.helping.org.

National Park Service Volunteers. Information on how to volunteer in National Parks across the United States. Available at: www.nps.gov/volunteer.

Volunteer America.  Volunteer opportunities and volunteer vacations listed by state. Available at: www.volunteeramerica.net.

Miscellaneous
Websites

Brittany Bay.  Brittany Bay is an acoustic quartet from Cincinnati Ohio. Their music is a blend of Irish, Scottish, Canadian, old-time, and original tunes. We are graced with their talent from time to time at Northern Hills Fellowship. Available at: www.iac.net/~feguy/bbay.

Council for Secular Humanism.  A non-profit educational association that supports a wide range of activities to meet the needs of people who find meaning and value in life without looking to a god. Its activities range from magazine publishing to campaigning on ethical issues, from conferences to support networks, from educational courses to conducting secular ceremonies, from local groups to international development. Available at: secularhumanism.org.

Electronic Archives of Liberal Religion.  Assists the amateur or professional scholar in finding documents relating to liberal religious history. Available at: www.jjnet.com/archives.

The Jesus Seminar.  The search for the historical Jesus. The Fellows of the Jesus Seminar represent a wide array of Western religious traditions and academic institutions. The basic goal of their research is to answer the question: What did Jesus really say? Available at: www.westarinstitute.org.

The Journal of Liberal Religion.  An online theological journal devoted to the study of liberal religion. Also, the online newsletter of Meadville-Lombard Theological School in Chicago. Available at: www.meadville.edu/jlr.htm.

Our Whole Lives.  Our Whole Lives (OWL) is the Unitarian Universalist Association's series of sexuality education curricula for five age groups: grades K-1, grades 4-6, grades 7-9, grades 10-12, and adults. Available at: www.uua.org/owl/intro.html.