Freecycle
Freecycle provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to "recycle" unwanted items. Check out the Madison group at:
www.freecycle.org/

Grassroots Leadership College
Grassroots Leadership College is a training program to help the Madison area residents improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods and communities.  They support to develop grassroots leaders by building skills and relationships in a supportive and challenging environment.
www.grassrootsleadershipcollege.org

Greater Madison Healthy Lawn Teams
Helping individuals in neighborhoods reduce pesticide and fertilizer use for safer, healthier lawns.
www.healthylawnteam.org

Healthy Home Reports
Healthy Home Reports provides you with a detailed analysis of the pollutants in your home. Based on your results, reports included customized solutions from simple cleaning techniques, to installing equipment. www.healthyhomereports.com/

Inn Serendipity and Rural Renaissance Network
Forming more creative, healthy and ecologically viable rural communities. www.innserendipity.com/ruralren/innfactsheet.html

Madison Stuff Exchange
The Madison Stuff exchange web site provides area residents and businesses with a convenient way to exchange, re-use, or sell items they no longer need or want.
www.madisonstuffexchange.com/

Madison Urban Ecovillage
An Ecovillage without borders.
www.outtathebox.org/ecovillage/ecovillage.html

Satara, Inc.
Formerly known as Home Environment, Satara Inc. offers products for the home that promote personal health and reduce environmental impact. www.sage-home.com

Focus on Energy
Focus on Energy works with Wisconsin residents and businesses to install cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. www.focusonenergy.com
Interested in a renewable energy site assessment? Click here to fill out the form for the screening process. You can also visit this page for information about installers.

National and International Resources

David Suzuki Foundation
A foundation that works with scientists, academics, governmental, and non-governmental agencies to come up with innovative solutions to environmental problems. Includes a "nature challenge" of 10 steps individuals can take to a healthier environment.
www.davidsuzuki.org/

Ecological Footprint calculator
This is a very basic questionnaire to calculate a quick and relatively accurate Ecological Footprint for an individual living in the US.
www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp

NeighborNation
Helps you connect with people in your neighborhood to share stuff, offer services, or form a group.
www.neighbornation.net

Shaklee
Shaklee offers a variety of home and personal products focused on environmental sustainability. www.shaklee.com/