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Global Climate Change:

2007 Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
http://www.ipcc.ch/ipccreports/ar4-syr.htm

Kentucky Proud. The buy-local initiative of the KY Dept of Agriculture.  Lists registered local products by county.  www.kyproud.com

 

Bluegrass Greenworks. A Lexington-based community sustainability organization

with helpful Events calendar.  www.bluegrassgreenworks.org/linktous

 

Louisville Green Guide.  A Louisville-based community sustainability organization with helpful Events Calendar.  http://louisvillegreenguide.org/calendar.html

 

Kentucky Energy Efficiency Program for Schools (KEEPS). Used by WC Public Schools to develop a systems approach to their energy management. www.kppc.org

 

The Earth and Spirit Center. A Louisville organization promoting sustainability education, especially within faith communities  www.earthandspiritcenter.org

 

Greater Louisville Sierra Club. Especially famous for its annual “Healthy Food,

Local Farms Conference” at U of L.  cumberland.chapter@sierraclub.org

 

Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light. A statewide chapter of national Interfaith Power and Light, founded by Kentucky native Rev. Sally Bingham to help churches reduce energy consumption.  www.kentuckyipl.org

 

American Farmland Trust.  Foremost national voice for information on farmland preservation.  Also, see the Kentucky PACE program at www.kyagr.com/marketing/farmland/index.htm