OCICE Useful Links

The following are links that we at OCICE feel will help you to care for the planet and live your values more effectively. If you have a suggestion that you think we should include, please contact us. Also, please see our Tread Lightly page for more ideas. 1. Environmental Organizations and Services 2. Environmental Products and Services 3. Organic and Community Gardening 4. Animal Rights Organizations 5. Government Contacts
1. Environmental Organizations and Services 1sky.org Algalita Marine Research Foundation American Forests American Lands Appalachian Voices Bolsa Chica Conservancy CalActionNetwork Catalog Choice.org Center for a New American Dream CO2 Now Coal River Mountain Watch Corporate Crime Reporter Christians for the Mountains Dream Change Coalition Driving the Future Earthday Network Environmental News Network ForestEthics Greenpeace iLoveMountains.org Journey to the Heart Keeper of the Mountain Kentuckyans for the Commonwealth Move On Natural Step Nature Conservancy Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition OC Green Guide Orange County Coastkeeper Orange County Interfaith Coalition for the Environment Orange County Raw Plug In America ReClaim Democracy Orange County Chapter Rocky Mountain Institute San Clemente Green Save Our Cumberland Mountains Sierra Club Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards Surfer Resources Surfrider Foundation Trails4All Volunteer Center of Orange County Worldwatch Institute back to top
2. Environmental Products and Services Acorn Naturalists Adventure Smiths Alterna AstroPower of Newark Baekert ECD Solar Systems LLC and United Solar Systems Corp. Bag O'Hemp Biocorp BP Solar Bits Limited (Energy Saving Devices (power strips, etc.) DayStar Technologies, Inc. Earth Friendly Moving Company Earth Shell Earthtech Ecomedia Energy Efficiency Solar Global Green Green Culture Green Seal Healing Tree Arts Hempstar Native Grow Nursery New Leaf America New Leaf Paper Mother's Market Mothernature.com Patagonia Ricoh Electronics Road Less Traveled Store Solec International, Inc. Sprouts Farmer's Market Trader Joe's Tree of Life Nursery WheatWare Whole Foods Xantrex Technology, Inc. back to top
3. Organic and Community Gardening Orange County Rose Society Organic Gardening Magazine Online Organic Gardening Web Ring by Steven Starr San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners Southern California Garden Club California Garden Clubs back to top
4. Animal Rights Organizations American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Animal Legal Defense Fund Harp Seals Californians for Humane Farms Defenders of Wildlife D.E.L.T.A. Rescue Humane Society of the U.S. International Fund for Animal Welfare Orange County People for Animals PETA: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Bye Bye Beef See also: PETA's "Do/Don't Animal Test" List of Companies back to top
5. Government Contacts Want to find out more about your government representatives? Here are some useful sites: Project Vote Smart Sierra Club Endorsements The Center for Responsive Politics Candidate general biographical and campaign contact information. This site also reflects the results of redistricting. It also includes links to your state's election web site. Wild Card - ratings of Senators and Representatives on protection of wild places. The American Wilderness Coalition (AWC) web site for more information on protecting wilderness. See AWC's Election Page for links to other groups with information on specific candidates. Federal \| State \| Local
Federal The White House: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ United States Senate: http://www.senate.gov/ United States Congress: http://www.house.gov/ House Clerk: http://clerkweb.house.gov/ Library of Congress: http://lcweb.loc.gov/ Thomas -- Legislative Information: http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html US Government Printing Office: http://www.access.gpo.gov/ The President and Vice President PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (FOUR-YEAR TERM) BARACK H. OBAMA (D) Elected 11-4-08 The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500 White House Switchboard: 202-456-1414, Fax 202-456-2461 US Capitol Switchboard 202-224-3121 Website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Email: president@whitehouse.gov VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (FOUR-YEAR TERM) JOE BIDEN (D) Elected 11-4-08 The Capitol Bldg., Suite 212, Washington, DC 20500 Website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Email: vice.president@whitehouse.gov United States Senators (Six-Year Term) BARBARA BOXER (D) Re-elected 11-3-04 Local Office: 312 N. Spring St., Suite #1748 Los Angeles, CA 90012 Local Phone: 213-894-5000. FAX 213-894-5012 Website: http://www.senate.gov/~boxer/ Email: http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/webform.html DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D) Re-elected 11-7-06 Local Office: Guillermo Gonzalez, Southern California Director, 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 915, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Local Phone: 310-914-7300. Website: http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/ Email: senator@feinstein.senate.gov or the form at http://www.senate.gov/~feinstein/email.html. If you want a reply, include your regular postal address, not just your email address.
State Official State Site: http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp Governor's Office: http://www.governor.ca.gov/state/govsite/gov_homepage.jsp Lieutenant Governor's Office: http://www.ltg.ca.gov/ State Senate: http://www.sen.ca.gov/ State Assembly: http://www.assembly.ca.gov/defaulttext.asp Governor and Lieut. Governor (Four-Year Term) *STATE OFFICE TERM LIMITS = TWO FOUR-YEAR TERMS / () INDICATES FINAL TERM GOVERNOR -- Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Capitol Office: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger , State Capitol Building, Sacramento, CA 95814 Capital Phone: 916 445 2841 Fax: 916-445-4633 LA Office: 300 South Spring Street, Suite 16701, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Phone: 213 897-0322 Fax: 213-897-0319 Website: http://gov.ca.gov/ Email: governor@governor.ca.gov (do not send attachments; include your regular mailing address)
Local Orange County Home Page: http://www.oc.ca.gov/index.htm Orange County Department of Education: http://www.ocde.k12.ca.us/ Orange County Board of Education: http://www.ocde.k12.ca.us/board/default.html Orange County Board of Supervisors: http://www.oc.ca.gov/bos/bos_page.htm Orange County Registrar of Voters: http://www.oc.ca.gov/election/ Orange County Registrar of Voters: 714-567-7600 Call the OC Reg. of Voters Map Division at 714-567-7586 They can clarify which congressman represents your area. Areas are split by zip codes. back to top