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Inspiring causes
- Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth). In case you wonder why, see the U.S. and World Population Clock.
- Rails to Trails Conservancy.
- Sempenvirens Fund protecting the redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains.
- Land Trust of Santa Cruz County protecting Santa Cruz Co. North Coast Forest.
- CSI. Home of the Skeptical Inquirer magazine: encouraging you to develop critical thinking about pseudo-science which is so prevalent on TV and the popular media.
Inspiring books
- Paul Hawken (2017) Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
- Edward O. Wilson (2016) Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life
- Lester Brown (2009) Plan B 4.0; see also his earlier books (1984-2017) State of the World
Other items of interest
- Recent earthquakes in California, US, and the world.
- California Hazards Awareness Map
- Air quality: AirNow, PurpleAir
- CalTopo fire activity map