Don't take our word for it

1.Council on the Environment of NYC: From greenmarkets to recycling centers to garden maps, this is a bottomless resource on environmentalism in the city.

2. Lower East Side Ecology Center: Classes and group initiatives to help deepen the hue of your greenness.

3. Treehugger: A reliable source on what's making news in the enviro-world this minute.

4. An Inconvenient Truth: If you're not over Al Gore after the Oscars, read his tips on taking action here. 5. Union of Concerned Scientists: Ten Personal Solutions: Specific steps you can take to make friends with the Earth.

6. StopGlobalwarming.org: Among other things, they list a compendium of personal actions you can take to reduce much reviled greenhouse gas emissions.

7. Solar1: This arts and education center aims to set a model of sustainability for NYC. It's also a retail location for Build-It-Green salvaged and surplus building supplies.

8. Transportation Alternatives: This group advocates for non-vehicular city travelers and provides gobs of useful information (e.g. waterfront maps, bridge crossing guides).