It’s been a slow-news weekend for me, and I’m desperately trying to avoid writing about the upcoming presidential election, so I thought I share with you some information about my favorite charity, the National Resources Defense Council. The NRDC is possibly the most powerful environmental action group currently in existence. Rather than picketing and giving money to politicians to sway political environmental action, the NRDC inspires grassroots actions, asking the general public to contact their representatives to influence change. And for regulations that have been passed that hurt the environment, the NRDC has a team of highly skilled lawyers, including Robert Kennedy Jr., to fight the battle in court.

So what if you don’t have money to donate and don’t want to spend your time stalking politicians to get them to listen to you? The NRDC makes it easy. They let you know when they have an action going on via email, and they write the letter for you. All you have to do is sign in and send the email. They determine the right politicians or company heads for you to make it easier. You can also choose which initiatives you want to action or which ones you want to be notified about by signing up for certain sister sites such as Bio Gems.

The NRDC also has a blog and a number of sister sites that provide information about environmental issues and causes. At their site you can get information about protecting your pets from environmental hazards or about making your business sustainable. They are a wealth of information and action, and I encourage you to join me in supporting them.