Green Media
The most comprehensive source for environmental news in Maine is the free on-line news compendium, Maine Environmental News, a project of the nonprofit Maine Environmental Policy Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Maine citizens understand the importance of healthy ecosystems. The Maine Environmental News Site provides links to environmental articles in Maine newspapers, along with press releases and action alerts from environmental organizations.
The Organic Consumers’ Association provides an array of news stories from progressive publications related to sustainable agriculture and current environmental issues. See the “Top Stories” section of their web site.
Try Grist, an online magazine, if you’re seeking environmental commentary and analysis at the national scale. This site features news stories and lots of opinion pieces, letters and columns on green issues and sustainable living. The magazine is a nonprofit organization, funded largely by foundation grants and reader contributions–so they needn’t adhere to the corporate media agenda. Their web stories and e-mail environmental newsletter are accessible free of charge.
Environmental News Network claims to be the largest online source of environmental news and has a searchable archives. It tends toward mainstream, AP stories, and is light on opinion and analysis. The site includes many radio links to affiliated programs, as well as ENN radio and Earth News radio.
The Green Guide, with on-line and print editions six times a year, offers resources, tips and advice on green living and products for a greener home. If you want to find out about the safest fish to eat or which plastic bottles leach the fewest chemicals, this resource will tell you. Subscriptions are available for $15-20/year.
Yes, the back-to-the-land magazine Mother Earth News that dates back to the 1970s is still around, offering articles on self-sufficient living, gardening, home construction and healthy eating every other month. Annual subscriptions cost $15.
Natural Home Magazine provides stories and tips on green home design and décor, healthy building/remodeling practices, and green products and services. This glossy, somewhat upscale publication provides inspiration and product ideas rather than practical guidance. The subscription cost is $15 for six issues/year.
