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Thankfully, environmentalist issues are becoming increasingly important. That’s a fact that’s hard to miss. Because women make up half the human population, we play a vital role in sustaining the earth. As grandmothers, mothers, aunts, and sisters we pass on our earth-friendly knowledge to others. Also, many women are choosing to participate in environmentalist causes, and they are developing careers within ecological fields. Their work deserves admiration and attention. In this section we will discuss the latest techniques for reducing our carbon footprints and also emphasize the achievements of women active these fields. Click on the links to the right to read FEM’s latest articles.

 http://www.ecofem.org/

This website contains links to news items, academic articles and a database of prominent individuals involved in ecofeminism. 

http://www.ecofeminism.net/

This site provides audio, visual and textual resources combined with the best online resources in ecofeminist philosophy and related fields.  If you’re looking for books, CDs and films with ecofeminist themes, check out this site. 

http://eve.enviroweb.org/index.html

If you’re looking to get involved with ecofeminism, this website provides community forums and grassroots activism opportunities.  It also allows users to contribute articles, links and promote events. 

http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~orenstei/ecofem/

This site provides brief articles and numerous links that draw feminist parallels between environmentalism and spirituality, reproductive rights and militarism, to name a few.

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