Activism: Environment & Globalization

Many Muslims are under the impression that issues of environmentalism, globalization and trade, genetic modification of food products, and so on are issues that "belong" to college students with dreadlocks who spend their summer vacations protesting World Bank meetings. 

This could not be further from the truth.  Globally, Muslims are among those most affected by issues of fair and free trade, deforestation, the destruction of the environment, food and water security, and so on.  All of these issues are Islamic issues, and when it comes to activism and raising awareness, Muslims should be at the forefront.  Here, a few basic resources to get you started.

Environmentalism

RACHEL INDEX Weekly newsletter on environmental issues

Monsanto Watch

Environmental Organization WebDirectory

Friends of the Earth

Friends of the Earth Action Political action & lobbying arm of Friends of the Earth

Rainforest Action Network

Circle of Life Foundation Founded by Julia "Butterfly" Hill, famous for living in and helping to save the old-growth tree known as Luna.

Environmental Protection Information Center

Forests Forever

Earth First! Journal

Wild Wilderness

Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment

Alliance for the Wild Rockies

Earth Island Institute

Wildlands Project

The EnviroLink Network

Floresta Dedicated to re-forsestation projects in other parts of the world as a means of fighting poverty

Action for Nature : Kids and the Environment

Trees Foundation

Forest Conservation Portal

7 things you can do to save the rainforest

Food Safety and Security

Genetically Engineered Food Alert

Organic Consumers Association

Food First: Home

Don't Panic Eat Organic

FoodNews.org

Official Mad Cow Disease Home Page

Globalization, Consumerism, & Sustainable Development

Sprawl Watch

How the IMF and the World Bank Undermine Democracy

War on Want

People For Fair Trade

Our World is Not For Sale

International Forum on Globalization

50 Years Is Enough Network

Global Issues That Affect Everyone

Global Village or Global Pillage?

Creating the Consumer

One World Guide to Consumerism

Challenge Globalization

Globalization and its Discontents

Focus on the Global South

Top 10 Reasons to Oppose the World Trade Organization

Overcoming Consumerism Citizen

HYPER-REDUNDANT-MART

Adbusters: Buy Nothing Day

AFFLUENZA

GLOBAL TRADE WATCH

ENOUGH, ANTI-CONSUMERISM CAMPAIGN

Commercial Alert

Welcome to Third World Network (TWN)

CorpWatch.org

WTOWatch.org Multimedia Library

Redefining Progress

Fórum Social Mundial - World Social Forum