Interesting Websites
Umbrella Sites, Covering Multiple Aspects of Green Events
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) has an environmental guide to gift giving for differnet occasions. They also have a booklet called Creating Environmentally Sound Life-Cycle Celebrations.
Bridging the Gap published a guide on planning and organizing eco-friendly events: "Green Event Planning Guide".
The Portovert website contains tons of useful information at your fingertips.
The IDo Foundation offers many ways to make your event more socially conscious and environmentally-friendly.
Twisted Limb Paperworks offers lots of great suggestions for green events, as well as event-related stationery made from 100% recycled paper that is processed without chlorine and contains no additional dyes.
Treehugger has tons of other green ideas and links to lots of eco-friendly vendors. and find tons of other green ideas and links to lots of eco-friendly vendors. Search for "weddings" when you visit the site.
Specific Vendors
The Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center is a socially progressive center in Connecticut dedicated to providing retreat experiences that “inspire a love of Judaism, strengthen the bonds of community and cultivate leadership.” This center takes environmental stewardship very seriously and thus has very green practices.
World Centric offers biocompostable products, such as plates, cups, napkins, bowls, trays, utensils, etc.
Greenward is a local source of eco-products.
The Green Hotels Association lists their environmentally-friendly properties.
Environmentally Friendly Hotels allows you to check out hotels that have made some kind of commitment to protecting the environment.
No Dirty Gold is an organization geared towards teaching about the serious environmental impact that gold mining has on our world. They also have suggestions for finding a wedding or special event ring at a consignment shop.