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WESST Corp is a non-profit economic development organization headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its mission is to facilitate the start-up and growth of women and minority-owned businesses throughout the state of New Mexico.

Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy in NM. The mission of the Coalition is to promote the development of renewable energy sources such solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass, and to promote energy efficiency, and to do so in a credible, responsible, and affordable manner that benefits all New Mexicans.

NM Public Interest Research Group’s mission is to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects consumers, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government.

Albuquerque Ultimate Frisbee organization.

Medical Research, Environment and Human Rights:

Go Ask Alice! is a health Q&A Internet service. It works to provide readers with reliable, accessible information and a range of thoughtful perspectives so that they can make responsible decisions concerning their health and well-being.

Wikipedia is an on-line encyclopedia edited by the world.

The Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP) is a national network of lay people and professionals dedicated to advancing responsible and ethical medical research practices, to ensure that the human rights, dignity and welfare of human subjects are protected, and to minimize the risks associated with such endeavors.

Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts.

Public Citizen’s subscription website, “your expert, independent source for prescription drug information.”

The Center for Medical Consumers is a non-profit organization committed to provide access to accurate, science-based information as well as broaden public awareness about the safety and quality problems that pervade America’s health care system.

Consumer Lab is a subscription provider of independent test results and information to help consumers and healthcare professionals evaluate health, wellness, and nutrition products

Discussion and info about the purpose of breasts: sexual objects or to breastfeed our babies?

National Environmental and Social Awareness:

http://www.newdream.org/

http://www.organicconsumers.com/

The Public Radio Exchange is a nonprofit service for distribution, peer review, and licensing of radio pieces.

Better World Club Provides Nationwide Roadside Assistance. We are the Nation’s Only environmentally friendly auto club.

Philosophical and Positive Change Sites:

Avatar offers self-development courses for those seeking individual enlightenment and the shared vision of creating world peace.

Zaadz is the purely positive alternative to “friendster” or “myspace.” Mission: We’re gonna change the world. Our math goes like this: you be the change + you follow your bliss + you give your greatest strengths to the world moment to moment to moment + we do everything in our power to help you succeed + you inspire and empower everyone you know to do the same + we team up with millions like us = we just affected billions = we (together) changed the world.

Books:

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon

The Paleo Diet by Lorea Cordain

The Diet Cure by Julia Ross

The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M. Campbell II
Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine by John Abramson, MD