Environment: Support a Charitable Cause on a Budget

The environment and global warming are a rising concern, and many worthy causes deserve our attention. But when you're living paycheck to paycheck, it can be difficult to find extra money to donate to charity. But before you think there's just nothing you can do right now, take a look at some ways to help that won't cost you anything except some of your time.

The Environment Site provides news, tips, and a forum all dedicated to information and education about the environment. This site also offers options to support their cause at no cost to you by clicking to donate, shopping at a number of retailers involved with their fundraising, and a search to donate feature which raises money each time you click on a sponsored search result from their site. The Environment Site also has a banner to use for linking from your blog or website, and also allows webmasters to integrate their forum. For more information, visit their website at http://www.theenvironmentsite.org.

EcologyFund is owned and operated by The Hunger Site Network as a way to get new funds for critical habitat and wilderness preservation. Sponsors pay the project you click to preserve the number of square feet shown by each project. All monies from sponsorships generated on EcologyFund go to purchase and protect wild lands. Opportunities to click to donate include reducing pollution, Western U.S. wilderness, and South American rainforests. Learn more at their website http://www.ecologyfund.com.

Red Jellyfish works to protect the environment by raising money with different products and services and donating part of the proceeds to non-profit environmental groups. In addition to having two options to click daily that will help save rainforests or feed chimps, they also supply free e-cards with beautiful nature settings. Visitors can sign up and keep track of their daily clicks. Red Jellyfish provides an internet service as well which helps protect 6000 square feet of rainforest per user every year. Find out more at their website http://www.redjellyfish.com.

Land Care Niagara has their click to make a difference button on the entrance page of their website. Once you click you are brought to a page that thanks you for your time and explains that for every five clicks a tree is planted. Their navigation buttons on the left allow visitors to learn more about Niagara's Community Land Stewardship Council and their programs. Visit the Land Care Niagara website at http://www.landcareniagara.com.

So the next time you feel there's just nothing you can do right now to help the environment, take a few moments to help support worthy causes by clicking to donate, sending e-cards, and linking to sites dedicated to environmental issues. It will only cost you a few minutes of your time.