Sustainable Ways To Help You Get Around Boston:
Hop Stop - Get door-to-door transit, walking, biking, taxi and hourly car rental directions in more than 200 cities worldwide
Hub Way - A bike sharing system in metro Boston with over 60 locations and 600 bikes
Zip Car - The world’s largest car sharing system
Sustainable Food and Restaurant Options:
City of Boston Farmers Markets - Everything you need to know about Boston’s farmers markets – locations, schedules, permits and more
Mass Farmers Markets - Official website of the Federation of Massachusetts Farmers. Learn about the brains behind the operation
City Growers - A local initiative that works with neighborhood associations, community organizations and local markets to turn Boston’s vacant lots into urban farms
Grow My City Green - Installs and maintains urban gardens for homeowners using rooftops/backyards in Greater Boston
Green Organizations and Initiatives in the City of Boston:
Environmental & Energy Services - City of Boston Initiative to promote affordable and efficient energy systems for residents
A Better City - A nonprofit membership organization that focuses on advancing transportation, land development and environmental policies, projects and initiatives
Greenovate Boston: A City of Boston initiative to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2020
Renew Boston: A City of Boston Sustainability Program that offers no-cost building energy assessments and discounts on insulation and air sealing
Boston Green Tourism: An initiative of visitor industry leaders looking to establish Greater Boston as a destination for environmentally minded visitors
Boston Area Sustainability Group: An organization that holds bi-monthly networking events to bring sustainability leaders together and share ideas
Sustainable Boston: A directory of Boston’s sustainable organizations and initiatives
Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts: A non-profit organization whose goal is to build a local, green and fair economy in MA
Sustainable Business Leader Program: A program of the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts designed to help small and mid-sized business be more sustainable
Environmental Non-Profits:
Environmental League of Massachusetts: A nonprofit organization focused on advocating for environmental laws and educating the public on environmental issues
Charles River Conservancy: A nonprofit citizens advocacy group dedicated to the renewal and stewardship of the Charles River Parklands
Conservation Law Foundation: Uses the law, science, policymaking, and the business market to find pragmatic, innovative solutions to New England’s toughest environmental problems
The Food Project: A youth program that works with teenagers and volunteers on 40 acres of farm in eastern MA. Food is distributed to community agriculture projects, farmers markets and hunger relief organizations