We’re always on the lookout for great Web sites that promote local business and help people to live more sustainably. Here are a few worth checking out:

Sustainable Saratoga Springs

Discussion website - http://www.sustainablesaratoga.ning.com
General Information Website - http://www.sustainablesaratoga.com

Our Towne Ballston Spa & Our Towne Saratoga
Monthly magazines featuring local businesses. A kindred spirit to the Ecolocal Living magazine

Capital District Local First
A group of impassioned local business owners organized to promote buy local, and the concept of living local economies

Johnny Miller Adventures
http://www.johnnymilleradventures.com/jmag.html
The reference for local outdoor adventures in in and around Saratoga County . Click on the listed adventures for detailed descriptions. Play local!

Schuyler Homes
http://www.ny-newhomes.com
Local Builder of green homes. They look like a regular homes, but their "guts" are green! Check out their video blog section to see an interview with the eco-local guy.

Local Harvest
http://www.localharvest.org
Type in your zip code to find local farms, CSA, and local food products for the consummate localvore!

Regional Farm and Food Project
http://www.farmandfood.org/
Another great resource for the localvore. Has a directory of farmers and farmer's markets, and news and commentary to feed your brain.

North Country Local Sustainablity
http://www.localsustainablility.com
Our friends up north relocalizing the Plattsburg area.

Adirondack Minute
http://www.adirondackminute.com
Great videos of local businesses. Profiles the people and places that make our region special!

Weekend Warrior
http://www.didyouweekend.com
A local blog of places to discover without traveling too far.

Energy Star
http://www.energystar.gov/
Lots of great suggestions about how to save energy

NYSERDA
http://www.nyserda.org
The NY State Energy Research & Development Authority website has tons of news and info. about green energy projects, home energy efficiency and more.

James Kunstler's blog
http://www.kunstler.com
Local curmudgeon and author rips on peak oil, suburban waste land and financial folly of the American Scream.

The Story of Stuff
http://www.storyof stuff.com
You've got a lot of stuff - where does it come from and where does it go when you "throw it away?"

Global System Change
http://www.globalsystemchange.org
The case study and process for economic and political system change.

Wiser Earth - http://www.wiserearth.org

A directory of the 1 million plus organizations working on social and ecomonic issues of sustainability.

Small is Beautiful -http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/

Articles, information, podcasts that link people land and communities in local economies.

Online video and Podcasts

TED Talks - http://www.ted.com/

Thoughtful creative thought leadership in free online videos

FORA TV - http://fora.tv/topic/environment

Videos on people and issues changing the planet

Inside Renewable Energy - http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/section/podcast

Renewable energy economy issues.

Green Talk Radio - http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/234-greentalk-radio
Interviews with leading green oriented people and companies

More Hip Than Hippie - http://www.morehipthanhippie.com/
An Eco-funny podcast with tips and ideas.