Blogs on Environmentalism
Climate Ark http://www.climateark.org/
Climate Ark is a blog clearly with the agenda to gain awareness to the growing issue of global warming. It provides the audience with overviews about the different effects that climate change is causing on our environment; which lists 22 climate change issues. The blog features news and triumph over the issue of global warming. It is clearly a pro-active blog trying to make a difference, and according to them is. Aiming their cause and information at an audience that is not only willing to become aware, but do something about it. It also includes a donation section so that viewers that show particular care towards the issue can donate. The blog which is a product of Ecological Internet, Inc. is a "non-profit organization that specializes in the use of the Internet to achieve conservation outcomes". The blog is rather wordy and looks very similar to a regular Internet news website; just that this one focuses on climate change. The layout and visuals appear too condensed and look amateur.
Tree Hugger http://www.treehugger.com/
Tree hugger is actually a website with blogs on the homepage. It is a much more visually, appealing, simple, and less confusing layout then the previous blog above. It's graphics and visuals are crisp, simple, and clean. It looks more sleek and hip, and is a site that I would readily go to for environmental information. The blogs are also more interesting, and less wordy, does not look condensed. It also does not keep solely to environmental issues but really covers all aspects of nature in the blogs. It has an interesting and appealing way to aware others about the environment, and if you are ready to "interact" and thus get "involved". There are simple links at the top of the page that makes it seem easier to help play your part in your environment. The essential goal of the blog/web page making everyone's lives "greener". It invites a friendly audience who is curious and willing to learn more.
The Compact http://sfcompact.blogspot.com/
This is the first blog I have run across under the environmental section that I would call a true blog. This conclusion is simply because it is done by only three contributors blogging about their lives. Visually it is simple and clean no obscene graphics etc.; and therefore I find it appealing in that sense. As I began to actually read the blog, I wondered when it was going to address environmental issues amidst talks about kitty litter and cats, but there were pieces of "green" nature in the blog after all. Quite simply it is a blog about three people's lives, telling us exactly how they live (in an eco-conscious way), and their green habits are clearly integrated parts of their life. It gives an insider look on how someone can make their lives greener, even in the littlest of ways. It seems they are trying to bring eco-awareness to the masses, by setting up similar groups on yahoo, and in other states. Trying to engage an audience with similar beliefs which will help make their group more prominent and active.
