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Adopt-An-Animal

Give a gift that will also help to preserve an endangered or threatened species.

Through such organizations as:

The Red Panda Network

World Wildlife Federation (Adopt an entire species!)

Defenders of Wildlife

Give a Membership/Donation to a Conservation Organization

… to their local zoo (e.g. The San Francisco Zoo)

… to their local aquarium (e.g. The Monterey Bay Aquarium)

… to another local conservation org. (e.g. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District or

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Go to an Alternative Gift Giving Website to Get All Your Gift Ideas At Once!

Everything from gifts that help world hunger, promote education in Africa, promote gender equality, address child mortality, provide medical services, and (our personal favorite) environmentally sustainable gifts: Alternative Gifts International, Inhabit Green Gift Guide, New American Dream, and Buy Nothing Christmas

Give a Repurposed Gift (Its Not Regifting)!

Repurposed item with recycled content make a great gift.

Give a Seatbelt Bag (a bag made from seatbelts!)

Look for companies that produce apparel from recycled content, such as: Patagonia

Give a Gift that Will Help Others in Need!

Give a microloan in their name, check out: Kiva.org and The Opportunity Fund

Give a solar cooker to someone in poverty.

Give a "Gift of Health" by funding the donation of books to poor communities throughout the world: at The Hesperian Foundation

Shop to Benefit Conservation!

Shop online at: The Rainforest Site

Buy "Fair Trade" to Empower Artisans from Economically and Socially Marginalized Communities.

Check out:

Gianna: Handcrafted scarves and house wares by cooperatives in India, Thailand, and Laos:
Global Exchange: Crafts and gift baskets for all occasions:
Fair Trade Federation: Find a registered fair trade organization that sells exactly what you want.

Give a Tickets to a Local Movie, Game, or Play!

Tickets are a great way to give your friends and family something they will enjoy, without the plastic packaging.

For More Conventional Gifts Make Sure they are Safe, Healthy, and Green.

Consult: Green America or The Good Guide which give a grade for the company or product and provide green alternatives.

Choose a Living Tree This Holiday and donate it to Our City Forest on January 2nd or 9^th and they will plant your tree at a local school or park in the city

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