Two sites I found recently are rainforestportal.com and conservation.org, and I rediscovered greenpeace.org. If you go through these sites there are many places you can send letters to politicians and companies about topical issues, such as new deforestation plans. Greenpeace.org has a lot of information about deforestation, including some success stories. Of course an email is just a tiny tiny action, but if you want to do more you can add money with your letter. Actually hand-writing a letter is a better idea, since I am not sure if these email letters are even read or counted. A hand-written letter is always read and usually replied to.

But I think the key to conservation is to really conserve. Much of our junk mail comes from ancient Canadian forests (I have read in many places). Oil/gas is used to make plastics and everything, and oil is taken from many pristine places. Etc., etc., I know you have heard all this before. But how many of us take a shopping bag to buy groceries? Or take the stairs instead of the elevator? Or take short showers?