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Academy for Conservation and Ecology

http://www.shore.net/~sace/

The Academy for Conservation and Ecology (ACE) is a nonprofit institution providing a unique opportunity for high school students to study conservation and ecology in the field.

Arizona EarthVision

http://earthvision.asu.edu/

Utilizing communications methods such as CU-SeeMe video conferencing and audio transmissions, this site provides high school students with an infusion of environmental education. An e-mail discussion list is also available. Many guest speakers have their speeches broadcast from here.

Ask An Earth Scientist

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/askanerd.html

The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Hawaii generously provides this question answering service. If you have a question about geochemistry, the environment, pollution, or other earth-related subjects, the faculty will do their best to provide you with an answer.

Association of University Environmental Health Sciences Centers

http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwrlp/niehsc/

The AUEHSC is a consortium of research centers, funded by an NIEHS program dedicated to the study of environmental health problems. The site is an outreach intended to 1) educate the public of the purpose of the Program, and 2) inform members and the public of contacts/events/available resources to help solve environmental health problems.

Community Environmental Action Web

http://www.commpages.com/globe/

The main focus of this site is ACTION! This site will help you fight ignorance and evaluate choices, the first two steps towards taking action. It also posts experiences of those who have taken action in order for all like-minded individuals to share and benefit from, as well as offer advice.

Connecting With Nature

http://www.pacificrim.net/~nature/

The University of Global Education presents Project Natureconnect, a project which has as its goal the reconnection of humans with nature. Take advantage of PNC’s books, e-mail courses, workshops, and mailing list to help gain back personal and global sanity.

Destination Conservation: Environmental Education

http://www.ccinet.ab.ca/dc/

The Destination Conservation site graphically presents the success this educational program has had helping hundreds of schools reduce energy use, water consumption and waste production.

Earth System Science Community Home Page, The

http://www.circles.org/

When learning Earth Science, students need resources that are not always readily available in the classroom. Enter the ESSC. Their goal is to provide students and teachers with advanced scientific resources via the WWW which will enable them to quickly and easily begin learning about the Earth system.

EE Link

http://nceet.snre.umich.edu/

Focuses on spreading information and ideas that help educators and students to explore the environment together. Contains classroom resources and activities, educational contacts, reference material, and more.

EnviroNet

http://earth.simmons.edu/

EnviroNet is a network of teachers, scientists, environmental educators, and others who utilize telecommunication to enhance environmental science education. EnviroNet began in 1992 as a Teacher Enhancement Project at Simmons College in Boston which is funded by the National Science Foundation. The purpose of the project is to enhance environmental science education in the K–12 community throughout New England and the nation with the use of telecommunication technology.

Environmental Education Services, Inc.

http://homepage.interaccess.com/~eesinc/

Environmental workbook/magazine publisher for elementary school level. Also offers tailor-made environmental curriculum.

Environmental Education Workshops

http://rmcclos.idbsu.edu/env/ee.htm

List of hands-on, field and activities-based science and EE workshops designed for everyone including teachers and resource agency personnel. List includes available scholarships.

Environmental Information Center

http://www.eic.org/

The EIC serves as a “war room” for public environmental education in the areas of protecting America’s endangered species and ecosystems, protecting drinking water supplies, and reacting to global climate change. The site contains articles, links, and a RealAudio program.

Environmental Management Science Program

http://www.em.doe.gov/science

The Environmental Management Science Program is sponsoring targeted, long-term basic research so that "transformational" or breakthrough approaches will lead to significantly reduced environmental cleanup costs and risks, and is serving as a stimulus for focusing the nation's science infrastructure on environmental management problems.

FICUS

http://www.arch.usf.edu/ficus/default.htm

The Florida Internet Center for Understanding Sustainability seeks to provide a forum for the exchange of information about Florida’s ecosystem, biodiversity, water, and exotic species.

The Global Environment Information Centre

http://www.geic.or.jp

The Global Environment Information Centre is a joint initiative of the United Nations University and the Environment Agency of Japan. It is founded on UN's Agenda 21 and is a centre for global projects, networking and information on environmental issues. It will foster mechanisms to link NGOs with international policy-making processes.

GLOBE Program, The

http://www.globe.gov/

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment is a group of students, teachers, and scientists who work together to learn more about our Earth. GLOBE students, with the help of their teachers, gather scientific data at their schools and pass it along to other students via the Internet. Scientists analyze the data and share their findings. The result is a better understanding of the Earth system.

GREENGUIDE How to Trim Your Office Waste

http://esp.pnl.gov:2080/esp/greenguide/appa.html

This page contains practical guidelines for making your office a more efficient, waste-free organization. You’ll learn how electronic publishing, use of recycled materials, and efficient purchasing can reduce waste. (And you might even save some money to boot!)

Griffith University Faculty of Environmental Sciences

http://www.ens.gu.edu.au

Some broad objectives of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences are to develop an understanding of the interrelationships between human societies and their environments, especially in relation to the implications of social structure and technology for resource development and the human impact on the environment.

Handbook for a Better Future

http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/howes/environ.html

Developed as a guide to show what individuals can do to make the future better. Divided into two parts, “Situation” and “Solutions”, the handbook contains articles by top scientists and authors. Also included is a suggested reading list for background environmental education.

Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Programme (HDP)

http://heiwww.unige.ch/hdp

The Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Programme (HDP) was initiated in 1990 by the International Social Science Council (ISSC). It was organized in parallel with the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) that focus on biogeochemical processes and climatic processes that induce global environmental change. (The WCRP forms a part of the World Climate Programme (WCP) managed by the World Meteorological Organization.)

Institute for Earth Education

http://slnet.com/cip/iee/default.htm

Dedicated to creating educational experiences that instill good feelings for the natural world, lessen our impact on our planet, and develop personal relationships with the earth and its systems. Many educational products are available, including books, pamphlets, and more.

Keep America Beautiful, Inc.

http://www.kab.org/index.html

Provides information on litter prevention and solid waste management (i.e., recycling, composting, waste-to-energy, sanitary landfilling). Offers lesson plans for teachers, awards programs, and links to our community affiliates. All of our free publications are now available on-line.

Okefenokee Joes Natural Education Center

http://www.gravity783.com/joe1.html

Visit Joe’s “Critter Center” and learn about the residents of the Okefenokee swamp, a 700 square mile area that is one of the last remaining places where natural balance exists. Also visit the “Natural Garden” to learn more about Okefenokee’s plant life.

Olympic Natural Resources Center

http://weber.u.washington.edu/~olympic/

Research and Education Facility of University of Washington, College of Forest Resources and Ocean and Fisheries Sciences. Finding pragmatic solutions to forest and marine sustainable resource management.

Palisade CO High School Science Department

http://www.gj.net/~phs_sci/

Home page developed by the Palisade High School science department to share information of interest to other educators. Emphasis is placed on environmental education and wildlife habitat.

Plastic Bag Information Clearinghouse

http://www.plasticbag.com/

This site provides information that will prepare you for the next time you hear “Paper or plastic?”. In addition, an environmental IQ test, free lesson plans available for teachers, and a section just for kids is available.

State Education and Environment Roundtable

http://www.seer.org/round

Provides research reports about education, education reform, and education about the environment. Also offers links to education and environment web sites.

Texas Environmental Center

http://www.tec.org/

Access to environmental resources concerning water quality resources, documentaries, the Texas Environmental Almanac, GreenBeat!, and other environmental Internet resources.

World Transformation

http://newciv.org/worldtrans/

Is a page dedicated to helping people change their lifestyle in an attempt to become more harmonious with the earth. Includes sections such as Positive Vibrations, New Civilization, Spiritual Evolution, and more.