"The Folklore Behind Ecology, or Why Scientists in Ecology Need Help from Folklorists" - Dr. Daniel B. Botkin is a Research Professor at the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Botkin's Web site: http://www.danielbbotkin.com/

Food Politics, Safe Food, and What to Eat. - Dr. Marion Nestle, NYU professor, author and food industry critic, spoke her two books.

"Herbs in the Garden" - A webcast with Holly Shimizu, the executive director of the United States Botanic Garden.

“Honey Bees, Satellites, and Climate Change.” - Wayne Esaias, Ocean Sciences Branch, NASA GSFC.

"Ins ects and Gardens: In Pursuit of a Garden Ecology" - A Webcast with Dr. Eric Grissell.

"Observing, Fighting, and Mitigating Damage from Fires" - Compton Tucker, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA GSFC, spoke on fire fighting and prevention using satellite imagery.

The Parking Garage and Its Impact on Urban Planning - Shannon McDonald, A.I.A., Senior Architect at the architectural firm of Shannon Sanders McDonald. She spoke about movement issues as related to parking, transportation, environment, architecture, and urban planning.

"Preserving Africa's Threatened Wildlife: Forest Peoples and Indigenous Knowledge". - Alden Almquist, anthropologist, 2003-2004 Kluge Staff Fellow, and Albert Lokasola, President, Vie Sauvage, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

"School Gardens with Constance Carter" - A multimedia presentation with the Head of the Science Research Section at the Library of Congress. Part of the Journeys and Crossings series at the Library of Congress.

"Seashell on the Mountaintop" - Dr. Alan Cutler discusses his book on Nicholaus Steno, the founder of modern geology.

"Social Justice, the Environment and the Ethics of Collaboration" - Various speakers. Sponsored by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress

Sustainable organic agriculture, family farming, direct marketing of foods - Jim Crawford, of New Morning Farm, and Sam Fromartz, author of Organic Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew.

"A Tale of Two Gardens" - Dr. James A. Duke. A Webcast with the noted ethnobotanist, expert on medicinal plants, and author.

"Who Left the Freezer Door Open? What the Poles Are Telling Us about Climate Change." - Bob Bindschadler, Chief Scientist, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

Links to other organizations

Celebrate Earth Day - Family-friendly site from the Environmental Protection Agency that explains environmental issues and gives tips on "going green" at home, in your community, at work, at school and while shopping. Also provides a Spanish language version.

Earth Day 2007: Your Health and the Environment - Online resources for teachers and students, from the National Institutes of Health.

Earth Day Network - Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network (EDN) promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide.

EarthDay.gov - The portal for U.S. Government Events & Information on Earth Day.

FuelEconomy.gov - EPA's site on types of fuel, improving your fuel economy, comparisons of vehicles, and information on new and future technology.

The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - From NASA, a huge online collection of astronaut photographs of the Earth.

The Home Energy Saver - An Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings.

DSIRE - The Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency was established in 1995. It is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

U.S. EPA Celebrates Earth Day - The Environmental Protection Agency covers top stories and other environmental topics in depth.

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources - Jurisdiction includes energy and mineral resources; fisheries, wildlife and oceans; national parks, forests and public lands; water and power; insular affairs (U.S. territories), and relations with Native Americans and Native American tribes.

U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) - USGBC is composed of more than 13,500 organizations from across the building industry that are working to advance structures that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) - Sponsored by the USGBC, the LEED Green Building Rating System™ rates buildings for their environmental impact according to universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. LEED certifies buildings have a low "environmental footprint."

U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Jurisdiction includes energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves and appliance standards; nuclear energy; Indian affairs; public lands and their renewable resources; surface mining, Federal coal, oil, and gas, other mineral leasing; territories and insular possessions; and water resources.

Updated April, 2008

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