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Links to written resources on the environment. Several are newsletters and articles with complete text on-line; others describe where to order hard copy materials.
"Ferns and Fern Allies of Pennsylvania" is an educational field guide for identifying ferns and their plant allies in Pennsylvania.
The URL is: http://www.paferns.com
G-DAE is a research institute at Tufts University dedicated to promoting a new understanding of how societies can pursue their economic goals in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner. Selected research publications can be accessed online in PDF or ordered.
The URL is: http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gdae/
Island Press is a non-profit publisher of books about the environment for professionals, students, and general readers. The site contains in depth descriptions of their publications, feature articles, and links to related sites. Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.islandpress.org/
Current events and alternative viewpoints to mainstream press stories. "Relevant to educators who feel it is important for all sides of the story to be heard and debated." A project of the Institute for Global Communications (IGC).
The URL is: http://www.envirolink.org/categories.html?do=shown...
Nature based fiction. Topics include wildlife, mining, invasive weeds, prairies and more. Classroom support material is avalible.
The URL is: http://www.bigbluestempress.com
Assorted titles on the environment and conservation. Online ordering is available, but please be aware that this is a Canadian business so all prices are in Canadian dollars.
The URL is: http://www.santibooks.com/default.asp?categoryID=1...
The National Environmental Directory, a directory of more than 13,000 organizations in the United States concerned with environmental issues and environmental education.
The URL is: http://environmentaldirectory.net/default.htm
"Three reports summarizing the findings of an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)initiative, running from 1991-2000...The three reports focus on environmental decisionmaking, global governance, and sustainable production and consumption." Available for download.
The URL is: http://www.gecko.ac.uk/index.html
From National Drinking Water Clearinghouse Emergency Response Guide can help with disaster planning. National Safety Council Booklet provides step-by-step action plans.
The URL is: http://secure.nsc.org/onlinecart/product.cfm?id=26...
EarthScore: Your Personal Environmental Audit & Guide
48 pages, 8 1/2 x 11 with pullout EarthScore chart, paperback To request a copy, e-mail jdhowell@ix.netcom.com or mail to: Jack Howell, Morning Sun Press, 1240 Quandt Road, Lafayette, CA 94549 The URL is: http://home.ix.netcom.com/~jdhowell/id6.html
To promote bioscience literacy, provides lessons for high school - undergrad levels to accompany peer-reviewed articles examining bioscience issues. Lessons are written by educators & correlated to NSES standards. Articles & lessons focus on issues in biodiversity, environment, genomics, biotechnology, evolution, new frontiers in the sciences, & bioscience education.
The URL is: http://www.actionbioscience.org/
This newly published book offers a "guide to individual lifestyle decision making that will help all of us in securing an environmentally sustainable future for our children's children." Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp...
Plant Talk is a magazine that provides information, encouragement and advice on world plant conservation. It is written in a journalistic, readable style and is targetted at professionals, students and all those with a serious interest in plants and the environment. The web site also provides a set of 100 Plant Facts for Campaigning Conservationists.
The URL is: http://www.plant-talk.org/
FOCUS ON NATURE TM is a nationally-published endangered species column featuring beautifully-detailed illustrations and text about our local, state, national and international species. FOCUS ON NATURE TM helps raise awareness about endangered species through art.
The URL is: http://www.rmasonfinearts.com/focus-on-nature.html
This "non-profit society promotes urban food production and environmental conservation," by presenting case studies and urban agriculture tips from around the world.
The URL is: http://www.cityfarmer.org/
Quarterly magazine for conservation practitioners and policy makers dedicated to "bridging the gap between conservation science, practice, and policy." Produced by the Society for Conservation Biology.
The URL is: http://www.conservationbiology.org/InPractice/
Materials by and about the celebrated naturalist, evolutionist, and social critic and theorist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), including the full-text of over 150 of his published writings, bibliographies, indexes, commentaries, etc.
The URL is: http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/index1.htm
"Reports and brochures on pressing environmental issues prepared by panels of distinguished scientists with the help of a science writer." The reports are available in two versions:long (about 20 pages)and short (about 4 pages), both available through Adobe Acrobat (PDF format). From the Ecological Society of America.
The URL is: http://www.esa.org/sbi/sbi_issues/
The Natural Inquirer is an environmental research and science education journal for middle and high school teachers and students. It incorporates
language arts, math, hands-on activities, and critical thinking to enhance learning about the scientific process and the natural world. The journal presents actual scientific findings and procedures from scientists working with the USDA Forest Service. The URL is: http://www.naturalinquirer.usda.gov/
A working paper outlining a range of alternatives to human activities that harm salmon (habitat degradation, hatchery production, harvest activities and hydropower operations). Released by the National Marine Fisheries Service.
The URL is: http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1press/four-h/
This 34-page report released on Aug. 30, 2000 by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF), examines the effects that a moderate level of global climate change will have on Earth's species. The full
text of the report is available in .pdf or Word format, along with an executive summary, conclusions, and discussion of the methods used to create the report. The URL is: http://panda.org/resources/publications/climate/sp...
"The mission of WEF is to create a better understanding of water issues and help resolve water resource problems through educational programs." Information on CA water issues, educational programs, events, products, and publications. Online ordering available.
The URL is: http://www.water-ed.org/
The R@R SE Asia report is a publication of the World Resources Institute evaluating human pressures on coral reefs in the region; integrating available information, protection and management, and economic valuation; and provides a country-by-country analysis of coral reefs across SE Asia.
The URL is: http://reefsatrisk.wri.org/
A publication from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health on health disparities within urban communities, specific enviro health issues, strategies, and research.
The URL is: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/justice.htm
Waterwire.net covers waterfront and watershed issues in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area. Waterwire is a weekly electronic newsletter and Waterwire.net is the home page and archive of the sponsoring organization, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance.
The URL is: http://www.waterwire.net/
Official 303d polluted stream lists submitted to the EPA under the provisions of the Clean Water Act. Index shows GIS Maps, news articles reports, photos, graphs, Geophysical maps, Satellite maps, and articles which ARE NOT included in the congressional report. Data still being added to site.
The URL is: http://www.wcei.org/cover.html
Articles based on tree biology from the professor that wrote A NEW TREE BIOLOGY
The URL is: http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/shigo/index...
Data, by country, on all aspects of the forests of North America, Europe, CIS. Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The URL is: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/fra/welcome.htm
A quarterly online journal (free) that is a "celebration of the symbiosis between the built and natural environments where it exists, and an examination and discourse where it does not."
The URL is: http://www.terrain.org/
Publications be ordered from the Natural History Book Service.
The URL is: http://www.nhbs.co.uk/
GreenBiz.com offers a wealth of free resources for mainstream companies seeking to align responsibility with business success. Included are daily news and columnists, tools and reports, backgrounders on business environmental topics, and annotated directories of organizations, web sites, government programs, mentoring programs, award programs, events, books, and free job and resume listings.
The URL is: http://www.greenbiz.com
"This prototype report lays the foundation for what we hope will evolve into a comprehensive, credible series of periodic reports on the state of America's ecosystems." A project of The Heinz Center.
The URL is: http://www.us-ecosystems.org/
Major news stories on environmental issues from Cable News Network. Articles are supported with photos, sound clips, quick time video, and
links to related information on the Internet. The URL is: http://www.cnn.com/NATURE/
An on-line, knowledge-building forum website centered around current scientific controversies. A research partnership sponsored by the National Science Foundation between the U.of Cal., Berkeley, the U.of Washington, and Science Magazine (AAAS).
The URL is: http://scope.educ.washington.edu/
"A resource for sustainable humane development." Articles and research on sustainable culture.
The URL is: http://www.context.org/
Aims to raise consciousness about the
environment and one's relationship to nature. Features articles, blog, environmental alerts, relevant books, links, places to visit. The URL is: http://www.mindfulhiker.com
Stories as well as in-depth features from National Geographic, in partnership with Environmental News Network. (K-12)
The URL is: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/
The eJournal CONSEQUENCES is produced as a public service, to provide reliable assessments of practical concerns related to the national and international consequences of changes in the global environment. Funding is provided by NOAA, NASA and NSF.
The URL is: http://www.gcrio.org/CONSEQUENCES/index.htm
The source for online news on the environment, conservation, ecology, science, and nature from around the world.
The URL is: http://www.earthnewswire.com
"The Journal's mission is to address legal and political issues concerning the human race's interrelationship with and management of wildlife species, their habitats, and the biosphere."
The URL is: http://www.jiwlp.com/
Bird books by Johannes Erritzoe: "The birds of CITES and how to identify them", "Pittas of the World" and "Cuckoos and Turacos of the World". Ordering information online. [In Danish,German and English]
The URL is: http://www.birdresearch.dk/
This publication can be ordering online in PDF format or hard copy from World Watch Institute.
The URL is: http://www.worldwatch.org/mag/
Website of Orion and Orion Afield Magazines
The URL is: http://www.oriononline.org/index2.html
Resources include information on conferences, a tools and networks database and a listing of sustainable development educational and training programs available in the European Union and Norway. A project of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.
The URL is: http://sd-online.ewindows.eu.org/
National Geographic Magazine Online Edition
The URL is: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0406/index...
Animal News Center provides current information about pets, wildlife and other animals from news and animal welfare organizations, and publishes articles featuring the information on its Web site. ANC provides these articles to other news and animal-related organizations for their own use at no cost.
The URL is: http://www.anc.org/
"Updated once a week, the ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation (ERIC/AE) database contains very current abstracts of papers on 'assessment, evaluation, research methods and learning theory and the educationally relevant articles appearing in over thirty professional journals.' Users may search the database by keyword."
The URL is: http://searcheric.org/
Produced by Earth Day Network, THE DAILY GRIST is a free, daily email update of a half dozen brief environmental news stories from around the world. Written with humor and attitude, each item has direct web links to original sources.
The URL is: http://www.grist.org/
A bi-monthly publication of the Solid Waste Association of North America. Full text of articles relating to all aspects of the management of municipal solid waste. Also includes an employment center, a section for buying and selling used equipment, as well as directory of professionals and an RFP hotline.
The URL is: http://www.forester.net/msw.html
"Demonstrates the many ways nonprofits can use lobbying to advance their causes in federal, state and local legislatures. Gives jargon-free explanations of the laws governing lobbying limits, lobbying with private foundation and corporate grants, reporting to the IRS, and education efforts during a political campaign." Online ordering.
The URL is: http://www.clpi.org/
UN Wire is a FREE daily news summary covering the United Nations and global affairs. It has a section on environment and sustainable development. UN Wire features direct, immediate links to full-text, audio, video and additional sources of information on the Internet (requires FREE registration).
The URL is: http://www.unfoundation.org/unwire/
A proposal for a class-based "steady state revolution" to lower consumption and establish a steady state economy, based on the book,
Shoveling Fuel for a Runaway Train: Errant Economists, Shameful Spenders, and a Plan to Stop Them All (by Brian Czech). The URL is: http://www.steadystate.org/
Books and curricular resources on sustainable consumption, population, and transportation.
The URL is: http://www.newdream.org/publications/
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