Green Education Network Chairman & CEO Gregory Hilbert announced today that GEN has joined a Care2 call for a 2010 MARCH ON WASHINGTON DC (and capitols in all 50 states), to demand restoration of government of, by and for the people.
Green Education Network Chairman and CEO Gregory Hilbert begs all to sign worldwide AVAAZ.org petition even long after the Copenhagen failure he predicts, to tell posterity we were not among those now forsaking the untold millions who will suffer horrors in consequence of that failure.
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89% of Americans Want It. Championed by Greenhouse Neutral Foundation, Green Education Network and Others are Collaborating to Get It Done.
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Eco Kids Online http://www.ecokids.ca
Discover cool things about science and nature, wildlife, environmental issues and more through games and activities.
Environmental Education for Kids! (EEK!)http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/eek/
Lots of information and ideas about the earth, animals, and other neat stuff including what kinds of jobs are available for people interested in the environment.Â
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Green Education Network highly recommends the Great Lakes Information Network website for information and resources specific to Great Lakes Environment, Ecology, and Sustainable Development. Click here to open GLIN in a new window!
The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes [...]
Ecosystems
Careful preservation and protection and management of our natural resources will help sustain our environment for future generations. On this page and many others on Green Education Network, you can learn the principles of energy, soil, and water conservation. You can also learn ways to prevent pollution and practice environmental stewardship.
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Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:
“ [...] Environmental Economics [...] undertakes theoretical or empirical studies of the economic effects of national or local environmental policies around the world [...]. Particular issues include the costs and benefits of alternative environmental [...]
Image at right, Water in three states: liquid, solid (ice), and (invisible) vapor in air. Clouds are droplets of liquid, condensed from water vapor.
Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or state, but the [...]
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Water, fresh, on land, below ground: Frequently Used Terms Defined
Acid Rain: Rain water that has collected air-born toxic pollutants (search “acid rain” for more) Algal bloom: A sudden, excessive growth of algae in a waterbody. Clarity: A measure of the amount of particles suspended in water; determined by using a secchi disk or turbidity test. [...]
The quality of our waters and what you can do to make a difference
Private Organizations (Environmental NGOs)
These organizations are involved in lobbying, advocacy, or conservation efforts:
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African Wild Dog Conservancy
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
American Indoor Air Quality Council
Antinea Foundation
ATWA (ATWA International)
Bellona Foundation
Biofuelwatch
Biosphere Expeditions
BirdLife International
Center for International Environmental Law
Coal River Mountain Watch
Conservation Foundation
Conservation International
Conservation Law Foundation
Earth Charter Initiative
Earth First!
Earth Island Institute
Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
Earth Liberation Prisoner Support Network (ELPSN)
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Video Interview: Nobel Prize Winner Paul Crutzen
In 1995 Paul J. Crutzen shared a third of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Mario J. Molina and F. Sherwood Rowland for their “work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone”. Issues that particularly concern him are the biosphere, ecosphere and climate. On the [...]
Free PDF Download of Word Search for Grades 3-5, words are those associated with Acid Rain students learn about at the EPA Acid Rain Kids Website. Click here for the Word Search. Click here for the Acid Rain Kids Website.
ACID RAIN WHERE YOU LIVE combines EPA information with Green Education Network Cross-curricular Lesson Plans for the integration of environmental education with Math, Earth and Life Science, Geography, Chemistry, Reading and Home Economics. Includes animations showing trends in control of air and water pollutants from sources that cause acid rain and contribute to global warming. Students discover what those trends are where they live.
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