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.
Stop Unwanted Junk Mail and the Trashing of Trees, Mailboxes, Landfills & Taxes!
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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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We Can Turn the Tide on Global Deforestation! (K-6 click here to learn about rainforests) (Gr 7 thru Adult click here for comprehensive Deforestation info below Petition)
Let’s Replant the Rainforests! Green Education Network will Help You Support People Working On It Right Now!
About REPLANTING THE RAINFORESTS: This is a grass roots campaign that is designed to empower [...]
Green Education Network January 2010 update of 2009 Earth Matters radio setback by CEO Gregory Hilbert: HERE WE ARE, THANKS TO YOU AND YOU AND YOU AND OTHERS LIKE YOU!
NatureBridge (formerly known as Yosemite National Institutes) connects youth to nature and inspires the next generation of environmental stewards. Since 1971, its residential field science and environmental education programs have introduced almost one million students to the wonder of our National Parks and inspired them to conservation and service.
Comprised of the Headlands, Olympic Park, and [...]
Middle School, High School, College, All Adults… We Can Turn the Tide on Global Deforestation. See Let’s Replant the Rainforests below this info for K-6
K-6: Did you know there are two types of Rainforest — the temperate and the tropical? Tropical rainforests are found close to the equator. Temperate rainforests are found along coasts in the [...]
MeetTheGreens.org is a new kids’ guide to looking after the planet. Kids can watch The GREENS’ cartoon adventures and discover related green games, news, downloads, a blog, action tips, links, and much more. This innovative, Web-only project comes from WGBH in Boston, the producer of shows like ZOOM, ARTHUR, Frontline & NOVA. Click Here to [...]
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Ethical Expeditions is an organization dedicated to conserving our natural world through education. We believe saving the environment is not a spectator sport. Therefore, we provide two expeditions each year to Borneo and Zambia (see 5-minute videos below) , to immerse students in conservation projects and develop the skills and knowledge to lead the green [...]
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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
FEMA for Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids/
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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 Basics: Climate Change or Global WarmingÂ
The term climate change is often used interchangeably with the term global warming, but according to the National Academy of Sciences, “the phrase ‘climate change’ is growing in preferred use to ‘global warming’ because it helps convey that there are [other] changes in addition to rising temperatures.”
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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 [...]
Peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. The concept is based on the observed production rates of individual oil wells, and the combined production rate of a field of related oil wells. The aggregate production rate [...]
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Green Education Network Preliminary Donation List
Of the many worthy Non-profits, the following are those eligible to receive a GEN donation. This list will be finalized and updated on an ongoing basis.
If you would like your organization to remain on the list or to be added to the list, please note GEN’s intention to implement [...]
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 GEN Highly Recommends These Titles in Non-Fiction, Environment and Science-Tech
Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, Al Gore, 5 hrs First published in 1992, it helped place the environment on the national agenda; now, as environmental issues move front-and-center [...]
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)
Earth Policy [...]
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E/The Environmental Magazine  Wildlife Conservation  Audubon National Geographic Kids (6-12) Nat. Geo. Little Kids (3-6)  National [...]
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Sustainable Development: Introduction to Scope and Issues
Economic Sustainability
Agenda 21 clearly identified information, integration, and participation as key building blocks to help countries achieve development that recognises these interdependent pillars. It emphasises that in sustainable development everyone is a user and provider of information. It stresses the need to change from old sector-centred ways of doing [...]
development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Short video shows simple “Do’s and Don’ts” for conserving energy and other resources in an office environment.
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Go Green, Ban the Penny!©
It’s a Student-Teacher-Parent Learning Crusade to   Save Energy & Metal and a FUN-raising FUND-raiser!
FREE Cross-Curricular Lesson Plans & Activities
Optional Nationwide Contest Ends June 3, 2010Â Â Â Â Â Â 500 Winning Schools and Classrooms
The One-cent Coin Costs 1.26 Cents to Make, Wasting Resources, Costing Taxpayers Millions! CNN.com [...]
SAVE IT! Planet Earth Car Magnet is the same 5X5 inch magnet sporting the popular NASA photo and priced at $7 in our Green eMall, but you can buy it in qtys of 50 or more for only $2 each and sell it for $5 to $10 each as you wish! Free shipping too!
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It’s a K-12 Student-Teacher-Parent Learning Crusade to Save Energy and Metal! FREE Cross-Curricular Lesson Plans & Activities!  Option to participate in our first annual Nationwide Contest, ends June 3, 2010; 500 Winning Schools, 5 Winning States! GEN’s Learning FUN-Raiser is a FUND-raiser too!
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