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.
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 [...]
“Creativity, the Cornerstone to Improving the Environment” — Nancy Martini
In Nancy’s Honor, GEN is conducting an ECO ARTS & CRAFTS CONTEST! EVERY PARTICIPANT WINS HONORS! Get the scoop below!
Nancy Martini writes: I am an Art Director and Artist creating with recycled materials for as long as I can remember. Someone always seems to find me [...]
Dave Marcou, a LaCrosse Wisconsin highschool classmate of GEN CEO Gregory Hilbert, is among other things an author, editor and writer whose byline appears on many books and articles. Because he’d not been in touch since 2004, this anecdote was among the things he wrote Greg to bring him up to date on his activities:
“In 2005, first by dumb-luck [...]
 Click on the links below to view these outstanding one-hour National Geographic ecology and wildlife documentaries FREE on you-tube
Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest
Penguins: Emperors of the Ice
In Search of the Jaguar
Africa: Wilds of Madagascar
Last Stand of the Great Bear
A Man Among Bears
India: Land of the Tiger
Looking for DVDs About Wildlife, Nature, Ecology, Global Warming, [...]
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 [...]
Conservation International: “We believe that the Earth’s natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally, and economically. Our mission is to conserve the Earth’s living heritage – our global biodiversity – and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.”  Click Here to Visit the Conservation [...]
You’ll find a wide variety of animal life in or around fresh water ecosystems…aquatic birds… amphiphians..mammals and of course, a wide variety of fish. And the water cycle is very important to fresh water ecosystems.
Click below to go to the website hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden to learn more about each of the [...]
Grasslands are found on every continent except Antarctica. Click here to learn about them and their plants and wildlife at a great website hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden
(At right) The Konza tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas.
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The Temperate Deciduous Forest biome has four seasons of winter, spring, summer, and fall. Animals and plants have special adaptations to cope with these yearly changes. Click here to Learn All About It at a great website hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden
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The hot desert is a land of extremes: extreme heat and extreme dryness; sudden flash floods and cold nights. Because deserts are such a harsh environment, deserts often have names likes “Death Valley,” “the empty quarter,” and “the place from where there is no return.” That makes the plants and animals of the desert biome [...]
The Taiga biome stretches across a large portion of Canada, Europe and Asia. It is the largest biome in the world. Winters are cold. Summers are warm. Lots of conifers grow here. Click here to Learn More at the wonderful website hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden
The tundra biome is at the top of the world — around the North Pole! Below a thin layer of tundra soil is its permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of ground. During the brief summers, the top section of the soil may thaw just long enough to allow plants and microorganisms to grow and reproduce. [...]
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 [...]
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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/
The Federal [...]
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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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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. [...]
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 [...]
National Audubon Society.
Audubon’s mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity. Â Audubon’s national network of community-based nature centers and chapters, scientific and educational programs, and advocacy on behalf of areas sustaining important bird populations, engage millions of [...]
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Planet Earth, Living Earth, Oceans, Biotech, Global Warming and other Nature, Science, Wildlife and Environment DVDs are the featured in GEN’s Green eMall. Click below to see the entire PBS selection of DVDs, VHS Videotapes, [...]
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TESS : Threatened & Endangered Species System.
Extreme Life
Nearly every part of the planet, from the polar ice caps to the Equator, supports life of some kind. Recent advances in microbiology have demonstrated that microbes live deep beneath the Earth’s terrestrial surface, and that the total mass of microbial life in so-called “uninhabitable zones” may, in biomass, exceed all animal and plant [...]
Nearly every part of the planet, from the polar ice caps to the Equator, supports life of some kind.
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