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.
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 [...]
Click Here for the page on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service where you can view an excellent 10-minute video about the impact of climate change on our wildlife habitat and wildlife, and the role of the Service.
Below in the public interest we have reproduced text from the same U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website page, [...]
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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 [...]
“Many bird populations are declining worldwide, with 1,221 species listed as threatened by Birdlife International and the IUCN in 2007.The most commonly cited human threat to birds is habitat loss. Other threats include overhunting, accidental mortality due to structural collisions or long-line fishing bycatch, pollution (including oil spills and pesticide use), competition and predation from [...]
Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals, and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet, and has a major impact on the environment, both positive and negative.
Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems, Deserts, rain forests, plains, and other areas—including the most developed urban [...]
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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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 [...]
Private Organizations (Environmental NGOs)
These organizations are involved in lobbying, advocacy, or conservation efforts:
International
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 [...]
National Wildlife Federation
NWF is the nation’s largest private non-profit organization dedicated to the needs of wildlife.
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National Wildlife    Ranger Rick    Your Big Backyard Wild Animal Baby (Age 1-4)
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E/The Environmental Magazine  Wildlife Conservation  Audubon National Geographic Kids (6-12) Nat. Geo. Little Kids (3-6)  National [...]
After the pantomime, select one of the pantomimed species and ask students to conjecture why that species is endangered. Ask this about as many of species habitat types as time permits.
Inspire, enlighten and enliven an environmental education lesson on endangered species, and gain empathy from human underdogs!
Free from the US Fish and Wildlife Service
The dimensions of the poster are 24 X 21 inches. It’s folded to fit into a standard notebook pocket (8.5 X 11 inches) so students can carry it around to show friends and family. The poster is free. The general public can get a copy by calling 1-800-344-WILD [...]
TESS : Threatened & Endangered Species System.
TESS : Threatened & Endangered Species System. The current Worldwide list of all Threatened and Endangered Animal Species
development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
“…between seven and eighteen percent of the United States’ known animals, fungi, and plants are near extinction.”
The Siberian Tiger is a subspecies of tiger that is critically endangered; three subspecies of tiger are already extinct.
Endangered Species Defined
An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. An endangered species is [...]
Ecology Defined
Ecology (from Greek oîkos, “house”; -logia, study of) is the scientific study of the distribution, abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their natural environment.[1] The environment of an organism includes physical properties, which can be described as the sum of local abiotic factors such as insolation (sunlight), climate, and geology, and [...]
The first links in the delicate food chain of Arctic and antarctic wildlife are phytoplankton, krill and shrimp, which in turn feed fish, penguins, whales, seals, and, in the Arctic, polar bears. All are especially vulnerable to the impact of global warming, which is melting the ice and disrupting the ecosystem on which all of that life depends.
Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice is associated with an abundance of wildlife, plays an important role on global climate, and is especially sensitive to global warming.
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