Dirt The Movie Wins GEN Seal of Approval

Green Education Network is pleased to award its Seal of Approval to Dirt The Movie and Common Ground Media. Producers Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow have succeeded in creating an uplifting movie that inspires love of earth’s life-sustaining dirt among viewers of every age, but gently educates as to what man has done to destroy it and must do to preserve and nourish it. We applaud the feat, and Jamie Lee Curtis for frosting the cake with her genuine narration. — Gregory Hilbert, Chairman, Green Education Network

SHOCKWAVE! Permaculture Ethanol: THE Sustainable and Right-Now Bio-Fuel Solution

“Ethanol produced by sustainable permaculture can have a greater and more favorable environmental and economic impact than ANY alternative-energy technology at hand or on the immediate horizon.” –Gregory Hilbert, Co-Founder Sustainability Education Network, Chairman GEN

November 2010 Catastrophe: All Incumbents Voted Out

Catastrophic November: 
All Incumbents Voted Out
by Green Education Network Chairman and CEO Gregory Hilbert
 
I hope to God I am able to open the eyes of the many good people on Care2 and elsewhere who are calling for a WHOLESALE house-cleaning of Congress in the November 2010 elections, most especially those heaping criticism on Obama. The consequence of [...]

Copenhagen Failing or Failed, PLEASE Sign Petition for Posterity Regardless!

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.

Petition to Stop Paying for Corporate Greed, Stop Unwanted Junk Mail that Trashes Trees, Forests, Landfills, Mailboxes & Taxes

Stop Unwanted Junk Mail and the Trashing of Trees, Mailboxes, Landfills & Taxes!
 
There’s a Popular “Do Not Call” Law Against Unwanted Telemarketing Calls. Sign Our Petition Demanding One  for Unwanted Junk Mail!
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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Let’s Replant the Rainforests! GEN will donate!

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 [...]

NatureBridge: Yosemite, Olympic Park and Headlands Institutes

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 [...]

K-8 Freshwater Ecosystems

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 [...]

K-6: Rainforest Biome, Gr7-Adult: Replant the Rainforests

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 [...]

Ethical Expeditions to Borneo & Zambia, Global Social Responsibility Curriculum Awarded GEN Seal of Approval

 
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 [...]

K-8 Environmental Education Fun: Over 200 Site Links on One Page!

Click the Website Address To Visit!  

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. 
FEMA for Kids  http://www.fema.gov/kids/
The Federal [...]

Environmental Learning Playground Just for K-6 Kids!

What Part of the Playground Do You Want to Visit?
CLICK ON IT BELOW AND YOU’LL GET THERE FAST!
Air
Water
Garbage & Recycling
Plants & Animals
You & Your Environment
Art Room
Game Room
Science Room
Trophy Case
Got a Question ?
A to Z Index
 
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The Great Lakes

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 [...]

GR 6-8 EPA Student Center: Ecosystems

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.
Click Here for Adopt Your [...]

Solar Energy

Solar energy is the radiant light and heat from the Sun that has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation along with secondary solar resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass account for most of the available renewable energy on Earth. Only a minuscule [...]

Environmental Economics & Sustainability

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

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 [...]

EPA Resources for Gr 6-8 Teachers

CLICK HERE FOR EPA Gr 6-8 STUDENT CONTENT on GEN   CLICK TOPICS BELOW for TEACHER RESOURCES

Teaching resources – Click at left for lesson plans and activities from EPA and many other sources, grouped by topic

Order FREE EPA Print Publications  - Click at left for excellent free material
Get EPA help and recognition:

Awards – click for programs for [...]

Water, Fresh: Frequently Used Terms Defined

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. [...]

GEN Donation List

 
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 [...]

Simply Audiobooks Store in GEN Green eMall

Click Here to Shop the Simply Audiobooks Store

Click Here to Shop the Simply Audiobooks Store
 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 [...]

List of Environmental Groups Serving K-12

Green Education Network Serves K-12 but is technically not an “Environmental Group”!  GEN supports all these organizations!
Environmental groups and resources serving K–12 schools
This article includes information about environmental groups and resources (such as those provided by government, its agencies, and existing or proposed legislation) that serve K–12 schools in the United States and internationally.
Specific organized [...]

Environmental Organizations Lists

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 [...]

Green eMall Instructional eBook Store

Click Here to Shop all 10,000 Titles in the Green Education Network Instructional eBook Store
You pay no more, but GEN recieves a portion of the proceeds, so every purchase you make helps GEN Empower Teachers, Students and Parents to SAVE PLANET EARTH!  And eBooks Consume Less Energy!
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Julia Butterfly Hill Inspires Movie “Luna”

Julia Butterfly Hill Lived in a Giant Redwood Tree for Two Years to Prevent Loggers from Cutting It Down
 
 

 
Julia Butterfly Hill is an American activist and environmentalist who lived in a 180-foot-tall, 600-year-old California Redwood tree for two years — 738 days to be exact — between December 10, 1997 to December 18, 1999. Hill [...]

Sustainable Development: Intro to Scope and Issues

 
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 [...]

Sustainable Development Defined

development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Ban the Penny! The Green FUN & FUND Raiser

 K-12 Special Project 2009-2010
    Green Education Network™
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, 2010       500 Winning Schools and Classrooms
The One-cent Coin Costs 1.26 Cents to Make, Wasting Resources, Costing Taxpayers Millions! CNN.com [...]

Ban the Penny K-12 Special Project

 
   Go Green, Ban the Penny!©
   

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!
The One-cent Coin Costs 1.26 Cents to Make, [...]