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.
Oceana is an international non-profit organization devoted to the protection of earth’s oceans and life. To achieve real benefits for the oceans, Oceana conducts focused, strategic campaigns. Each campaign has a specific timeframe and objective that will make a significant difference to the oceans. Each campaign combines scientific, legal, policy and advocacy approaches to reach [...]
Even as Congress belatedly tackles legislation that would cut U.S. carbon emissions and international negotiators have bickered over a global climate deal in Bonn, a new report by several federal agencies underscores the truths that too often risk getting lost in politics: global warming is real, it’s happening now and if we don’t act soon, [...]
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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.
FEMA for Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids/
The Federal [...]
Tidal power is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power.
Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Historically, tide mills have been used, both in Europe and on the [...]
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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An ocean (from Greek, Okeanos (Oceanus)) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 72% of the Earth’s surface (an area of some 361 million square kilometers) is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas. More [...]
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 [...]
At right: Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone, viewed from the International Space Station in March 2004.
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain. Tropical cyclones feed on heat released when moist air rises, resulting in [...]
United Nations 2015 Millennium Development Goal 7:
ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Target 1:
Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programmes and reverse the loss of environmental resources
Immediate action is needed to contain rising greenhouse gas emissions
Success in limiting ozone-depleting substances is also helping to mitigate climate change
Target 2:
Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, [...]
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 [...]
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Atmosphere and Ocean Circulation
The atmosphere and ocean act as “heat engines,” always trying to restore a temperature balance by transporting heat toward the poles. Our weather is a manifestation of this phenomenon. Low-pressure systems, such as storms, which can be especially strong in winter, are one of nature’s best ways of transporting heat poleward by [...]
Click the link above to view on GEN a Greenpeace 90-second Video urging us to keep our Oceans alive by portraying them as breathing.
development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
This video of dolphins blowing and playing with bubble rings is astonishing and inspiring!
For more about dolphins simply enter the word dolphins in your handy Green Education Network search box!
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.
The Inuit and other Indigenous people have adapted their way of life to the Arctic Polar Environment, and are threatened by the melting of the Polar Ice Cap sea ice caused by global warming.
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.
Arctic sea ice reflects sunlight, keeping the polar regions cool and moderating global climate. According to scientific measurements, Arctic sea ice has declined dramatically over at least the past thirty years, with the most extreme decline seen in the summer melt season.
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