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.
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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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It’s not the water the townspeople banned, it’s the selling of it in plastic bottles. In the U.S., most nonbiodegradable plastic bottles are not recycled, despite the billions of them that are subject to deposit laws meant to incent their return so that they can be recycled.
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 [...]
As of June 22, 2009, U.S. population was 306,731,155. World population was 6,788,199,388, increasing by 2.3 every second.
Overpopulation is a condition where an organism’s numbers exceed the carrying capacity of its habitat. In common parlance, the term usually refers to the relationship between the human population and its environment, the Earth.[1]
Overpopulation does not depend only [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Rain is liquid precipitation. On Earth, it is the condensation of atmospheric water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall, often making it to the surface. Rain is the primary source of fresh water for most areas of the world, providing suitable conditions for diverse ecosystems, as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and [...]
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 [...]
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The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Since the water cycle is truly a “cycle,” there is no beginning or end. Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle. Although [...]
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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, [...]
Millennium for ALL Earth’s Children
A GEN K-12 Special Project
The Millennium Campaign starts here now, with YOU!
Click Here to Vote in GEN’s Poll to Choose the Official Name of our Campaign, and to “sign” our petition to the UN, President Obama, and the U.S. Congress.
Teachers, parents and students of all ages can vote and “sign” the [...]
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Three Big Pollutants
For the waterbodies listed as IMPAIRED in the National Water Quality Inventory, the top three pollutants causing problems are dirt, bacteria, and nutrients.
Dirt
That’s right, dirt. Dirt was listed as the number one cause of pollution in our rivers and streams. When rain washes dirt into streams and [...]
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. [...]
The quality of our waters and what you can do to make a difference
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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 [...]
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report on WaterÂ
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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 [...]
http://www.unicefusa.org/
These excerpts from the UNICEF website underscore why GEN supports UNICEF: “In 2007, an estimated 9.2 million children worldwide under the age of five died from largely preventable causes. Some are directly caused by illness such as pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria. Others are caused by indirect causes including conflict and HIV/AIDS. Malnutrition, poor hygiene and [...]
Adman David Drogan responds to challenge to do something good for the world, resulting in UNICEF “Tap Water” project to address the tragedy of thousands of children dying daily from drinking unsanitary water. Let’s see more of this kind of business collaboration with governments and non-profits!
2-minute overview of the problems caused by unsanitary drinking water, especially in undeveloped and under-developed countries, and the available solutions
development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
ACID RAIN WHERE YOU LIVE combines EPA information with Green Education Network Cross-curricular Lesson Plans for the integration of environmental education with Math, Earth and Life Science, Geography, Chemistry, Reading and Home Economics. Includes animations showing trends in control of air and water pollutants from sources that cause acid rain and contribute to global warming. Students discover what those trends are where they live.
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