Middle School - Sustainability
www.davidsuzuki.org. A wide range of information on forests, oceans, sustainability, and climate change that is aimed at a general audience. David Suzuki Foundation.
www.epa.gov. A wide range of information on environmental issues, including environmental justice, and regulations in the United States: Environmental Protection Agency.
www.unep.org. An intergovernmental approach to global environmental issues: the United Nations Environmental Programme.
www.ejrc.cau.edu/. The Environmental Justice Resource Center.
www.greenaction.org/. For information on environmental justice in the United States: Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice.
www.ejfoundation.org. International environmental justice: The Environmental Justice Foundation.
www.isec.org.uk/. Documentary video on the changes that development brought,(starting with just a paved road) to Kadakh, the world’s highest inhabited city in northern India. This culture, with Tibetan Buddhism and sustainable agricultural practices, struggled with the coming of television, drugs, consumerism, and industry: Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh. Available from The International Society for Ecology & Culture.
www.ipcc.ch/. For studies on global warming and the effects of climate change: United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Annual Assessment on Climate Change. Four comprehensive on-line reports: Scientific Basis; Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability; Mitigation; and synthesis Report.
www.iisd.org/. International Institute for Sustainable Development. For in-depth information about sustainability and sustainable development through research topics, initiatives and networks, publications, and videos. There are calculators for ecological footprint, carbon footprint, and more.
www.olddogdocumentaries.com/vid_gb.html. A video which explores the impact of globalization on our food systems: Old Dog Documentaries, “The Global Banquet: The Politics of Food.” By taking examples from all over the world, this video makes “difficult” issues understandable to the nonspecialist.
www.papercalculator.org Use this calculator to measure the environmental impacts of paper and discovering the best paper choices. Use it to quantify the impacts of your paper usage, and to compare different grades and types of paper with varying amounts of recycled content.
www.unfpa.org/swp/2003/swpmain.htm. United Nations Population Fund. State of the world population videos and reports. Presently they are focused on facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy.
www.un.org/esa/population. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (ESA) on population and development.
www.bullfrogfilms.com for lively, humorous, and informative documentary videos about the history and function of consumption in American culture, and a growing movement to live simply and consume less: John de Graaf, Affluenza and Escape from Affluenza, Bullfrog Films.
www.wagreenschools.org - Washington Green Schools challenges students and communities to create a sustainable region through educational experiences that transform school environments.
www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/factsheets/da8.html. An overview of renewable energy sources and current programs: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy and Renewable Energy, Contribution of Renewable Energy to the U.S. Energy Supply.
www.studentsrebuild.org - This organization inspires young people worldwide to connect, learn and take collective action on critical global issues.
www.duwamishcleanup.org - The mission of the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition is to ensure a Duwamish River cleanup that is accepted by and benefits the community and protects fish, wildlife, and human health. The Coalition manages outreach and educational programming about the Superfund cleanup.
www.seattleaudubon.org - Seattle Audubon cultivates and leads a community that values and protects birds and the natural environment.
www.naturec.org - Nature Consortium is a grassroots, community-based organization whose mission is to connect people, arts and nature. We produce a Youth Art Program, an Urban Forest Restoration Program and the Arts in Nature Festival.
plantfortheplanet.org - helping the gardening community better understand the threats to plants and their role in saving them.
climatechangeforfamilies.com - The intention of this website is to share information about climate change news, updates, calls to action, and local events.
www.epa.gov. A wide range of information on environmental issues, including environmental justice, and regulations in the United States: Environmental Protection Agency.
www.unep.org. An intergovernmental approach to global environmental issues: the United Nations Environmental Programme.
www.ejrc.cau.edu/. The Environmental Justice Resource Center.
www.greenaction.org/. For information on environmental justice in the United States: Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice.
www.ejfoundation.org. International environmental justice: The Environmental Justice Foundation.
www.isec.org.uk/. Documentary video on the changes that development brought,(starting with just a paved road) to Kadakh, the world’s highest inhabited city in northern India. This culture, with Tibetan Buddhism and sustainable agricultural practices, struggled with the coming of television, drugs, consumerism, and industry: Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh. Available from The International Society for Ecology & Culture.
www.ipcc.ch/. For studies on global warming and the effects of climate change: United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Annual Assessment on Climate Change. Four comprehensive on-line reports: Scientific Basis; Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability; Mitigation; and synthesis Report.
www.iisd.org/. International Institute for Sustainable Development. For in-depth information about sustainability and sustainable development through research topics, initiatives and networks, publications, and videos. There are calculators for ecological footprint, carbon footprint, and more.
www.olddogdocumentaries.com/vid_gb.html. A video which explores the impact of globalization on our food systems: Old Dog Documentaries, “The Global Banquet: The Politics of Food.” By taking examples from all over the world, this video makes “difficult” issues understandable to the nonspecialist.
www.papercalculator.org Use this calculator to measure the environmental impacts of paper and discovering the best paper choices. Use it to quantify the impacts of your paper usage, and to compare different grades and types of paper with varying amounts of recycled content.
www.unfpa.org/swp/2003/swpmain.htm. United Nations Population Fund. State of the world population videos and reports. Presently they are focused on facing the challenge of adolescent pregnancy.
www.un.org/esa/population. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (ESA) on population and development.
www.bullfrogfilms.com for lively, humorous, and informative documentary videos about the history and function of consumption in American culture, and a growing movement to live simply and consume less: John de Graaf, Affluenza and Escape from Affluenza, Bullfrog Films.
www.wagreenschools.org - Washington Green Schools challenges students and communities to create a sustainable region through educational experiences that transform school environments.
www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/factsheets/da8.html. An overview of renewable energy sources and current programs: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy and Renewable Energy, Contribution of Renewable Energy to the U.S. Energy Supply.
www.studentsrebuild.org - This organization inspires young people worldwide to connect, learn and take collective action on critical global issues.
www.duwamishcleanup.org - The mission of the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition is to ensure a Duwamish River cleanup that is accepted by and benefits the community and protects fish, wildlife, and human health. The Coalition manages outreach and educational programming about the Superfund cleanup.
www.seattleaudubon.org - Seattle Audubon cultivates and leads a community that values and protects birds and the natural environment.
www.naturec.org - Nature Consortium is a grassroots, community-based organization whose mission is to connect people, arts and nature. We produce a Youth Art Program, an Urban Forest Restoration Program and the Arts in Nature Festival.
plantfortheplanet.org - helping the gardening community better understand the threats to plants and their role in saving them.
climatechangeforfamilies.com - The intention of this website is to share information about climate change news, updates, calls to action, and local events.