Guide to Science and Education Websites
Biodiversity:
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Resources for educators; EE links grouped by grade
level & endangered species, biodiversity links; Einsenhower
National Clearinghouse for Math & Science ed.; EE curriculum guides
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Congressional
Research Service Reports on Biodiversity:
http://www.cnie.org/nle/crsbiodv.html
Links to individual reports
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ESA
Issues in Ecology: http://esa.sdsc.edu/issues.htm
continuing series designed to present major
ecological issues in an easy-to-read manner; supported by Pew Scholars in
Conservation Biology Program & ESA. Each installment written by a panel of
scientists and will undergo peer review and approval by the Editorial Board
(members are: David Tilman (Editor-in-Chief), U of
MN; Stephen Carpenter, U of WI, Madison; Deborah Jensen,TNC;
Simon Levin, Princeton; Jane Lubchenco, OR State U;
Judy Meyer, U of GA; Lou Pitelka, Appalachian
Environmental Lab; and William Schlesinger, Duke
Conservative
Groups:
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American
Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research: http://www.aei.org/
dedicated to preserving and strengthening the
foundations of freedom— government, private enterprise, vital cultural and
political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense—
scholarly research, open debate, and publications; one of America's largest and most respected
"think tanks."; research covers economics and trade; social welfare;
government tax, spending, regulatory, and legal policies; U.S. politics;
international affairs; and U.S. defense and foreign policies; publishes dozens of
books and hundreds of articles and reports each year, and an influential policy
magazine, The American Enterprise;
publications distributed to government officials and legislators, business
executives, journalists, and academics; conferences, seminars, and lectures
regularly covered by national television.
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American
Legislative Exchange Council: http://www.alec.org/
nation's largest bipartisan,
individual membership association of state legislators, with nearly 2,400
members across
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Links to a page only
explaining its grant packages but has address/contact information
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Arizona
State Land Department: http://www.land.state.az.us/
Mission is to manage state trust lands and resources
to enhance value and optimize economic return for the Trust beneficiaries,
consistent with sound stewardship, conservation and business management
principles supporting socio-economic goals for citizens here today and
generations yet to come; to manage and provide support for resource
conservation programs for the well-being of the public and the state's natural
environment.
Administers EE programs/funds
& includes info on the Arizona Advisory Council on EE
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Cato
Institute: http://www.cato.org/
nonpartisan public policy research foundation
headquartered in D.C; named for Cato's Letters, libertarian pamphlets that
helped lay the philosophical foundation for the Am Rev; seeks to broaden
parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of more options
consistent with the traditional American principles of limited government,
individual liberty, and peace; strives to achieve greater involvement of the
intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of
government; extensive publications program dealing with the complete spectrum
of policy issues. Books, monographs, and shorter studies commissioned to
examine the federal budget, Social Security, monetary policy, natural resource
policy, military spending, regulation, NATO, international trade, and myriad
other issues. Major policy conferences held throughout the year, from which
papers are published thrice yearly in the Cato Journal; also
publishes quarterly magazine Regulation
and a bimonthly newsletter, Cato Policy
Report.
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Center
for Env. Ed. Research(CEER): http://www.cei.org/ceer/index.html
Mission:
improve the quality of teaching about the env
in K-12th grade schools by ensuring that students:
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receive unbiased environmental information which is based on sound
science and economics.
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develop the critical thinking skills needed to make informed decisions
about complex environmental issues.
Background: Since
the first Earth Day in 1970, children have been taught to believe we are
running out of everything and humans are "killing the earth." Young
people are largely ignorant of the role that human ingenuity, creativity,
technology and the free market play in solving the planet’s environmental
problems. In classrooms, children are taught that the only way to solve
environmental problems is with top-down, command-and-control government
regulation. Instead of inspiring our children to become scientists, inventors
and engineers who confront and solve our environmental problems, our schools
are busy teaching them to become politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists and
regulators. CEER believes this one-sided
approach produces distorted and dangerous perspectives and encourages public
policies that threaten our democracy and free enterprise economy--the best
guarantors of human dignity and a clean environment. These distorted ideas
about man and the environment are taught in schools--most noticeably through EE
curricula. Research studies conducted by
the Center have reviewed more than 200 environmental books and curriculum materials
used in K-12 grades. Majority of
materials teach that our forefathers plundered and raped the environment for
personal greed & state that we have cut down our forests, slaughtered our
wild animals and polluted our streams and air. Students are taught that their
future holds nothing, but epidemics of skin cancer from ozone depletion and
mass starvation due to overpopulation.
These books present such claims as fact, not opinion, and offer little
supporting proof. Rarely do the books mention that distinguished scientists
often disagree with the claims of imminent catastrophe or acknowledge that the
science and economics surrounding environmental issues are often uncertain and
open to continual discovery. Most EE
presents students with misleading and one-sided information. Many of the problems in EE are due, in part,
to federal, state and local mandates and policies. At the federal level,
Congress, through the National EE Act (1990), gave the EPA authority over
teacher training, curriculum research and development and environment-related
student internships and fellowships. The EPA spends millions annually to
produce EE programs and materials that must "reflect EPA policy on the
topics explored." Thus, students will not learn about problems with Superfund
or the EPA’s failures in implementing the Clean Water and Clean Air Acts. State laws and local school board policies
directly govern education in the classroom. Currently, 32 states have laws
mandating some form of EE, and 12 states have laws requiring that EE be taught
at all grade levels and in most subject areas-- including math, art and even
band. The EPA has targeted additional states for "building state
capacity"--that is, create political coalitions to lobby state
legislatures to pass EPA-sanctioned environmental education requirements. CEER's director,
and CEI senior fellow Dr. Michael Sanera, supported
the successful effort to reform EE in
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Center
for the New West: http://www.newwest.org/
mission is to advance
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Competitive
Enterprise Institute: http://www.cei.org/
non-profit public policy organization dedicated to
the principles of free enterprise and limited government; believe that
consumers are best helped not by government regulation but by being allowed to
make their own choices in a free marketplace.
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Environmental
Education Resource Guide: http://caplter.asu.edu/res_guide/
A resource guide to EE programs and materials
available throughout
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Environmental
Literacy Council: http://www.enviroliteracy.org/
non-profit org established to bring together
scientists, economists, educators, & other experts to inform environmental
studies. The Council builds on the work
of its predecessor organization, the Ind. Commission on EE, and its report, Are We
Building Environmental Literacy? This study found EE often
fails to introduce students to scientific and economic concepts needed to
understand environmental concerns.
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George C.
Marshall Institute: http://www.marshall.org/index.htm
established in 1984 as a nonprofit corporation to
conduct technical assessments of scientific issues with an impact on public
policy. In every area of public policy, from national defense, to the
environment, to the economy, decisions are shaped by developments in and
arguments about science and technology. However, even purely scientific
appraisals are often politicized and misused by interest groups; seeks to
counter this trend by providing policymakers with rigorous, clearly written and
unbiased technical analyses on a range of public policy issues. Through
briefings to the press, publication programs, speaking tours and public forums,
the Institute seeks to preserve the integrity of science and promote scientific
literacy. Some publications relating to
these issues can be found here: The Independent
Commission on EE's report, "Are We Building
Environmental Literacy?" The Environmental
Literacy Council also
discusses these issues in EE.
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Goldwater
Institute: http://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/
founded in 1988 as
independent, nonpartisan, research and educational organization dedicated to
the study of public policy. Through its research papers and policy briefings,
advocates public policy founded upon the principles of limited government, economic
freedom and individual responsibility.
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Heritage
Foundation: http://www.heritage.org/
research and educational institute; a think tank
whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on
the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom,
traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
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Hoover
Institute: http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/default.htm
The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace,
n
Collect requisite sources of knowledge pertaining to economic,
political, and social changes in societies, as well as understand their causes
and consequences
n
Analyze the effects of government actions relating to public policy
n
Generate, publish, and disseminate ideas that encourage positive policy
formation using reasoned arguments and intellectual rigor, converting
conceptual insights into practical initiatives judged to be beneficial to
society
n
Convey to the public, the media, lawmakers, and others an understanding
of important public policy issues and promote vigorous dialogue
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Independent
Commission on Environmental Education: http://www2.knight-hub.com/marshall/icee.html
program of the George C. Marshall institute; ICEE
brings together a prestigious panel of scientists, economists, and educators to
evaluate and report on the current state of EE. The topic of EE has become
increasingly popular and increasingly controversial. As a result, the
Commission conducted a content evaluation of EE resources to assess their
coverage of science and economics. The group has recently released the results
of its evaluation of commonly-used EE materials. The Commission concluded that, although EE is
an important topic for grades K-12, many EE materials used in our nation's
schools do not give students enough science and economics to understand the
environmental challenges we will face in the next century. Its report contains detailed reviews of how
topics are treated in teacher's guides and textbooks, as well as
recommendations for improvements in the field. The Commission's findings and
recommendations for improving the quality of EE are found in its report, Are We Building Environmental Literacy?
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John
Locke Foundation: http://www.johnlocke.org/
develops and promotes solutions to NC's most
critical challenges; independent think tank based in Raleigh; seeks to
transform state and local govt through competition,
innovation, freedom and personal responsibility to strike a better balance between the public sector and private
institutions of family, faith, community, and enterprise; source of
cutting-edge research, publisher of news and commentary, and catalyst for
change.
NC
Foundation's education reform project; second annual
Grading Our Schools report, provides letter
grades for each school system in the state based on a range of objective
outcome measures and provides background info to help better understand how
schools are doing and how they compare nationally and internationally; makes
recommendations to improve the state's accountability program to measure
teacher effectiveness and true student learning.
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National
Environmental Policy Institute: http://www.nepi.org/
mission is to provide a substantive framework for
improving environmental policy and management. NEPI is dedicated to
establishing realistic environmental priorities and helping to focus the
national environmental debate. Through its communications and outreach
programs, NEPI has been successful in providing a forum for exchange and
understanding among those involved in the environmental policy process as well
as facilitating stakeholder dialogue and public education on the major
environmental issues of our time.
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National
Review: http://www.nationalreview.com/
website for the conservative
magazine
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New
Environmentalism: http://www.newenvironmentalism.org/
The environmental movement that began in the 1960s
started with public outcry to the federal government for action. Having clean
air, clean water, protection of forests and animal life was nearly a ubiquitous
desire of Americans. At the time, strategy to address these environmental ills
seemed straightforward. Problems were viewed as inherently similar, conducive
to centralized decision-making and boilerplate answers. Now it has become clear that environmental
problems are complex and unique, requiring a flexible, results-oriented
approach. Nonprofit organizations,
businesses, individual citizens, and local governments are playing a crucial
role in providing environmental enhancements. Where once environmental policy
inherently mistrusted markets and punishment was pursued more vigorously than
progress, today this is changing. Private innovation is the wellspring source
of progress. We have learned that while environmental enforcement is indeed
important, no process should overshadow the ultimate goal of progress toward a
clean environment. This is the new environmentalism.
Basic Principles
Local Innovation: we are facing
localized environmental problems which are much more amenable to solutions for
specific sites; most states have demonstrated the capacity to implement
environmental laws, even some more stringent than federal environmental law.
The states should be encouraged by the federal government to continue their
innovation in this area, building upon local knowledge, conditions, and needs.
Flexibility and Progress: US has some of the best technologies in the
world to accomplish its environmental goals. Our states, localities, and
businesses need to be freed up to use these technologies and ideas to continue
improving our environment. They should be held accountable for achieving
environmental results, not simply the extent to which they follow rules and
regulations. Opportunities for
environmental improvements should be identified by states and localities, not
just by the federal government.
Private Stewardship: Environmental progress requires self-propelled
environmental protection by businesses, farmers, and individual private
citizens. Environmental entrepreneurship can't occur unless people have the
incentives and ability to act as private stewards of the environment. While
punishment is needed for those who callously flout environmental law, a balance
should be struck between punishment and incentives that encourage environmental
innovation. Honesty, Integrity and
balanced environmental policy is a result of good science. As more and more
scientific data on environmental ills becomes available, the emphasis is placed
on how we use this information. Science is too important to politicize or to
ignore. The environment is made up of many competing risks. With that in mind,
environmental policy should take all of these goals into consideration,
offering holistic rather than piecemeal answers.
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PERC: http://www.perc.org/
nation's oldest and largest institute dedicated to original
research that brings market principles to resolving environmental problems.
PERC pioneered the approach known as free market environmentalism. It is based on the following tenets: Private property rights encourage stewardship
of resources. Government subsidies often
degrade the environment. Market
incentives spur individuals to conserve resources and protect environmental
quality. Polluters should be liable for
the harm they cause others. PERC's activities encompass three areas:Research
and policy analysis, Outreach through conferences, books and articles, & EE
at all levels
PERC's EE Programs
Teacher Workshops
These workshops provide teachers with
information on specific environmental topics, demonstrate lessons from EcoDetectives, a
middle and high school curriculum on economics and the environment, and alert
teachers to other educational opportunities in this field of inquiry. The
institutes are cosponsored by PERC, the Foundation for Teaching Economics, and
local economic education organizations
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Policy.com:
http://www.policy.com/
the Web's most comprehensive public policy resource
and community. Drawing from its network of policy influentials,
it showcases leading research, opinions and events shaping public policy on
dozens of issues including education, technology and healthcare. It is non-partisan and free to users. Since its inception, it has been dedicated to
using online communications to enhance civic participation in public policy.
The site's owner, VoxCap.com, LLC, saw early on that Internet users would value
a comprehensive "channel" of public policy information that was
authoritative, reliable, unbiased and free. Policy.com's
inclusive format is designed to nurture a policy community that reinforces and
empowers its members. It enjoys active
participation by leading think tanks, advocacy groups, businesses, policy
analysts, professors and other policy organizations both as content providers
and as dedicated users of the site. Through years of relationship building with
leading policy organizations, it has earned a reputation for its uncompromising
editorial integrity and objectivity. Policy.com's
content providers range widely in viewpoint and expertise. Its producers carefully organize the
aggregated content to save users time and help them locate policy analysis and
position papers. The site offers an array of services designed for differing
needs of public policy consumers -- including legislators, government
employees, librarians, lobbyists, businesspeople, professors, students and
citizen activists.
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The
Claremont Institute: http://www.claremont.org/index.cfm
mission is to restore the principles of the American
Founding to their rightful, preeminent authority in our national life. It finds the answers to
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The
Heartland Institute: http://www.heartland.org/
nonprofit public policy research organization
dedicated to meeting the information needs of the nation's state and national
elected officials, journalists, and its members. It's mission is to be its
customers' fastest, most convenient, most comprehensive, and most reliable
source of public policy information.
Founded in
Publishes a newsletter on the
environment and climate change & education reform:
Environment & Climate News 24-page monthly newspaper reporting on
efforts nationwide to adopt free market, sound science policies for environment
reform. The audience includes every state and national elected official in the
School
Reform News 24-page monthly newspaper
reporting on school reform efforts nationwide. Its audience includes over
33,000 private school principals, administrators, and teachers; every state and
national elected official in the
Common-Sense
Environmentalist's Suite We have brought together in one place the best research and commentary
on sound science and market-based environmental protection from the nation's
leading think tanks and advocacy groups. Hundreds of complete documents--even
two entire books!--are available here.
Are you a common-sense environmentalist? Find out by clicking on
"Principles of Common-Sense Environmentalism." If you are researching
a particular environmental issue, go to "Pick a Topic, Any Topic."
And to see The Heartland Institute's own extensive publications on
environmental issues, click on "Search Heartland's archives."
Includes links to "Good
Guys"
Education
Research:
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American
Education Research Association: http://www.aera.net/
concerned with improving the educational process by
encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the
dissemination and practical application of research results; most prominent international professional
organization
· Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development: http://www.ascd.org/index.html
unique international, nonprofit, nonpartisan
association of professional educators whose jobs cross all grade levels and
subject areas; our members share a profound commitment to excellence in
education. Founded in 1943, mission is to forge covenants in teaching and
learning for the success of all learners.
Excellent list of journals, newsletters (Education Update), training,
education news
· Educational Policy Analysis Archives: http://olam.ed.asu.edu/epaa/
Articles deal with education
policy in any of its many aspects, and may focus at any level of the education
system in any nation.
· National Assessment of Educational Progress: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/sitemap.asp
Aka "The Nation's Report
Card"; only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what
America's students know and can do in various subject areas. Since 1969,
assessments have been conducted periodically in reading, mathematics, science,
writing, history, geography, the arts, and other fields. By making info on
student performance -- and instructional factors related to that performance --
available to policymakers at the national, state, and local levels, NAEP is an
integral part of our nation's evaluation of the condition and progress of
education. At the national level, NAEP is divided into two assessments: the main NAEP and the long-term trend NAEP. These different assessments use
distinct data collection procedures, separate samples of students, and
differing test instruments, and their results are reported separately. Since 1990 NAEP assessments have also been conducted on the state level. Because
the national NAEP samples are not currently designed to support the reporting
of accurate and representative state-level results, separate representative
samples of students are selected for each participating jurisdiction. In 1998,
43 states and jurisdictions participated in the NAEP state assessments. The
subjects assessed were reading at grades 4 and 8 and writing at grade 8.
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Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing
data related to education in US & other nations; includes nation's report
card
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established by the U.S. DOE's
National Center for Education Statistics to serve the education information
needs of teachers, researchers, policy makers, and others who need access to
the most current education data; Data sets for some 16 studies maintained by
NCES are currently available
· NC Dept of Public Instruction: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/
Science Curriculum: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/index.html
which contains the strands & competencies goals for every grade, lesson
plans, assessment, web links, & publications of DPI info regarding science
curriculum
Education Directory of NC: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/nceddirectory/
which contains the phone number and address of every NC public, federal or
charter school and public school system; the phone number every employee of the
DPI, members of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent; contact
information for educational associations and organizations, advisory councils,
educational material suppliers and sellers; and statistical summaries of local
public school systems, and a list of all the state and territorial
Superintendents in the U.S.
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Third
International Mathematics & Science Study: http://nces.ed.gov/TIMSS/
TIMSS and Third
International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat are the result of the need in
the American education community for reliable and timely data on the
mathematics and science achievement of our students compared to that of
students in other countries. TIMSS, conducted in 1995, involved 41 countries at three grade
levels and was the largest, most comprehensive and rigorous assessment of its
kind ever undertaken. In 1999, TIMSS-R
collected data in 38 countries at the eighth-grade level to provide information
about change in the mathematics and science achievement of our students
compared to those in other nations over the last four years
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US
Education Statistics: http://docs.lib.duke.edu/federal/guides/ed_stats.html
Duke info page w/ links to & descriptions of ed
stats sites
Endangered
Species:
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Endangered
Species Update: http://www.umich.edu/~esupdate/
published by the
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USFWS
Endangered Species Program: http://endangered.fws.gov/
Protecting endangered and threatened species and
restoring them to a secure status in the wild is the primary objective of the
endangered species program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Responsibilities include: listing, reclassifying, and delisting
species under the Endangered Species Act; providing biological opinions to
Federal agencies on their activities that may affect listed species; overseeing
recovery activities for listed species; providing for the protection of
important habitat; providing grants to States to assist with their endangered
species conservation efforts.
Environmental/Conservation
Organizations & Societies:
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Invasive species may pose a significant threat to
agricultural areas and/or to non-cultivated ecological systems. Being aware of
these potential problem species will enable the scientific and regulatory
communities to conduct proactive steps to prevent their entry or to eradicate
or effectively control the species should its entry and establishment occur.
Within this web site are databases identifying and providing information
regarding non-indigenous arthropods that have been introduced into
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Identified Plant Pests Regulated by APHIS (IPPRA) - database comprised
of insects, mites, nematodes, and plant pathogens
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Federal Noxious Weeds - contains data on invasive plants regulated by
APHIS.
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North American Non-Indigenous Arthropod Database (NANIAD) - focused on
arthropods not native to N.A. but have entered this region.
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Association
for Experiential Education: http://www.aee.org/
mission is to develop and promote
experiential education in all settings; support professional development,
theoretical advancement, and evaluation in the field of experiential education
worldwide; In the early 1970s, a group of educators assembled in
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mission is to serve all the people in its community
and throughout the world by: Displaying plants
and practicing the high art of horticulture to provide a beautiful and hospitable
setting for the delight and inspiration of the public; Engaging in research in plant sciences to
expand human knowledge of plants, and disseminating the results to science
professionals and the general public; Teaching
children and adults about plants at a popular level as well as making
available instruction in the exacting skills required to grow plants and make
beautiful gardens; and Reaching
out to help the people of all our diverse urban neighborhoods to enhance
the quality of their surroundings and their daily lives through the cultivation
and enjoyment of plants. It seeks
actively to arouse public awareness of the fragility of our natural
environment, both local and global, and provide
information about ways to conserve and protect it.
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Center
for Conservation Biology: http://conbio.net/
Links to Society for Cons Bio, references; all via
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Center
for Conservation Biology-Stanford: http://www.stanford.edu/group/CCB/
established in 1984 to develop the science of
conservation biology, including its application to solutions for critical
conservation problems. In particular, the CCB conducts objective scientific and
policy research that is building a sound basis for the conservation,
management, and restoration of biotic diversity, and the overall management of
Earth's life support systems. The Center is supported by donations and grants
from individuals, private foundations, and corporations. Update
is a bi-annual publication of the CCB.
The center designs experiments to address specific and general questions
in conservation biology; conducts research on broad-scale policy issues,
including human population growth, resource use, and environmental
deterioration, and the interactions among them; applies and communicates the
results of this scientific and policy research broadly; and educates students
and professionals through participation in cooperative research, conferences,
and collaborative work.
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Center
for Plant Conservation: http://www.mobot.org/CPC/
mission is to prevent the extinction
of plants native to the
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Extensive educational
programming for teachers, students, & families
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Coastal
Conservation Association: http://www.joincca.org/
national organization
dedicated to the conservation and preservation of marine resources.
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Conservation
Council of NC: http://www.serve.com/ccnc/
Good links to env orgs in
NC; formed over 30 years ago as a statewide, bipartisan organization dedicated
to protecting NC’s natural resources; advocating positive changes in NC’s
environmental policies
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Defenders
of Wildlife: http://www.defenders.org/
dedicated to the protection of native wild animals
and plants in their natural communities; focus on what scientists consider two
of the most serious environmental threats to the planet: accelerating rate of
extinction of species and associated loss of biological diversity, and habitat
alteration and destruction; advocates new approaches to wildlife conservation
that will help keep species from becoming endangered; encourage protection of
entire ecosystems and interconnected habitats while protecting predators that
serve as indicator species for ecosystem health
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Ducks
Unlimited: http://www.ducks.org/
mission is to fulfill the annual life cycle needs of
North American waterfowl by protecting, enhancing, restoring and managing
important wetlands and associated uplands.
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Earthwatch
Institute: http://www.earthwatch.org/
mission is to promote sustainable conservation of
natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between
scientists, educators and the general public; accomplished through 3 primary
objectives: Research; Education &
Conservation. Unlike other environmental
organizations, Earthwatch Institute puts people in the
field where they can assist scientists in their field work. We believe that teaching and promoting
scientific literacy is the best way to systematically approach and solve the
many complex environmental and social issues facing society today. We act as a unique catalyst and a liaison
between the scientific community, conservation and environmental organizations,
policy makers, business, and the general public. We place a strong emphasis on
producing sound results and much of our work is accomplished in collaboration
with conservation and education NGOs (non-government organizations) and local
host country partners. We have a commitment to education offering 300
expedition fellowships to teachers and students every year
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Ecological
Society of
non-partisan, nonprofit organization of
scientists founded in 1915 to: promote ecological science by improving
communication among ecologists; raise the public's level of awareness of the
importance of ecological science; increase the resources available for the
conduct of ecological science; and ensure the appropriate use of ecological
science in environmental decision making by enhancing communication between the
ecological community and policy-makers.
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Entomological
Society of
largest organization in the world
serving the professional and scientific needs of entomologists and people in
related disciplines. Founded in 1889, ESA today has more than 7,400 members,
including educators, extension personnel, consultants, students, researchers,
and scientists from agriculturals departments, health
agencies, private industries, colleges and universities, and state and federal
governments. Entomologists study insects
and their relationship to humans, the environment, and other organisms.
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Environmental
Defense: http://www.edf.org/
dedicated to protecting the environmental rights of
all people, including future generations; these rights are clean air, clean
water, healthy, nourishing food, and a flourishing ecosystem; guided by
scientific evaluation of environmental problems; solutions we advocate based on
science, even when it leads in unfamiliar directions; work to create solutions
that win lasting political, economic, and social support because they are
bipartisan, efficient, and fair;
publications (fact sheets, Emagazine), search engines, news
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Environmental
Federation of NC: http://www.efnc.org/
Raise money for member organizations through
workplace giving campaigns conducted in public & private sector businesses
in NC. Each year, reviews the
activities, accomplishments, management, and financial reports of its member
organizations. Each organization must meet state and federal requirements, as
well as Environmental Federation requirements; links/addresses for env org in NC
·
Environmental
Organization Web Directory: http://www.webdirectory.com/
Env search engine
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Environmental
Professionals' Homepage: http://www.clay.net/
no-nonsense quick-load primary source information index
in an easy to use platform; information sub-links will load instantly with no
graphics. We will remain a work platform, and not become an evaluation or
editorial forum; just provide the facts for you to draw your own conclusions.
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Environmental
Working Group: http://www.ewg.org/
leading content provider for public interest groups
and concerned citizens campaigning to protect the environment. Through our reports,
articles, technical assistance and the development of computer databases and
Internet resources, EWG's staff of 18 researchers,
computer experts and writers produce hundreds of headline-making reports each
year, drawing on original EWG analyses of government and other data; based in
D.C., with an office in
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Hummingbird
Society: http://www.hummingbird.org/index1.htm
nonprofit corporation (
journal, links
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Know Your
Environment: http://www.acnatsci.org/erd/ea/index.html
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League of
Conservation Voters: http://www.lcv.org/
works to create a Congress more responsive to your
environmental concerns; bipartisan political voice for over 9 million members
of environmental and conservation groups; only national environmental organization
dedicated full-time to educating citizens about the environmental voting
records of Members of Congress.
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science exploration awaits you and
your students at each of
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National
Association of Environmental Professionals:
http://enfo.com/NAEP/
multidisciplinary association dedicated to the
advancement of the environmental professions in the U.S. and abroad; a forum
for state-of-the-art information on environmental planning, research and
management; network of professional contacts and exchange on information among
colleagues in industry, government, academe, and the private sector; a resource
for structured career development from student membership to certification as an environmental professional;
Environmental Practice is the official journal
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National
Audubon Society: http://www.audubon.org/
mission is to conserve and restore
natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of
humanity and the earth's biological diversity; founded in 1905 & is named
for John James Audubon
(1785-1851), famed ornithologist, explorer, and wildlife artist.
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National
Fish & Wildlife Foundation: http://www.nfwf.org/
nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to conservation
and management of fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats on
which they depend. Among goals are species conservation, habitat protection,
EE, natural resources management, habitat and ecosystem rehabilitation and
restoration, and leadership training for conservation professionals; meets
these goals by awarding challenge grants through which public - private
partnerships are created and investments in conservation activities are
increased; leverages additional resources by requiring that each dollar it
awards be matched with at least one third-party dollar.
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National
Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html
On the evening of
Has education page with
online activities, maps, lesson plans, search for materials, teacher forum,
catalog, store
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National
Parks Conservation Association: http://www.npca.org/home/npca/
America's only private nonprofit organization dedicated
solely to protecting, preserving, and enhancing the National Park System;
founded in 1919 and has more than 400,000 members; established as a watchdog
for the National Park System.
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National
Resources Defense Council: http://www.nrdc.org/
uses law, science, and the support of more than
400,000 members nationwide to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and
to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things; purpose is to
safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems
on which all life depends. We work to restore the integrity of the elements
that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural
places. We seek to establish sustainability and good stewardship of the Earth
as central ethical imperatives of human society. NRDC affirms the integral
place of human beings in the environment.
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National
Wetlands Conservation
dedicated to furthering wetland
restoration, enhancement and conservation on private lands.
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National
Wildlife Federation: http://www.nwf.org/nwf/
Education & publications; nation's largest member-supported
conservation group, uniting individuals, organizations, businesses and
government to protect wildlife, wild places, and the environment. The mission
is to educate, inspire and assist individuals and organizations of diverse
cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to protect the
Earth's environment in order to achieve a peaceful, equitable and sustainable
future.
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NC
Association of Environmental Professionals:
http://www.ncaep.org/
The largest multi-disciplinary professional
organization of its kind in the state.
Formed in 1989 by 10 environmental consultants, the association has
grown to over 500 members in 1999. The
purposes of NCAEP are to: promote
standards & ethics throughout the professions that comprise environmental
management; provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among professionals; and
provide recognition for outstanding environmental management achievement in NC
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NC
Botanical Garden: http://www.unc.edu/depts/ncbg/
The
The Garden, first opened to the public in 1966, is
part of The University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and is supported by the State
of North Carolina and the Botanical
Garden Foundation, Inc. The Garden's
display collections, Piedmont
Nature Trails, Coker
Arboretum, Mason Farm
Biological Reserve and other lands comprise nearly 600 acres. The Garden
has established itself as a regional center for research, conservation, and
interpretation of plants, particularly those native to the southeastern US, but
also including those with special botanical and human interest.
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NC
Coastal Federation: http://www.nccoast.org/
seeks to provide organizations and individuals with
the educational, technical, advocacy and legal assistance needed to protect
NC's coastal culture and economy. Specific issues addressed include coastal
water quality, land-use planning, marine fisheries management, non-point source
pollution and wetland and estuarine habitat protection; has education programs
& publications
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NC Conservation
Network: http://www.ncconnet.org/
the result of a collaborative effort of more than
sixty NC conservation, environmental justice, and community groups. This
effort, called the North Carolina Conservation Futures Discussion, charted a
bold new course of action to strengthen our individual and collective advocacy
capacity.
Goals To accomplish NC ConNet’s
mission to strengthen the environmental community’s ability to impact local and
state environmental policy we have the following goals:
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providing access to timely and useful information and analysis about
environmental legislation and the activities of key administrative boards and
commissions;
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expanding advocacy before administrative agencies, boards, commissions
and the General Assembly;
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creating new forums and mechanisms for communication and collaborative
work; and
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providing tools and training for working with the media, building
coalitions, designing campaigns, lobbying, fundraising, and mobilizing citizens.
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NC
Wildlife: http://www.wildlife.state.nc.us/
primary mission of the Wildlife Resources Commission
is to manage the fish and wildlife resources of the state not only for the
present generation of North Carolina citizens, but for future generations as
well. However, our role is expanding. With increasing population and economic
growth that puts heavy pressure on our environment, we must become even more
devoted to enhancing and protecting our states natural resources. The
commissioners and staff will work daily to achieve that objective and we urge
each of you to support us in these efforts.
As commissioners and staff, we invite you to use the web pages often in your
quest for information and knowledge concerning the Wildlife Resources
Commission. Hunting, fishing, trapping regulations, licenses, boat registration
applications and fees, and useful information about
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NC
Wildlife Habitat Foundation: http://www.ncwhf.org/
assist in the acquisition,
management, and protection of wildlife habitat within NC for the benefit of
future generations.
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One of the oldest and largest botanical gardens in
the world, the NYBG in the Bronx is a museum of plants and a National Historic
Landmark with 250 acres of gorgeous grounds, 47 gardens and plant collections,
40-acres of the Forest
that once covered all of New York, and the spectacular Enid A. Haupt
Conservatory. Adult Continuing Education provides
over 660 courses from flower design and botanical art and illustration to
horticulture and botany classes. A century of scientific research and the world-renowned
Library and Herbarium place the Garden in the
forefront of efforts to identify, collect, and study the world’s plant life and
understand the importance of plants to people and the environment
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The mission is education, research and service to
understand basic earth and environmental processes, to understand human
behavior related to the environment and to inform society about the
conservation and enhancement of the environment and its natural resources for
future generations. Intrinsic to this
mission are a commitment to:
Interdisciplinary approaches, Objective and, where possible,
quantitative approaches, Principles of ecological integrity, The sustainable
use of natural resources, EE at all levels.
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North
American Butterfly Association: http://www.naba.org/
Mission is to save butterfly species throughout
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Partners
in Flight: http://www.pwrc.nbs.gov/PIF/default.htm
launched in 1990 in response to growing concerns
about declines in the populations of many land bird species, and in order to
emphasize the conservation of birds not covered by existing conservation
initiatives. The initial focus was on species that breed in the Nearctic (
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Plant
Conservation
consortium of ten federal government Member agencies
and over 145 non-federal Cooperators representing various disciplines within
the conservation field: biologists, botanists, habitat preservationists,
horticulturists, resources management consultants, soil scientists, special
interest clubs, non-profit organizations, concerned citizens, nature lovers,
and gardeners. PCA Members and Cooperators work collectively to solve the
problems of native plant extinction and native habitat restoration, ensuring
the preservation of our ecosystem.
Federal plant conservation resources are pooled at the national level to
provide a focused, strategic approach to plant conservation at the local level
on public and private lands, eliminating duplication of effort and increasing
the effectiveness of these programs.
Each year, PCA awards thousands of dollars for on-the-ground
conservation and restoration projects through a matching funds grant program administered by the Nat'l Fish and Wildlife
Foundation. PCA, a public-private
partnership, also serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas, expertise and
information between public and private organizations engaged in habitat
restoration and preservation. These exchanges take place in various forms of
public outreach, including e-mail lists, postal
mailings, a website, a bi-monthly newsletter, and meetings. The meetings take place six times a year in
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Rainforest
Action Network: http://www.igc.apc.org/ran/
protects tropical rainforests and the human rights
of those living in and around those forests; played a key role in strengthening
the worldwide rainforest conservation movement through supporting activists in
tropical countries as well as organizing and mobilizing consumers and community
action groups throughout the US; emphasis on grassroots education and action,
commitment to mobilizing citizen activists to respond quickly and directly to
the forces that threaten the rainforests.
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Rare
Species Conservatory Foundation: http://www.rarespecies.org/index.htm
nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving
biological diversity. Since 1989, RSCF is dedicated to developing conservation
strategies for saving endangered plants and animals, with the ultimate
objective of restoring critical species in the wild. Efforts are
multidisciplinary, integrating several approaches:
conservation managers.
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Sierra
Club: http://www.sierraclub.org/
mission statement: Explore, enjoy, and protect the
wild places of the earth; Practice and promote the responsible use of the
earth's ecosystems and resources; Educate and enlist humanity to protect and
restore the quality of the natural and human environment; Use all lawful means
to carry out these objectives.
Extensive EE programming; current issues; links
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Society
of American Foresters: http://www.safnet.org/
national scientific and educational
organization representing the forestry profession in the
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Southern
Appalachian
mission is to protect the world's
oldest mountains for the benefit of present and future generations;
volunteer-based organization works with individuals and local communities to
identify, preserve, and manage the region's important lands. Links to other conservation orgs
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Southern
Center for Sustainable Forests: http://www.env.duke.edu/scsf/
provides innovative research and practical
applications for enhancing sustainable forest management on industrial and nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) land in the South;
provides an umbrella for research activities ranging from sustainable
production of wood fiber to extensive management of nonindustrial
private forest land to the broad management of forested landscapes for
non-market values.
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USDA Forest Service is initiating an effort to
compile and analyze data and information necessary to evaluate the status of
the forest resources of the southern
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The
Dogwood
non-profit network of more than sixty
grassroots environmental organizations and community groups, as well as
individuals working together to defend the native forest ecosystems and
communities of the
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The
Natural Heritage Network: http://www.heritage.tnc.org/
Natural heritage programs manage and share
standardized information on endangered plants, animals and ecological
communities. Collectively
programs are known as Natural
Heritage Network; maintain databases on the plants, animals,
and natural communities that occur within their political jurisdiction. The
Nature Conservancy's central scientific databases and the state natural
heritage programs together contain a catalogue of all the vertebrate animals
and vascular plants known from
NC Natural
Heritage program at http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/nhp/index.html
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The
Nature Conservancy: http://www.tnc.org/
mission is to preserve plants, animals and natural
communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the
lands and waters they need to survive; Scientific resources & library;
NC chapter at http://www.tnc.org/infield/State/NorthCarolina/
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The Orion
Society: http://www.orionsociety.org/
publisher, EE organization, and a communications and
support network for grassroots environmental and community organizations across
North America; includes teacher training and model classroom programs that have
pioneered "place-based" education, reading tours that have brought
leading nature writers and poets to communities; magazine, conference, books,
education resources, institutes
Nature Literacy Series offers ideas and strategies
for effective EE; Presented as individual volumes, these essays by visionary
environmental thinkers furnish parents, teachers, and others with ways of
giving young people a context for understanding and caring for the places they
live.
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The
Wilderness Society: http://www.wilderness.org/
The Society works to protect America's wilderness and to
develop a nation-wide network of wild lands through public education, scientific analysis
and advocacy. Our goal is to ensure that future
generations will enjoy the clean air and water, wildlife, beauty and
opportunities for recreation and renewal that pristine forests, rivers, deserts
and mountains provide. The Society is
headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has eight regional offices across the
country, in Anchorage, Seattle, San
Francisco, Boise, Bozeman, Denver, Atlanta
and Boston.
Includes good list of links: http://www.wilderness.org/links/
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The
Wildlife Society: http://www.wildlife.org/
Founded in 1937 & is the non-profit, scientific
& educational society of nearly 10,000 professionals & students;
members are dedicated to sustainable management of wildlife resources &
their habitats. Ecology is the main
discipline of the wildlife profession & the interests of the society
embrace interactions of all organisms with their natural environment. The mission is to enhance the ability of
wildlife professionals to conserve diversity, sustain productivity, &
ensure responsible use of wildlife resources for the benefit of society.
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University
at Buffalo Environment & Society Institute:
http://wings.buffalo.edu/esi/
established in January 1998
to promote interdisciplinary environmental research designed to resolve
community environmental problems; primary programmatic initiative supports
interdisciplinary research groups working with community stakeholder groups to
address local environmental problems; submits major interdisciplinary
environmental research proposals, supports the development of interdisciplinary
environmental curricula, provides graduate "top-off" fellowships to
attract outstanding graduate students working on interdisciplinary
environmental research and maintains a calendar of environmental conferences,
workshops and lectures
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Wildlife
Conservation Society: http://www.wcs.org/
Founded in 1895 as the NY Zoological Society;
Headquartered at NY City's Bronx Zoo; works to save wildlife and wild lands
throughout the world; has inspired care for nature, pioneered EE programs, and
helped sustain biological diversity.
Wildlife Conservation Magazine; science
research/resources; extensive educational programming
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World
Resources Institute: http://www.wri.org/index.html
provides info, ideas, and solutions to global
environmental problems. Mission is to
move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current
and future generations. Program meets global
challenges by using knowledge to catalyze public and private action.
On-line resources, green
office space, regional resources, state of ecosystem report, education center,
facts/figures, publications
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Worldwatch Institute:
http://www.worldwatch.org/index.html
dedicated to fostering the evolution of an
environmentally sustainable society--one in which human needs are met in ways
that do not threaten the health of the natural environment or the prospects of
future generations. The Institute seeks to achieve this goal through the
conduct of inter-disciplinary non-partisan research on emerging global
environmental issues, the results of which are widely disseminated throughout
the world; believes that information is a powerful tool of social change; seeks
to provide the information to bring about the changes needed to build an
environmentally sustainable economy. The
mission is to raise public awareness of global environmental threats to the
point where it will support effective policy responses & the outlook is
global because the most pressing environmental issues are global
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World
Wildlife Fund-US: http://www.worldwildlife.org/
dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands; largest privately supported international
conservation organization in the world; directs
conservation efforts toward 3 global goals: protecting endangered
spaces, saving endangered species, and addressing global threats
Environmental
Education Centers:
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Audubon
Institute: http://www.auduboninstitute.org/
Part of the Institute's mission, life science ed is advanced at Audubon Zoo, Aquarium of the
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Audubon
Naturalist Society: http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/
founded in 1897 to increase the enjoyment and
appreciation of the natural world and to preserve and protect the treasures of
the D.C. metropolitan region; sanctuary in Chevy Chase, Maryland, walks,
classes, trips, and special events
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Bureau of
Land Management EE Program: http://www.blm.gov/education/
goal of the program is to realize healthier and more
productive public lands through better educated citizens who are willing to
assist in solving complex environmental problems. The program includes both a
school-based component and a public education and participation component. School-based EE programs focus on working
directly with schools at the primary, secondary, and college levels in a
variety of settings.
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Center
for Environmental & Conservation Education:
http://www.utm.edu/departments/ed/cece/cece.html
needs study for the CE/CE indicated that K-12
clientele placed highest priority for CE/CE service on availability of
curricular materials; establishing materials resource center; providing field
trips, nature centers, and teacher/continuing educator prepared materials; and
emphasize water quality, conservation of animal &plant life, & air
quality. CE/CE functions as the EE arm of the Center of Excellence for Science and Mathematics Education.
In addition to curricular projects, inservice
activities, and presentations at state and national meetings, a major effort of
cooperation between the two Centers is publishing the Ellipse 4x/year that
includes science and math ed info and is received by 13,000 teachers. CE/CE
supports the efforts of Tenn Env
Ed Assoc to provide an EE base for
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intended to enable residents,
students and visitors to enjoy and understand the unique natural character of
the Olympic Peninsula, with special focus on the
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EE
Association of
group of concerned citizens interested in educating
people of all ages to the importance of understanding and protecting the env; makes environmental literacy its primary goal as it
strives to instill a sense of community between native ecosystems and people;
sponsors EE conferences; promotes supplemental EE curricula including; Project
WILD, Project WILD/Aquatic, Project Learning Tree, CLASS Project, and Project
WET; reviews and makes recommendations regarding EE materials, trains workshop
facilitators and locates funding sources to implement high quality EE programs;
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Global
Rivers EE Network: http://www.earthforce.org/green/
provides opportunities for young people to
understand, improve and sustain watersheds in their community by empowering
them to learn more about water quality within their watershed and use their
findings to create solutions. Aimed at
teaching middle and high school-ages academic skills including critical
thinking, teamwork, problem solving and decision making; teaches young people
how to assess watershed health with the proper tools and then undertake
projects to improve environmental quality based on their findings.
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Great
Smokey Mountains Institute at Tremont: http://www.nps.gov/grsm/tremont.htm
Programs focus on everything from wildlife to wild
flowers, to Appalachian storytelling to environmental ethics. School groups, teachers, naturalists and
outdoor enthusiasts can hike, attend presentations by park experts, learn plant
identification, tour the national park, and sing around the campfire. All
programs operated by Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Assoc
in cooperation with Great Smoky Mountains National
Park.. The park is our
classroom but Institute facilities include a comfortable dormitory and dining
hall, an activity center with classrooms, a large meeting and recreation room,
an outdoor picnic pavilion, two covered campfire circles, and a bookstore.
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teaching center for natural history;
borders the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge which it uses as an outdoor
classroom. School groups, scouts, clubs, and the general public are invited to
visit the park and attend the Center's many nature programs; open 7 days a week
from 9 AM to 4:30 PM September through June; school classes held in the morning
and afternoon on weekdays. Special programs and nature walks held on Saturdays
and Sundays. The Building houses an auditorium, two classrooms, and a
library. The Center also has displays of
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mission is conservation, education, research, &
cultural enrichment; pledged to conserve natural and historic character of our
property and local wildlife; seek to provide exciting and informative nature
and environmental programs and exhibits for all segments of the community;
encourage natural history research by our staff, area students and scientists;
& promote cultural enrichment through presentation of nature related art,
music, crafts, and entertainment events. The Center features a 33 acre woodland
preserve, with live animals, a museum, a greenhouse with botanical exhibits,
and a hands-on discovery room.
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Hard
Bargain Farm EE Center: http://www.fergusonfoundation.org/
mission is to foster environmental responsibility
and to enhance the historic legacy and rural character of Hard Bargain Farm;
has programming, teacher resources, & kid zone
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offers EE programs from the pre-school environmental
awareness program to environmental problem solving programs; seeks to fulfill
the PA Bureau of State Parks’ unique opportunity to teach about the natural
world and critical environmental issues facing society; helps provide skills
for appreciating and enjoying the outdoors & wide variety of educational
services to accomplish this goal; conducts teacher workshops based on EE
curricula including Activities for Environmental Learning, Keystone Aquatic Resources
Education, PLT and Project Wild. Workshops on environmental issues and
resources tailored to meet specific needs are also offered. Each spring,
co-sponsors an environmental issues conference with
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educate people about the
environmental necessity, economic value, and natural beauty of native plants;
non-profit educational organization, with links to native plant societies and
environmental organizations across the country and around the world.
Teacher
training, lectures, children's programs, adults, & school groups
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largest conservation organization in
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National
Environmental Directory of EE Organizations:
http://www.environmentaldirectory.net/
directory of more than 13,000
organizations in the
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NC
Aquariums: http://www.aquariums.state.nc.us/
School programs, outreach,
summer programming; newsletter
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NC
Division of
offers educational resources, classes, workshops
and forestry demonstrations
which help our citizens both young and adult understand that forests are
complex ecosystems that can be managed for many uses
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NC
Discovery Room give preschoolers and K-1
children their first taste of
natural world by engaging all five senses in interactive play.
Children may examine and touch live animals & objects from the Museum's
collections. Curiosity
Classes meet many of the objectives of the revised NC Science
Curriculum & teach basic process skills and help students develop a
positive attitude toward science and the need for conservation. Classes
available for children aged 4 through High school. Natural History Investigations allows middle and high
school students to utilize the
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NC Parks
EE: http://ils.unc.edu/parkproject/environmental/enved.html
year-round educational opportunities for visitors;
has developed an Environmental Education Learning Experience (EELE) activity
packet for each state park and recreation area based on the park's primary
features or themes and is correlated to the NC competency-based curriculum in
science, social studies, mathematics, and English language arts. Each EELE has
pre-visit, on-site, and post visit activities that have measurable objectives,
background information, vocabulary, references, and step-by-step activity
instructions. The activities are student-centered and provide hands-on practice
in science process skills and other learning skills.
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NC
Wildlife Resources Commission Division of Conservation Ed: http://www.wildlife.state.nc.us/ConservationEd/
North
Carolina CATCH;
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NC
Zoo: http://www.nczoo.org/
A Teacher Activity Packet may be ordered from the
Zoo's Education. The packet contains
lesson plans, video, animal fact sheets, scavenger hunts and activities to do
at the school. The cost is $20.00.
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North
Cascades Institute: http://www.ncascades.org/nci/intro2.htm
nonprofit educational organization dedicated to
increasing understanding and appreciation of the natural and cultural
landscapes of the Pacific Northwest & nurturing a sense of wonder and place
through field-based EE for children and adults; works cooperatively with local
communities, schools and universities, resource management agencies, local
businesses, and individual and corporate sponsors to offer exemplary year-round
educational programs; mission is to provide leadership and excellence in EE to
help people learn about, appreciate, and care for the land and all its
inhabitants; believes in an engaged and empowered public which speaks
responsibly for people and landscape; created a varied selection of learning
adventures; Between birds and bugs, ferns and flowers, high alpine ridges and
deep river valleys, from gentle hikes to sea cruises, from the natural world to
the creative arts, our programs for all ages will open your senses to new
experiences, new knowledge and new friends; also produces its own publications. In partnership with National Park Service and
Seattle City Light, designing a residential environmental Learning Center whose
classrooms, labs, library, cafeteria, dorms, staff residences and trails will
open new opportunities to reach wider audiences and build new partnerships in
support of field-based EE; facility and site will sit lightly on the land and
speak directly to our educational mission of learning, discovery , exploration
and understanding;
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Operation
Ruby Throat: http://www.rubythroat.org/
cross-disciplinary international project in
which students, teachers, and others collaborate to study behavior and
distribution of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird; participants observe them in
their home countries and share information with peers across North and
· Pocono EE Center: http://www.peec.org/index0.html
advances environmental awareness, knowledge, and
skills through education in order that people may better understand the
complexity of earth systems; purposes are to: Serve the people as a residential
center for environmental studies; Convene institutes, workshops, and symposia
for formal and non-formal educators; Develop and implement education programs
for use in kindergarten through high school, college and university, as well as
adult and continuing education.; Establish and maintain a network of educators
and education resources concerned with the development of a concept that
maintains a healthful and healing environment; Publish diverse reports, newsletters,
texts, and units of study concerned with the development of a concept of
conservation of human and natural resources.
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Riverbend EE
Center: http://www.gladwyne.com/riverbend/index.htm
outdoor classroom provides an ideal meeting place
for large groups and programs; diversity of Riverbend's
habitat provides a unique setting for educational, hands-on activities designed
to establish an awareness and understanding of the principles upon which our
natural world is based.
· Severson Dells EE Center: http://www.seversondells.org/
housed in a converted Deer Lodge situated on a
369-acre county forest preserve. The Ed Center includes a library, bookstore,
classroom, conference room, and display area. Features include a cold-water
aquarium and an indoor living bee-hive with glass sides for easy viewing.
Numerous bird feeders attract a variety of species throughout the year; a
butterfly garden was added to the landscaping. Consisting of over 50 plant
species that attract butterflies, the garden also includes a mud-puddle and
multi-tiered bird bath. At least 17 species of butterflies can be viewed at
various times. Services public, school
groups, community groups, lectures, speakers, internships
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Stanford
Youth Environmental Science Program: http://syesp.stanford.edu/main.html
SYESP/Quest Scholars Program is a summer residence
program for exceptionally gifted, low-income, underserved, predominantly
minority high school juniors and seniors who are concerned with the
environment. Students from such communities traditionally have not pursued
environmental careers, though their neighborhoods are often hit hardest by
environmental problems. By exposing these students to national experts on the
environment and assisting them into and through college to top graduate and
professional schools, they will foster future environmental leaders who could
impact their neighborhoods and other disenfranchised communities on local and
global levels.
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part of the new Audubon Centers
Program. Centers will come in all shapes
and sizes and function to protect many acres of natural lands, serve hundreds
of thousands of people each year, and serve as a base for generating
membership, volunteerism, and community awareness of conservation. The Parks Department and Tahoma Audubon struck a
partnership deal whereby Tahoma Audubon agrees to manage the site and provide educational
programs. University Place Parks has since constructed a boardwalk and viewing
platform at the wetland. They also remodeled the house so it can serve as
combination meeting place and office. Tahoma Audubon volunteers are now
landscaping the grounds utilizing native plants.
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The
educational programs onsite at the
Center or offsite at your location. Formal
educational programs occur Mon. through Fri. and are geared for
ages 5 to 105. Our programs are not limited to school groups, any organization
is welcome and we have special programs for adults. Our programs are approximately an hour long
and have two components. The first half
of the program is a sit-down portion where your group will meet some of our
star educational birds up close and will learn basic information about raptors.
Following the informational talk, you will be lead on a guided tour of our
nature trail and meet more raptors and learn about their natural history. The
fee for the program is $2.50 per person (student and adult) with a minimum fee
of $50 per program. We offer two types
of educational programs at your site depending on your county. For
those in the Charlotte Metro area we can bring our EE
presentation to you for an hour or the entire day for K-6 programming; will
travel outside of area for additional fees
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The
Center for EE at the Antioch New England Institute: http://www.cee-ane.org/
EE component with programming & grants; resource
component with book store, links, curriculum reviews, search their library,
& newsletter. Whole Terrain is the
annual publication of the Environmental Studies Department of Antioch New
England Graduate School & is dedicated to those who have chosen the
environmental field as a basis of their professional lives. It serves as a
forum for people who care and work for the environment to share their work
experience, philosophies, and reflections, providing a platform for the
discussion of important and timely issues.
Environmental
Education Sites & Resources:
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About.com-Science: http://home.about.com/science/index.htm
Provides an outline of links to various subjects
including environmental issues and ecology
·
Acorn
Naturalists: http://www.acornnaturalists.com/index.htm
specializes in the development and distribution of
science and environmental education resources. In both printed and electronic
versions, we offer thousands of hard-to-find specialty products, including new
curricula, field identification guides, plant and animal activity books, water
quality monitoring equipment, audiovisual media, and unique tools for
educators, naturalists, interpreters and camp leaders
·
American
Library Association Task Force on the Environment: http://www.ala.org/alaorg/rtables/srrt/tfoe/
Librarians, publishers, vendors, and others
interested parties from a wide variety of settings -- public libraries, school
libraries and media centers, college and university libraries, government
agencies, public interest groups, publishers, and vendors and other information
providers -- comprise the TFOE; created in 1989. Issues-oriented task forces, including TFOE,
comprise the Social Responsibilities Round
Table of the ALA; Objectives:
Promote awareness for environmental issues for ALA, its members, and
others; Unite librarians and information professionals for mutual benefit and
support; Facilitate networking among peers and professional associates; Provide
services, programs, and publications
Some of the info/links has not been updated recently
·
Best
Environmental Resources Directories: http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/meta/cds.html
Selection of best internet
environmental directories (list of lists), for more than 500 environmental
subjects
·
Biosphere
2 Center: http://www.bio2.edu/
non-profit education
and research affiliate of
· Building EE Solutions, Inc.: http://www.beesinc.org/
nonprofit that works with educators to develop
innovative EE programs which are multidisciplinary, inquiry-based, and
customized around a local issue. Our programs engage middle to high school
students in an in-depth and hands-on examination of an issue, incorporate many
perspectives, and include the use of technology tools, exposure to career
opportunities, and practice in using workplace readiness skills; mission is to
improve environmental knowledge and decision making among students and
teachers. We are a broad-based coalition of resources from the academic, corporate,
environmental, media, government, and community sectors; connects schools to
local resources - experts, curriculum and resource materials, facilities, and
funding sources to implement and sustain their programs.
·
Lots of links for students
& teachers under broad headings of natural science, social science,
language arts, visual/performing arts, & other
·
Center
for Commercial-Free Public Education: http://www.commercialfree.org/
national non-profit organization that
addresses the issue of commercialism in our
public schools. The Center provides support to students, parents, teachers and
other concerned citizens organizing across the
·
Center
for Economic & Social Studies on the Environment: http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/english/enviruk.html
created following the first UN Conference on human environment, held in
HUGE metaindex of best env sites on web
·
Environmental
Education & Training Partnership: http://eetap.org/
NAAEE and EPA are working together on this national
project to deliver quality EE training and related support services to
education professionals; With funding provided by the EPA in 1995, the NAAEE
formed EETAP, a consortium of leading EE organizations and educational
institutions.
EETAP Resource
Library PDF Information Sheets: http://www-comdev.ag.ohio-state.edu/eetap/infosheets.htm
·
Environmental
Education Link: http://www.eelink.net/
participant in the Environmental
Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) of the North American Association for
Environmental Education (NAAEE) which has links to everything EE related.
·
Environmental
Education Network: http://www.envirolink.org/enviroed/
collaborative effort among educators, the EnviroLink Network and the environmental community to bring
EE on-line and into a multimedia format; EEN will act as the clearinghouse for
all EE information, materials and ideas on the Internet.
·
Environmental
Ethics: http://www.cep.unt.edu/default.html
providing access to Internet resources throughout
the world which pertain to or focus on environmental ethics and environmental
philosophy
·
EPA
Office of EE: http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/index.html
Has kid, student, &
teacher links; regional EE programs; resources; fact sheets; & educator
training
·
ERIC
Science, Math, & Environmental Science:
http://www.ericse.org/
component of the
·
Green
Teacher: http://www.web.ca/~greentea/
magazine by and for educators to enhance
environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels;
fifty pages of ideas and activities, four times a year
·
K-12
Ecology/Env Links:
http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/eco.html
Links under these headings from Ga
Tech: Reference and Search Tools, Biomes/Biospheres/Geographic Regions, Endangered Species, EE Programs, Lesson Plans/Classroom Activities, & Water
Quality
·
Library
Spot: http://www.libraryspot.com/
virtual library resource center for educators and
students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and anyone
exploring the Web for valuable research information. The site was designed to
break through the information overload of the Web to bring the best library and
reference sites together with insightful editorial in one user-friendly spot.
Lots & Lots of info: includes
libraries, reference desk, archives w/ links to lesson plans, reading room,
·
National
Association for the Advancement of EE: http://naaee.org/
promotes EE and supports the work of env educators; takes a cooperative, nonconfrontational,
scientifically-balanced approach to promoting education about environmental
issues; offers a variety of programs and activities including Annual
Conference, publications and on-line services, the EE and Training Partnership
(EETAP)
·
Mission is to advance the state of ecological
knowledge through the search for general patterns and principles and organize
and synthesize ecological info in a manner useful to researchers, resource
managers, and policy makers addressing important environmental issues;
scientists conduct collaborative research on major fundamental and applied
problems in ecology. The Center facilitates integrative research aimed at
synthesizing existing data and info, and subsequently making these data
available. It fosters new techniques in
mathematical modeling, dynamic simulation, visualization of ecological systems,
and digital mapping of complex ecological phenomena & provides special
educational opportunities to graduate students and young scientists, and
disseminates the results of its research to potential users.
NCEAS supports a variety of activities for visitors
that can be conducted separately or in combination to address important
ecological issues.
·
National
Council for Science & the Environment:
http://www.cnie.org/
works to improve the scientific basis for
environmental decisionmaking. NCSE educates society about the importance of
comprehensive scientific programs that integrate cross-cutting research with
knowledge assessments, education, info dissemination, and training. Objectives:
1)Bringing about the full implementation of the recommendations of the
NSF’s report Environmental Science and Engineering for the 21st Century: The
Role of the NSF, 2)Facilitating stakeholder actions to develop a shared
understanding of science, science needs and priorities, and efforts to link
science with decisionmaking, 3)Providing and creating
an online info dissemination system of understandable, science-based
information about the environment.
Includes: EE resources & programs: http://www.cnie.org/educate.htm
Nat'l
Library for the Env.: http://www.cnie.org/nle/
· National EE Advancement Project: http://neeap.uwsp.edu/
located at the U of WI-Stevens Point, is a
national organization which aids state and local EE leaders in promoting their
efforts, and develops informational items on building state capacity for EE;
member of EETAP
Links, EE criticisms & responses, EE-states, guidelines for state EE structure & programs
·
National
EE Training Foundation: http://www.neetf.org/
mission is to help America meet critical national
challenges through environmental learning which connects people to the
solutions of larger issues of critical national concern such as health care,
educational excellence, consumers' "right to know," our competitive
edge in business, the promotion of individual responsibility and effective
community participation. By focusing on the linkages between environmental
knowledge and solutions to issues of critical national concern, NEETF sets
itself apart. Indeed, progress on many of our nation's most pressing challenges
can only be made when Americans of all ages see how these issues are affected
by the environment. Unfortunately, most Americans fail to make those
connections. NEETF also forges valuable partnerships with federal and state
agencies, corporations and nonprofit organizations on voluntary initiatives
that supplement regulation with innovative compliance and cooperation.
The National
Report Card on Environmental Attitudes, Knowledge and Behaviors is an annual research
project by NEETF and Roper Starch Worldwide examining the public's perceptions,
awareness and actions regarding the environment, regulation, and social
responsibility
·
National
Gardening Association's Kids' Gardening:
http://www.kidsgardening.com/
Info/resources for educators on gardening with kids;
has extensive education resources including online classes; general resources;
grants
·
National
Science Education Standards: http://books.nap.edu/books/0309053269/html/index.html
Online version of the text
·
Natural
Resource Management Course - U of TX: http://www.utexas.edu/courses/resource/
Class web page; has lecture
notes, suggested readings, and useful links
·
NC
Environmental Indicators: http://www.fcpm.fsu.edu/segip/states/NC/home.html
objective of this report is to present and interpret
information regarding the environmental quality of the state as a condensed
overview that accounts for the dynamics of change over time; most of the
information presented within the report is for the years 1989 though 1993; In
1993, the NC Legislature appropriated funds for the environmental indicators
program and analyses of the collected data soon began. By late 1994, analyses
of the air, water, and waste areas were completed. In early 1995, wetlands and
marine fisheries data were secured; these data were evaluated and the results
were added to the report.
·
NC
Geological Survey: http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/Default.htm
examines, describes and maps the geology and mineral
resources of the state and publishes reports and maps; administers cooperative
geologic and topographic map agreements with the US Geological Survey, other
federal agencies such as the Minerals Management Service, and other state and
local government agencies.
Educational
info, maps & aerial photos, links
· NC Office of Environmental Education: http://www.ee.enr.state.nc.us/
Home page for office of EE
Includes links: http://www.ee.enr.state.nc.us/links/eebkmks.htm
·
NSF's
National Science Board Task Force on the Environment: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/tfe/nsb99133/
established in August 1998 to assist the Foundation
in defining the scope of its role with respect to environmental research,
education, and assessment, and in determining the best means of implementing
activities related to this area; charged with: Reviewing the scope of current
NSF activities related to research, education, and assessment on the
environment & Developing guidance for the NSF at the policy level that will
be used for designing an appropriate portfolio of activities, consistent with the
overall NSTC strategy,
the goals of the NSF Strategic Plan,
and activities of other agencies and organizations that support related
programs. The Task Force carried out four parallel activities to meet the
objectives of hearing from multiple invested communities and gathering
information to inform its deliberations. First, consideration of
recommendations from a group of over 200 reports and policy documents
concerning scientific and engineering aspects of environmental research,
education and scientific assessment. Second, input and feedback from invested
communities through a public hearing, a NSB symposium, and a public town hall
meeting. Third, this web site, launched to communicate the activities of the
Task Force and provide a vehicle for public input and electronic registry of
comments. And fourth, review of NSF's current portfolio of environmental activities.
Produced the report Environmental Science for the 21st
Century: The Role of the National
Science Foundation
·
NYSDEC
Environmental Education: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/education/index.html
runs workshops for teachers, summer camps for young
people and other educational programs at centers around the state. Materials for teachers and youth leaders who
want to develop their own programs also are available. Students and teachers
can explore the DEC website to find out about a host of places to go in
· Physics 301-Energy and the Environment: http://energy.fullerton.edu/
Online course devoted to exploring the relationships
between the use and production of energy and environmental effects; designed by
Dr. Mark H. Shapiro,
Professor of Physics
at Cal State Fullerton.
Students in the course use the resources of the internet to explore the
physical principles that govern the generation and use of energy, and to
investigate how these principles influence the choices society makes that
affect the environment
·
Sharing
Environmental Education Knowledge: http://www.seek.state.mn.us/
SEEK directory works as a clearinghouse for all
types of EE resources in MN, from articles to lesson plans, performances to
displays. These resources come from a
variety of organizations throughout Minnesota, including schools and colleges,
government agencies, libraries and businesses.
Abstracts of each resource have been placed into the directory, where
you can locate them by using search function. If the resource corresponds to
your needs, you can obtain it, either directly if has a WWW connection, or
indirectly by writing or calling the organization that listed it.
·
State
Education & Env Roundtable: http://www.seer.org/
cooperative program that helps state education
agencies in their efforts to strengthen the role of environment-based educational
approaches in K-12 curricula and systemic reform efforts; staff coordinates
professional development activities and research programs, disseminates
educational resource materials and provides technical assistance to the state;
established in 1995 with funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts, a national
philanthropy with major interests in both environmental and school reform
issues. A 1994 study of federal and state education agencies, local school
districts, universities and environmental organizations revealed a broad-scale
need for better information about strategies that are working to integrate
environmental content, pedagogy and principles into formal K-12 educational
systems; found that EE had achieved only minor integration in systemic education
reform efforts. As part of the study, EE
coordinators from nine state education agencies convened to identify what
specific steps needed to be taken to build a better knowledge base for the
field. Among their recommendations was the establishment of a national entity
that could help facilitate information sharing among the EE coordinators in the
various state agencies and identify successful implementation strategies that
might be replicated.
SEER members coined the term EIC, using the environment as an integrating
context, to represent the type of environment-based education that they seek to
promote; defined EIC as: education that employs natural and built environments
as the context for learning
Includes: EdGateway: http://www.edgateway.net/seer/
Links to EIC schools, EE & general ed resources, database of children's books correlated to
benchmarks: http://www.seer.org/pages/links.html
Report-Closing the Achievement Gap: using the
Environment as an integrating context for learning: http://www.seer.org/pages/GAP.html
·
The
non-profit organization which specializes in
resources and information for students and teachers of global and environmental
education. Browse through our Guide to Environmental and Global Education
Resources. GBR works with many groups
including Learning Through Landscapes, WWF-UK, the Evergreen Foundation and the
Federation of Ontario Naturalists, along with the many other groups represented
in our resource "Guide".
·
promote, develop, disseminate, implement, and
evaluate EE programs for K-12 teachers and students in WI. Goals: To develop, offer, and
evaluate undergraduate and graduate credit courses in EE; To exchange EE
information and resources with educators and students; To maintain an EE
resource center for use by educators; To collaborate and develop partnerships
with agencies, organizations, and institutions on the development,
implementation, evaluation and recognition of EE programs in WI; To develop and
conduct EE needs assessments and program evaluations; To develop and conduct
environmental literacy assessments of WI's students and teachers
Environmental
History:
·
American
Nature Study Society: http://hometown.aol.com/anssonline/index.htm
Founded in 1908, ANSS quickly became the leading
organization serving and strengthening the Nature Study movement. For nearly 90
years, ANSS has served the professional needs of countless educators with
workshops, publications, field trips, and conferences. The Nature Study movement pioneered
student-centered learning using hands-on teaching materials and field
experiences. These interactive methods are now recognized as essential to
effective teaching. It builds bridges
between the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities, and grounds them
in real-world experiences.
·
Environmental
History: http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/departments/espm/env-hist/
Learning about Env history
at national, regional, & local level from UC Berkeley; course syllabi &
links
· Environmental Movement History: http://ecotopia.org/ehof/timeline.html
Timeline with links
· Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amrvhtml/conshome.html
Library of Congress timeline history
Environmental
Journals & News:
·
Canadian
Journal of EE: http://ayamdigut.yukoncollege.yk.ca/programs/cjee.htm
· Capital Reports Environmental News Link: http://www.caprep.com/new_dig3.htm
News digest organized by topic; founded in 1980 by
former industry lobbyist, Brian Sturtevant, Capitol Reports has been a pioneer
in specialized env policy reporting. Beginning in 1980 with Pesticide News,
Capitol Reports has launched several successful business oriented publications,
including: Toxics News, Prop. 65 News, Inside Waste, California Environmental
Bill Report, and Environmental Issues Report.
In addition to Env
"News Link," Capitol Reports has recently launched an online edition
of its popular subscription newsletter Env Issues Report
· Clearing: www.teleport.com/~clearing/
bi-monthly EE resource and
activity guide for K-12 teachers and non-formal educators in the US and Canada
·
Congressional
Green Sheets: http://www.greensheets.com/
publication of record for congressional action on
the environment, energy and natural resources. Congressional Green Sheets, Inc.
is a publishing company that provides objective analysis of environment, energy
and natural resources issues before the U.S. Congress. It was founded by the entire former staff of
the Congressional Environmental and Energy Study Conference.
· Consequences: www.gcrio.org/CONSEQUENCES/introCON.html
Journal on the nature and implications of
environmental change
·
Conservation
Ecology: http://www.consecol.org/Journal/
electronic, peer-reviewed,
scientific journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research
· Electronic Green Journal: http://egj.lib.uidaho.edu/index.html
refereed WWW-based Internet professional journal on
international environmental topics such as assessment, conservation,
development, disposal, education, hazards, pollution, resources, technology,
and treatment. Articles vary in scope and focus but are intended for
researchers, resource professionals, as well as the educated generalist;
encourages submissions of announcements, articles, bibliographies, and book
reviews on all national and international environmental topics; published
semiannually by Univ of ID Library and distributed
without charge via WWW
· Emagazine: www.emagazine.com
independent newsstand-quality publication on
environmental issues--a magazine that could educate, inspire and empower
Americans to make a difference for the environment;
·
Environmental
News Network: http://www.enn.com/
Includes calendar of env
events: http://calendar.enn.com/ENN/
·
Environmental
Ethics Journal: http://www.cep.unt.edu/enethics.html
An Interdisciplinary Journal
Dedicated To The Philosophical Aspects Of Environmental Problems
·
MSNBC
Environment Front Page: http://www.msnbc.com/news/ENVIRONMENT_Front.asp
·
Nature: http://www.nature.com/nature/
appears weekly and publishes papers from any area of
science with great potential impact. The importance of Nature papers often extends well beyond the confines of the
specific discipline concerned. Nature also publishes a broad range of
informal material in the form of Opinion articles, News stories, Briefings and
Recruitment features, and contributed material such as Correspondence;
Commentary; News and Views; Scientific Correspondence; book, software and
product reviews; Reviews; Progress articles; etc
·
Proceeding
of the
publishes research reports,
commentaries, reviews, perspectives, colloquium papers, and actions of the
Academy
·
Science: http://www.sciencemag.org/
·
Founded in 1880 by Thomas Alva Edison, Science is the world's
largest circulation general scientific publication. Each week it provides two
very different kinds of editorial material, the most important news of the week
in science and science policy and a selection of scientific papers reporting
the most significant breakthroughs in global research. The front of the magazine is written by a
team of outstanding science journalists both at headquarters in Washington, DC,
and in locations throughout the world.
There are two separate sections in the magazine filled by journalists.
The first contains reports on the activities of important scientific
institutions including universities and associations and on science policy. The
second is about research, written by journalists many of whom have doctorates
in science, who try to explain the latest breakthroughs in all fields so that
scientists and government officials can understand the significance of what is
being discussed even when they were not trained in that discipline. The second half is primarily taken up by
reports of research written by the top scientists the world over
·
UniSci: http://unisci.com/
first science daily news site on the Web and remains
the only one that selects stories based on their scientific importance. As a
result, UniSci counts many laboratory scientists
among its readers; fosters fine science writing so when a story needs very
little editing, we give the science writer at the institution issuing the
release a byline. If a release needs
additional facts, heavy editing or re-writing to make it better, we do that.
And we always write our own headlines.
Environmental
Research:
· EE Research Journal: www.tandf.co.uk/journals/frameloader.html?http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/carfax/13504622.html
international refereed journal which publishes
papers and reports on all aspects of EE; purpose of the journal is to help
advance understanding of EE through a focus on papers reporting research and
development activities.
·
Human
Environment Research Laboratory: http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~herl/welcome.html
In Fall, 1993, Frances Kuo
and William Sullivan founded HERL to study the relationship between people and
the physical environment. The mission of the lab is to generate information
about human-environment relationships to guide policy, planning, and design of
environments. Dr. Kuo
brings the theory and research methods of psychology, and Dr. Sullivan brings
the theory and concerns of environmental design, policy, and planning. We seek to learn how to create environments
in which individuals, families, and communities flourish and how to better
involve people in the design, management, and stewardship of their local
environments
·
National
Library for the Environment: http://www.cnie.org/nle/
Everything!!! Links, libraries, reference, laws, reports,
facts, figures, journals
·
Roper
Starch Worldwide: www.roper.com/
75 years in the field of marketing, public opinion,
advertising and media research in the U.S. and around the world; provides
proprietary research services & works regularly with leading public
relations agencies and news organizations in the dissemination of studies
commissioned specifically for public release
·
Univ. at
selected information
resources for research in environmental science and engineering organized by
type and by topic.
·
Education, regional data, laws, policy, info sources
·
·
·
U.S. House Health, Education,
Labor & Pensions Committee: http://www.senate.gov/~labor/
·
·
U.S. Senate Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: http://www.senate.gov/~agriculture/
·
·
WebCASPAR: http://caspar.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/WebIC.exe?template=nsf/srs/webcasp/start.wi
virtual bookshelf of stats on academic science &
engineering
·
WWW
Virtual Library of the Environment: http://earthsystems.org/Environment.shtml
An award-winning, searchable index of over 1,000
environmental resources arranged alphabetically and by category.
Global
Warming/Climate Change:
·
Air,
Climate & Atmospheric Change: http://www.popenvironment.org/airclimate.htm
Links page from National
Library for the Environment to major headings & info on the topic
·
Global
Change: http://www.globalchange.org/
seeks to familiarize the public with the issues
associated with climate change and ozone depletion. Since July 1996, the magazine has been
published by the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and
Security (Oakland, CA). The publication originally was launched in July 1995 by
the University of Maryland's Center for Global Change. We try to post new material at least once
each month. The articles are brief and
written for a very broad audience. A large glossary is provided for those who
are not familiar with some of the words we use. For those who wish to learn
more about specific topics or articles, Global Change provides extensive
references, including direct linkages to information sources elsewhere on the
Internet.
·
Global
Warming: http://www.globalwarming.org/
project of the Cooler Heads Coalition, a sub-group
of the National Consumer Coalition. The
Cooler Heads Coalition formed May 6, 1997 to dispel the myths of global warming
by exposing flawed economic, scientific, and risk analysis. Coalition members
will also follow the progress of the international Global Climate Change Treaty
negotiations. The National Consumer Coalition
was formed by Consumer Alert in late 1996 as an on-going coalition of
market-oriented national and state-level policy and activist groups, which
focus on consumer issues in the policy arena. Jointly representing over
2,000,000 individuals, the NCC currently includes 24 member groups. The NCC is
coordinated by Fran Smith, Consumer Alert's executive director, and the NCC's issue work is done by its sub-groups of which three
have already formed. Each sub-group focuses on a specific issue, such as
internet privacy, global climate change, and health care, and includes experts
from the member organizations who study that issue.
·
Global
Warming Links: http://www.ucsusa.org/
References from the Union of Concerned Scientists
·
Site for all information
concerning the convention and protocol
·
Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change: http://www.ipcc.ch/
Recognizing the problem of potential
global climate change the World Meteorological Organization and the United
Nations Environment Programme established the IPCC in 1988. It is open to
all members of the UNEP and WMO. The role of the IPCC is to assess the
scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the
understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change. It does not carry
out new research nor does it monitor climate-related data. It bases its
assessment mainly on published and peer reviewed scientific technical
literature.
The IPCC has three working groups and a Task Force:
Working Group I assesses the scientific
aspects of the climate system and climate change.
Working Group II addresses the vulnerability of socio-economic and natural
systems to climate change, negative and positive consequences of climate
change, and options for adapting to it.
Working Group III assesses options for limiting greenhouse gas emissions and otherwise mitigating
climate change.
The Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories oversees the National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme
·
NAP
Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068916/html/
Online version of the text of
this 2000 report
·
non-profit, non-partisan and independent
organization dedicated to providing credible information, straight answers and
innovative solutions in the effort to address global climate change.
Established in 1998 by the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Center is led by Eileen Claussen, former U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, and staffed by a dedicated
team of professionals who are committed to advancing the debate in a
credible and stimulating manner
·
University
at
Some researchers and policy analysts have suggested
that global environmental change represents the largest scientific undertaking
in history. The following narrative serves as an introduction to the U.S.
research and policy, Internet resources for global climate change, and provides
an example, New York and the Great Lakes, for state and regional Internet
resources.
Provides useful links to gov't
& industry info on the topic
·
Will provide a detailed understanding of the
consequences of climate change for the nation and will examine the possible
coping mechanisms that exist to adapt to climate change. This assessment will
include regional activities, sectoral activities, and
a broad synthesis. It will be conducted as a public-private partnership and
will emphasize a process driven by the needs of the stakeholders throughout the
country who are best positioned to identify the priority information needs, and
the most rewarding ways of responding.
To assure that the
Green Building:
·
Eco-wise: http://www.ecowise.com/
Since we opened in Austin, Texas in 1990, Eco-Wise
has been a leader in non-toxic environmental choices for a healthier lifestyle.
This site has been established as a resource for information and products to
make your body healthier and your world a greener place to live.
Cleaning, home, garden, &
office supplies
·
Environmental
Design & Construction: http://www.edcmag.com/
covers all aspects of environmentally sound
building design & construction including recycled building products, energy
efficiency, alternative energy sources, indoor air quality, systems of waste
disposal and re-use, and more. The magazine is sent to 18,000 architects,
interior designers, building contractors, spec writers, engineers, and others
in the design and construction fields who are buying and specifying
environmentally sound building materials.
·
Green
Pages: http://www.coopamerica.org/gp/
online version of Co-op
America's popular National Green PagesTM
directory of thousands of socially and environmentally responsible businesses,
products and services. There are
information and tips on "green shopping" and how to support companies
which do well by doing good.
·
devoted to serving professionals whose work promotes
sustainable design and construction
·
Sustainable
Sources Environmental Website: http://www.greenbuilder.com/
purpose is to provide a solutions-based
environmental site; comes up with demonstrable solutions, and present them in
such a way that they are seen by the general public as rational, or even
inevitable, alternatives; provides resources that offer practical options to
the conventional methods of building, community, travel, and more
Internet Research:
·
American
Demographics: www.demographics.com/
Periodical with search capabilties
·
Explore
the Internet(Library of Congress): http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/
Guide to surfing net for research; comparisons of
sites; gov't info, tutorials on the internet
·
Federal
Government Internet Library Resources: http://www.ed.gov/EdRes/EdFed/Library.html
contains hypertext links or pointers to information
created and maintained by other public and private organizations-Library of
Congress, Nat'l Agric Library, Nat'l Library of Medicine, & US Nat'l
Commission on Libraries & Info. Science
· Federal Statistics: http://www.fedstats.gov/
More than 70 agencies in the US Federal Government
produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council
on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full
range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
· Librarians Index to Internet: http://lii.org/
searchable, annotated subject directory of more than
6,400 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their
usefulness to users of public libraries; meant to be used by librarians and
non-librarians as a reliable and efficient guide to described and evaluated
Internet resources
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NC Office
of State Planning: http://www.ospl.state.nc.us/
mission is to advance sound public policy analysis,
planning, and decision-making by developing and disseminating pertinent
information through responsive service, leadership, and collaboration.
·
NC Polidata: http://www.polidata.org/prodst37.htm
Independent info on the
politics & demographics of NC
·
Statistical
Abstract of the
US Census Bureau stats
· The Right Site: http://www.easidemographics.com/
Demographic reference & site selection service;
links to other demographic sites
· US Government Agencies: http://docs.lib.duke.edu/federal/guides/fed_aaa.html
Links from Duke Libraries to all gov't agencies
· US State Fact Sheets: http://www.ers.usda.gov/epubs/other/usfact/
USDA Economic Research Service info
·
Virtual
Reference Statistics: http://www.lib.duke.edu/reference/virtual/ref_stats.html
Duke Library links to local, state, & federal
stats
· Web Research Tools: http://www.lib.duke.edu/search/
Info page on performing web searches
Ozone Depletion:
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Congressional
Research Service Reports on Stratospheric Ozone: http://www.cnie.org/nle/crsstrat.html
Links to major reports
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Ozone
Depletion Resources: http://www.ucsusa.org/
Links to resources and information
Population Growth:
·
16 Myths
About Population Growth: http://www.popenvironment.org/myth/16myth0.htm
Online version of a report
from Population Communications International
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Collection
of Population Resources: http://www.cnie.org/billion/
Although we do not know the world population
precisely enough to know exactly when the number of human on the planet will
reach 6 billion, it will likely occur some time around the
·
Congressional
Research Service Reports on Population Issues:
http://www.cnie.org/nle/crspop.html
Links to individual reports
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High
Stakes - Population Report: http://www.rockfound.org/reports/highstakes/highstak.html#top
Online version of the report High Stakes: The United
States, Global Population and Our Common Future: A Report to the American People from the
Rockefeller Foundation With Foreword by David Rockefeller 1997
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Population
& Environment Organizations: http://www.popenvironment.org/organizations.htm
Links to other sites
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Population
Links: http://www.ucsusa.org/
Links from Union of Concerned
Scientists
·
The
Population-Environment Connection: http://www.seattle.battelle.org/services/e&s/pop-env/index.htm
Report prepared by Battelle Seattle Research Center for Futures Studies Unit
Office of Policy Planning and Evaluation U.S. EPA
·
The
President's Council on Sustainable Development:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCSD/
Between June 1993 and June 1999, the PCSD has
advised President Clinton on sustainable development and develops bold, new
approaches to achieve economic, environmental, and equity goals. We are
committed to the achievement of a dignified, peaceful, and equitable existence.
Includes downloadable
publications
Science &
Education Professional Organizations:
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American
Association for the Advancement of Science:
http://www.aaas.org/
world's largest general science organization and publisher of the peer-reviewed
journal Science; serves as an authoritative source
for information on the latest developments in science and bridges gaps among
scientists, policy-makers and the public to advance science and science
education; conducts many projects to improve science literacy for all ages and
backgrounds, focusing on both the community and the classroom; community
programs help involve underrepresented groups in science, and increase the
public understanding of science while its efforts in schools bring
standard-based reform to the classroom.
Project 2061, seeks to reform K-12
education nationwide so that all high school graduates are science literate.
The project's publications, online tools
and professional development programs
provide support for educators committed to science literacy.
Science Books
& Films
has been the authoritative guide to science resources, bringing the expert information
you need to make the best decisions when choosing science materials for your
library, classroom, or institution.
Directorate for Education and Human Resources
Programs supports systemic educational reform. We develop models, materials,
mechanisms, processes, and networks; conduct studies and analyses; promote real
education--the type that connects in-school and out-of-school experiences.
Science NetLinks strives to be a comprehensive “homepage” for K-12 science educators.
Search our library of reviewed websites and lessons by selecting a science Benchmark
topic
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American
Association of Botanical Gardens & Arboreta: http://www.aabga.org/
mission is to support North American botanical
gardens and arboreta in fulfilling their missions to study, display, and
conserve living plant collections for public benefit. Support for this mission
comes in many forms: a quarterly magazine, a monthly newsletter, special
publications, and programming at annual and regional meetings. AABGA tries to
ensure that each publication and activity becomes a long-term resource.
·
Association
of Southeastern Biologists: http://www.asb.appstate.edu/
purpose of this association to promote the
advancement of biology as a science by encouraging research, the imparting of
knowledge, the application of knowledge to the solution of biological problems,
and the preservation of biological resources; has representation in Section G
Committee of the AAAS
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private, non-profit, self-perpetuating society of
distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research,
dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the
general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter
granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires
it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Education policies and practices are studied
and tools are developed for educators, lawmakers, and interested members of the
scientific community in the National Academies' Center for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education,
the National Science Resources
Center , the Commission on
Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, and other units. In the area of elementary through high school
education recent reports highlight preventing reading difficulties
and a related guide for
educators and parents, teaching
evolution in high school science programs, when and how
to teach algebra, principles for improving K-8
mathematics, and using work-related examples in high school
mathematics classes. Policy guidelines for standards-based
mathematics and science programs, the proposed national
voluntary tests, and curriculum
implications of the Third International Mathematics and Science
Study were recently published. Science resources
--curriculum programs, supplemental materials and community resources--are
reviewed and recommended for elementary schools and middle schools by the
NSRC. NAS, in partnership with the
Smithsonian Institution, sponsors the development of the Science and Technology for Children
curriculum for elementary and middle-school science, and a new collaborative model for
promoting and sustaining science education reform initiated by the
NSRC. Standards for student achievement
in science and mathematics are a key aspect of education improvement.
published National Science Education Standards,
and other documents about the science standards and other academic standards
On-line Books from CSMEE: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/csmee/center.nsf/852562de00796ff4852562cb0073ff22/f9f26f41d165b608852566c5006d9157?OpenDocument
Full text versions of books
on science education & reform
Center
for Education: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cfe/cfe.nsf
·
National
Academies: http://www.nationalacademies.org/
To keep pace with the growing importance of science and
technology, the institution that was founded in 1863 eventually expanded to
include the National Research Council in 1916, the National Academy of
Engineering in 1964, and the Institute of Medicine in 1970. Collectively, these
organizations are called the National Academies. For advice on the scientific issues that
frequently pervade policy decisions, the nation's leaders often turn to the
institution that was specially created for this purpose: the NAS and its sister
organizations -- the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of
Medicine, and the National Research Council.
These non-profit organizations provide a public service by working
outside the framework of government to ensure independent advice on matters of
science, technology, and medicine. They enlist committees of the nation's top
scientists, engineers, and other experts -- all of whom volunteer their time to
study specific concerns. The results of their deliberations have inspired some
of America's most significant and lasting efforts to improve the health,
education, and welfare of the population.
Env Sciences division produces
publications, env studies, & commission on life
sciences
Education division produces
publications, educational studies, & resources
·
National
Association for Interpretation: http://www.interpnet.com/
dedicated to the advancement of the profession of
interpretation (on-site informal education programs at parks, zoos, nature
centers, museums, and aquaria)Workshops, issues/policies, certification, links
·
National
Association of Biology Teachers: http://www.nabt.org/
empowers educators to provide the best possible
biology and life science education for all students. Goals
·
provide expertise and opportunities for members to enhance their
professional performance.
·
advocate the teaching and learning of the biological sciences based on
the nature and methods of science and the best practices of education.
·
attract and represent the full spectrum of educators in biology and the
life sciences.
·
operate with benchmark levels of organizational effectiveness and
efficiency.
·
National
Education Association: http://www.nea.org/
Official educators' site;
links for students, teachers, parents, grants, news, training, curriculum
·
National
Research Council: http://www.nationalacademies.org/nrc/
organized by the NAS in 1916 to associate
the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of
further knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in
accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the NRC has become
the principal operating agency of both the NAS and the National Academy of
Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the
scientific and engineering communities. The NRC is administered jointly by both
Academies and the Institute of Medicine.
Oversees the Center for Education: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/CSMEE/center.nsf?OpenDatabase
·
National
Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov/
independent agency of the U.S. Government; Program
areas include biology, education, & science stats/research data; lots of
publications, education research, info on all areas of science; Lots & lots
of science info
·
National
Science Teachers Association: http://www.nsta.org/
largest organization in the world committed to
promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for
all. To address subjects of critical
interest to science educators, it publishes five journals, a newspaper, many
books, and many other publications; conducts national and regional conventions;
provides many programs and services for science educators, including awards, professional
development workshops, and educational tours; offers professional certification
for science teachers in eight teaching level and discipline area
categories. NSTA has a WWW site with
links to state, national, and international science education organizations, an
on-line catalog of publications. NSTA's newest and largest initiative to date,
"Building a Presence for Science," seeks to improve science education
and align science teaching to the National Science Education Standards
nationwide. The Exxon Education Foundation has funded the initial effort to
bring the program to ten states and D.C.
It serves as an advocate for science educators by keeping its members
and the general public informed about national issues and trends in science
education; disseminates results from nationwide surveys; and reports and offers
testimony to Congress on science education-related legislation and other
issues. The organization has position statements on issues such as teacher
preparation, lab science, the use of animals in the classroom, lab safety, and
elementary and middle level.
·
independent nonprofit alliance of 50,000 concerned
citizens and scientists across the country. We augment rigorous scientific
analysis with innovative thinking and committed citizen advocacy to build a
cleaner, healthier environment and a safer world. UCS's programs are
the means by which we accomplish this.
Through them, we connect the best scientific insights with the knowledge
and support of an astute citizenry and apply them to the machinery of
government at all levels. UCS was
founded in 1969 by faculty members and students at the MIT who were concerned
about the misuse of science and technology in society. Their statement called
for the redirection of scientific research to pressing environmental and social
problems. Our core groups of scientists
and engineers collaborate with colleagues across the country to conduct
technical studies on renewable energy options, the impacts of global warming,
the risks of genetically engineered crops, and other related topics. We share
the results of our research with policymakers, the news media, and the
public. Our experts work together with
citizens across the country to disseminate our findings and alter policies in
local communities as well as on the national level. Our advocates are highly respected in
Washington, D.C., as well as in state capitols, and are frequently called to
testify before government committees.
Forty thousand of our members participate in the UCS Action Network to
make their voices heard on national and state legislation. Through our Sound Science Initiative, 2,000
scientists provide the real facts on environmental science to government and
the media. Knowing the immensity of the
challenge, we actively work in coalition with other environmental groups that
share our goals.
Science Education
Resources:
·
Center
for Education at the National Resources Council: http://www4.nationalacademies.org/cfe/cfe.nsf
formed in 2000 and incorporating the Center for
Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education and the Board on Testing and
Assessment. By engaging the unique
strength of the National Academies to bring together national, state, and local
leaders from education, academia, industry, government, and other sectors, the
Center is poised to address critical national issues in education research,
policy, and practice. Common visions for educational reform in science, math,
and engineering education--set forth in documents such as the National Science Education
Standards, provide frameworks within which all those involved in the reform
of education can achieve success. Research perspectives on the roles of
testing, assessment, and evaluation also contribute across the work of the
Center.
·
Education
Week: http://www.edweek.org/
·
Teacher Magazine: http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/tm.cfm
·
Education Week NC State
Page: http://www.edweek.org/context/states/nc-facts.htm
Editorial Projects in Education Inc. publishes Education Week, the monthly Teacher Magazine, and Education Week on the Web. We are a
nonprofit, tax-exempt organization based in Washington, D.C. Our primary
mission is to help raise the level of awareness and understanding among
professionals and the public of important issues in American education. We
cover local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through the
12th grade. We also provide periodic special reports on issues ranging from
technology to textbooks, as well as books of special interest to educators.
·
Education
World: http://www.education-world.com/
The founders of Education World recognized the need
for a Web site that would make the Internet easier for educators to use. They wanted to create a home for educators on
the Internet, a place where teachers could gather and share ideas. They wanted
to create a complete online resource guide where educators could start each day
to find the lesson plans and research materials they were looking for. And so they created a search engine for
educational Web sites only, a place where educators could find information
without searching the entire Internet. They created an information source on
the Web with news from USA Today, monthly site reviews and employment listings
to keep educators up to date. And they created original content such as lesson
plans, articles written by education experts, and information on how to make the
best use of technology in the classroom.
With 95% of the nation's public schools expected to be online by the
year 2000, the need for a complete online educational guide is evident.
·
Einsenhowser National
Clearinghouse for math & science education:
http://www.enc.org/fr_index.htm
ENC is funded through a
contract with the U. S. Department of Education
to provide K-12 teachers with a central source of information on mathematics
and science curriculum materials. ENC was established in 1992 at The Ohio State University
Reviews, resources, lesson
plans for teachers; links to science ed reforms, standards (TIMSS)
·
ERIC
teaching & teacher education: http://www.ericsp.org/
federally funded, nationwide information network
designed to provide ready access to education literature. It is a program of
the National Library of Education, U.S. Department of Education. At the heart of
ERIC is the largest database in the world--containing more than 950,000 records
of journal articles, research reports, curriculum and teaching guides,
conference papers, and books. The ERIC
Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education, one of sixteen ERIC
Clearinghouses, collects, abstracts, and indexes education materials for the
ERIC database; responds to requests for information in the subject areas of
teaching; teacher education; and health, physical education, recreation, and
dance (HPERD); and produces special publications on current
research, programs, and practices.
·
Instructional
Materials for Science Education: http://www.ncsu.edu/sciencejunction/terminal/imse/highres/index.htm
EVERYTHING related to science education. IMSEnet is a Network of Instructional Materials for Science
Educators; serves as a support network for science teachers on the WWW who
attend the SERVIT group's workshops using the IMSE CD-ROM. The web site
contains many annotated web links to the best science instructional materials
on the WWW for K-12 classroom instruction as well as a variety of K-12
interdisciplinary web resources.
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created by the National Academies to
publish the reports issued by the National
Academy of Sciences, the National
Academy of Engineering, the Institute of
Medicine, and the National
Research Council. NAP
publishes over 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science,
engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important
issues in science and health policy. The institutions represented by NAP are
unique in that they attract the nation's leading experts in every field to
serve on their blue ribbon panels and committees
·
National
Biological Information Infrastructure: http://www.nbii.gov/
USGS-led initiative dedicated to the development of
an electronic "federation" of biological data and information
sources. Its success rests on a growing network of partners who share
biological information. The goal of the NBII is to provide swift user access to
biological databases, information products, directories, and guides maintained
by Federal, State, and local government agencies, non-government institutions,
and private sector organizations in the
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National
Institute for Science Education: http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/
NSF's NISE was funded in 1995 for five years as a
cooperative agreement. NSF directed the Institute to "address the totality
of the [science] education enterprise, to assess its effectiveness, and examine
what new activities need to be established, what activities are no longer needed,
and what new approaches will enhance science education.";
based at the Univ of WI-Madison and
Research programs,
publications, links, extensive program areas; workshops, conferences &
forums
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operated by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and the Smithsonian Institution to
improve the teaching of science in the nation's schools. The NSRC collects and
disseminates information about exemplary teaching resources, develops and
disseminates curriculum materials, and sponsors outreach
activities, specifically in the areas of leadership development and
technical assistance, to help school districts develop and sustain hands-on
science programs.
Lots of resources, publications, training
·
Project
2061: http://www.project2061.org//
Product of AAAS; long-term initiative to reform K-12
science education nationwide. The project is creating a coordinated set of
reform tools and services—books, CD-ROMS, on-line
resources, and workshops—to
help educators work toward science literacy for all students. Also reviews textbooks, provides teacher
training;
Science for All Americans, Benchmarks, &
Blueprints all available on-line
·
ScienceNetlinks: http://ehrweb.aaas.org/scinetlinks/index.html
strives to be a comprehensive “homepage” for K-12
science educators. Search library of reviewed websites and lessons by selecting
a science Benchmark
topic.
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Sci-Link: http://www.ncsu.edu/sci-link/
projects linking together research scientists,
science educators, teachers and students to translate current scientific
knowledge into teaching practices. Professional development is provided through
workshops and institutes. Goals:
cooperating to develop individual classroom applications using a
cooperative learning approach to enhance student learning; interacting to
observe research facilities, develop new curricula and translate the results of
current scientific research into teaching content and practices; reviewing
current available educational materials and producing new curricula on computer
for classroom use. Also discusses issues
of air and water quality topics including acid rain, ozone, carbon dioxide,
global warming, and global environmental change.
Publications, workshops,
links to science ed sites
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Smithsonian
Institution: http://web1.si.edu/index.htm
Main page with links to
education, libraries, research