Environment

Ancient Trees Project
(http://www.nyu.edu/projects/julian/). Learn about your local ancient trees and branch out by sharing your findings.

The Animal Rights FAQ
(http://www.animal-rights.com). Provides answers to about 100 questions on animals rights.

Association for Experiential Education
(http://www.aee.org/). With an emphasis on learning through technology and the Great Outdoors.

Association for the Study of Literature & the Environment
(http://www.asle.umn.edu/). Encourages new nature writing, traditional and innovative approaches to environmental literature.

Biodiversity and Conservation Hypertext Book
(darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm) by Peter J. Bryant, School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine. The origin, nature and value of biological diversity, the threats to its continued existence, and approaches to preserving what is left.

The Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ)
Was founded in 1981 as the Citizens Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste by Lois Gibbs, community leader at Love Canal. CHEJ (http://www.chej.org) believes in environmental justice, the principle that people have the right to a clean and healthy environment regardless of their race or economic standing.

Center for Marine Conservation (CMC)
Through science-based advocacy, research and public education, CMC (www.cmc-ocean.org) promotes informed citizen participation to reverse the degradation of our oceans. The annual International Coastal Clean-up is one of their big activities.

Center for Plant Conservation (CPC)
The mission of the CPC (www.mobot.org/CPC/) is to conserve and restore the rare native plants of the United States. This site has information on endangered plants and why plants need our help.

Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
(http://www.chimfunshi.org.za). Located in central Zambia, this is a non-profit refuge that cares for a wide variety of sick, wounded or unwanted animals -- but the primary residents are approximately 75 orphaned chimpanzees.

The Committee to Abolish Sports Hunting (C.A.S.H.)
The mission of C.A.S.H. (http://www.all-creatures.org/cash) is to accomplish what its name says in the shortest possible time. Site includes articles from their magazine.

Conservation International
(www.conservation.org). Focuses on trying to preserve and promote awareness about the world's most endangered biodiversity through scientific programs, local awareness campaigns, examples of best practices, and economic initiatives. This site includes video.

Cultural Survival (CS)
Sponsors basic research on indigenous peoples--who they are, where they are, what problems they face, and what solutions have been developed for them. The results of this research are published in the Cultural Survival Quarterlyand in the organization's monograph series. CS (www.cs.org) also sponsors an Education Program, which seeks to inform students and the public at large about indigenous issues and their significance for us all.

Earth Island Institute
(www.earthisland.org). Earth Island's Project Network consists of more than 30 projects worldwide. Education and activist campaigns address pressing social and environmental issues: protecting rainforests, marine mammals, sea turtles, and indigenous lands; promoting organic and sustainable agriculture, ecological paper alternatives, and the emerging Russian environmental movement; and pursuing community-based habitat restoration, reduction of marine pollution, and development of urban multicultural environmental leadership.

Earthwatch
(http://www.earthwatch.org). The mission of the Earthwatch Institute is to promote sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships between scientists, educators and the general public. Through Earthwatch, you can pay to work with scientists on a variety of relevant research projects. Alternative web link: (http://gaia.earthwatch.org/).

EarthWeek, A Diary of the Planet
(http://www.earthweek.com/). Locate natural and human-made current environmental events using maps and symbols, then learn about them with the accompanying background information.

EcoNet
(http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/enindex.html). A good place to look for news, discussion, and documents on current environmental issues.

EE-Links
(http://eelink.net/). Classroom resources. Many different environmental activities and projects.

Environmental Defense Fund
(http://www.edf.org). Environmental Defense is a not-for-profit environmental advocacy group with four main goals: stabilizing the Earth's climate, safeguarding the world's oceans, protecting human health, and defending and restoring biodiversity.

Environmental Education Link
(http://www.eelink.net/sitemap.html). Provides links to environmental education resources on the Internet.

Environmental Education Network
(http://envirolink.netforchange.com/). Aims to bring environmental education on-line and to act as a clearinghouse for environmental education, information, materials, and ideas on the Internet.

Environmental Journalism
(http://www.sej.org). The Society of Environmental Journalists is an organization of working journalists dedicated to improvements in environmental reporting.

Environmental News Network
(http://www.enn.com). Aims to be a net-based CNN for the environment.

Environmental Organisations WebDirectory
(http://www.webdirectory.com/). A good place to start on any environmental topic.

Forests, Trees and People Programme
(http://www-trees.slu.se/). Information and articles on community forestry activities in many countries - Kenya, Tanzania, Thailand, Nepal, etc.

Friends of the Earth
(http://www.foe.org). This is an international environmental organization.

GAIA Global Art in Action
(http://www.globalart.org). A non-profit organization with the goal of using art to stimulate a love for life on this planet. Art is a powerful tool for change. A shockwave of new ideas and primal spiritual feelings that force people to realize it is time to care about the planet.

The Globe Programme
(http://www.globe.gov/). Global Observation and Learning to Benefit the Environment. A worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment. Students and teachers from over 10,000 schools in more than 95 countries are working with research scientists to learn more about our planet. GLOBE students make environmental observations at or near their schools and report their data through the Internet.

Good Green Fun
(http://www.efn.org/~dharmika/). Great title! This is a commercial site selling a collection of participatory songs based on the experiences and explorations of a field botanist and ecologist, Dharmika Judith Henshel, in Oregon and Central America.

Green and Growing
(http://www.gatewest.net/~green/). Environmental education project, lesson guide for teachers. History of agriculture, sustainable development, soil, agriculture and chemicals, the real cost of food, everything connected.

Green Business Letter
(http://www.greenbiz.com). The nonprofit, nonpartisan GreenBiz.com works to harness the power of technology to bring environmental information, resources, and tools to the mainstream business community. Its principal mission is to provide clear, concise, accurate, and balanced information, resources, and learning opportunities to help companies of all sizes and sectors integrate environmental responsibility into their operations in a manner that combines ecological sustainability with profitable business practices.

Greenpeace
(http://www.greenpeace.org). A well-known environmentalist organization.

Green Teacher Magazine
A magazine by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum. Fifty pages of ideas and activities four times a year. The Green Teacher site (http://www.greenteacher.com/) provides excellent links by alphabetical order to many other sites of interest.

IATEFL Global Issues Website
(http://www.countryschool.com/gisig.htm). Lots more links here on all sorts of global issues.

International Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture
(http://www.mtn.org/iasa). The Alliance for Sustainability supports model sustainability projects on the local, national and international levels. The Alliance promotes sustainability education and training, and has numerous publications and a comprehensive Sustainability Resource Center.

International Primate Protection League (IPPL)
In countries where primates live, IPPL (http://www.ippl.org) works to create and preserve national parks and sanctuaries, and for the strict control of primate hunting, trapping, and sale. IPPL's educational efforts have contributed to decisions by many countries to ban or restrict primate trade and to establish programs to protect primate habitat.

IUCN Forest Conservation Programme
(http://www.iucn.org). The World Conservation Union was founded in 1948 and brings together 78 states, 112 government agencies, 735 NGOs, 35 affiliates, and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 181 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. Its mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.

The Nature Conservancy
(http://www.tnc.org). Acts to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Known for purchasing land and maintaining it in a natural state.

OneWorld Magazine
(http://www.oneworldmagazine.org/). Offers many articles on different aspects of environmentalism worldwide.

Pesticide Action Network
(http://www.panna.org). Advocates alternatives to pesticides worldwide. Site includes breaking news, projects, campaigns, and resources.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals. PETA (http://www.peta-online.org) operates under the principle that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment. Lots of education stuff.

Rainforest Action Network
(http://www.ran.org). Strives to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and non-violent direct action. The site includes a page for kids.

Rainforest Alliance
(http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/). An international organization dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests for the benefit of the global community. It seeks to develop and promote economically viable and socially desirable alternatives to the destruction of this endangered, biologically diverse natural resource.

Resurgence Magazine
(http://www.gn.apc.org/resurgence/). A print and online magazine that publishes articles which promotes creativity, ecology, spirituality, and frugality.

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
(http://www.seashepherd.org). Involved in the investigation and documentation of violations of international laws, regulations and treaties protecting marine wildlife species. The Society is also involved with the enforcement of international laws, regulations, and treaties.

Second Nature
(http://www.secondnature.org). A nonprofit organization that helps colleges and universities expand their efforts to make environmentally sustainable and just action a foundation of learning and practice. Education for Sustainability is a lifelong learning process that leads to an informed and involved citizenry having the creative problem-solving skills, scientific and social literacy, and commitment to engage in responsible individual and cooperative actions.

Sharing Nature Foundation
(http://www.sharingnature.com/). A site established by Joseph Cornell, auther of 'Sharing Nature with Children'. Info. about programs for adult leaders, books and resources, activities.

Sierra Club Foundation
(http://www.sierraclub.org). Has as its goals to 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; and use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
(http://www.stri.org). A unit of the Smithsonian Institution with headquarters in Panama. It does basic research on the ecology, behavior and evolution of tropical organisms.

Student Conservation Association (SCA)
A U.S. provider of national and community conservation service opportunities, outdoor education, and career training for youth. SCA (http://www.sca-inc.org) volunteers and interns annually perform more than one million hours of conservation service in national parks, forests, refuges, and urban areas in all 50 states.

Sustainable Development Institute
(http://www.susdev.org). Seeks to heighten the environmental quality of economic development efforts through improvements in policy and practice. Its geographical concentration is on tropical forest regions and the Atlantic coast of Canada, the United States, and the eastern Caribbean. It specializes in environmental communication.

Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
An organization of citizens and scientists working for environmental solutions. UCS (http://www.ucsusa.org) is particularly known for its work on nuclear issues. The site includes the Great Green Web Game which is based on an analysis of the environmental impact of consumer decisions -- and through a series of questions calculates how your personal life-style choices measure up.

United Nations Environment Programme
(http://www.unep.org).

World Wildlife Fund
(www.worldwildlife.org). Also known as WWF or World Wide Fund for Nature (http://www.panda.org/). A leading environmentalist organization with lots of materials for educators.