AED works with organizations that are trying to create social change. Among other services, they provide assistance with communications,
evaluations, materials development, program design, marketing, and planning. One of AED's focus areas is on changing environmental behaviors.
This quarterly journal presents the latest environmental developments in the fields of education, communication, social marketing, journalism, and behavioral science, as well as information on sustainability education, environmental interpretation, risk communication, public relations and outreach, environmental health communication, governmental and corporate public awareness, and environmental campaigns around the world.
This quarterly journal presents the latest environmental developments in the fields of education, communication, social marketing, journalism, and behavioral science, as well as information on sustainability education, environmental interpretation, risk communication, public relations and outreach, environmental health communication, governmental
and corporate public awareness, and environmental campaigns around the world.
This site, developed by the Australian government, is a resource for information and educational tools related to Antarctica.
In addition to eight different topics, each including a number of activities, the site provides recent news, articles, and an index
relating to Antarctica, its exploration and environment.
This Action Guide, created by World Wildlife Fund and Center for a New American Dream, helps suggest ways to take on group action projects. A great resource for teachers and organizations working with large groups of young people!
CORE (Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education) is a non-profit organization representing academic institutions, aquariums, and non-profit research organizations with the goal of promoting and enhancing ocean research and education. CORE is involved in education, research, and public policy activities.
The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society for the 21st century.
Created by the largest global consultation process ever associated with an international declaration, endorsed by thousands of organizations representing millions of individuals, the Earth Charter seeks to inspire in all peoples a sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the human family and the larger living world.
EE-Link, a project of the North American Association for Environmental Education, is a comprehensive source of environmental education resources for teachers and students.
This site offers teacher guides, activities, and lessons for teaching about water to a all different grade levels. It also links to information about Canada's water policy and the connection between water and culture.
This group is dedicated to helping people, especially young people, understand and participate in making positive choices for the environment. Issues covered include: air and climate, land, water, ecosystems, energy, food, and environment and society. Each section includes a plethora of information for students and educators.
ERC is a great resource for educators looking to teach about water. Their website links to education initiatives focused on water issues and conservation, curriculum guides, and other pollution prevention education tools.
These highly acclaimed educational models are effective, comprehensive teaching tools for watersheds, non-point source water pollution, wetlands, and more.
This site had a wealth of resources for teachers including curriculum, activities, background information, community service projects, conferences, and student scholarship and award information. They also provide a dictionary, summary of all laws affecting environmental
policy, and news resources.
This educational portion of the EPA website is designed to expose middle and high school students to a wide range of environmental issues. The water portion of the site provides information on numerous current marine and freshwater issues.
GLOBE is an international science and education program utilizing field-based data collection as a tool for learning, collaborating, and advancing understanding. It is a cooperative effort of schools all around the world and led in part by a number of U.S. federal agencies. Student data is reported through the Internet, where it can be shared and maps be made from it. For teachers they offer workshops, guides, videos, and web chat.
This magazine by and for educators is intended to enhance environmental and global education across curricula at all grade levels (K-12). Selected articles, activities, and ideas as well as subscriptions can be accessed online.
he GreenCOM resource center has over 3,000 books, journals, reports, videos, audiotapes and other classroom materials for environmental educators and communicators.
This non-profit learning research and development organization conducts research, develops models, and offers assistance to free-choice learning centers such as museums, science centers, and libraries.
Neptune's web offers resources for both teachers and students with lesson plans, an encyclopedia of oceanography, trivia, information on student and teacher education programs, and links to other oceanography sites.
A great oceanography site for educators and students. Information and activities for teaching oceanography are provided for educators and students are able to conduct research on current oceanography topics.
This site offers a lot of interesting and accessible information about various ocean topics, making it a great resource for kids interested in the ocean and ocean life. In addition to mini lessons, it includes 'Ask a Scientist' and news on ocean conservation issues.
The Biology Learning Center offers condensed mini-courses on a variety of topics including fish biology and ecology, mangroves, tides and coral reefs. Lessons are well written and include helpful pictures and diagrams.
This nonprofit water education program for educators and students promotes awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the dissemination of classroom-ready teaching aids and programs. In addition to the comprehensive Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide, the program has a wide range of materials in their online store.
Project WILD is an interdisciplinary environmental education program that uses wildlife as the basis to teach students from kindergarten through high school about ecosystems and sustainability. The website offers curriculum and conference information for teachers.
Sea Profiles - an Interactive Journey of Ocean Exploration is a fun and informative CD-ROM educational program that takes the user on a voyage to unveil ocean mysteries. The program focuses on the waters of Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Sargasso Sea.
Seafriends offers hundreds of pages of illustrated lessons on dozens of oceanography topics including currents, storms and waves. Similar resources about soil, resource management, conservation, biodiversity, and the disappearance of beaches are also available.
This 5-year expedition conducted by National Geographic and NOAA is investigating and researching U.S. National Marine Sanctuaries. The website details the expeditions and provides resource books, classroom ideas, and activities that correlate to each expedition.
This UNESCO site offers information about its multimedia professional development program for educators. The site is easy to use and provides examples of activities for educators.
CEF works to increase individual participation and action in preserving biodiversity and protecting ecosystems worldwide. Programs include
Adopt an Acre, Adopt a Reef, Nature Savers, Conservation Parking Meters, and several teachers' guides and resources.
The Water Environment Federation is a nonprofit technical and educational organization dedicated to preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. The international network includes professionals from 32 countries, and the website offers current news stories and educational resources for kindergarten through university-level students. Subject areas include wastewater, industrial wastewater, biosolids, watershed issues and more.
