Educational  Resources

National Environmental Education Week - April 10-16, 2011

  • Annual theme: Ocean Connections

Earth Day Network - Earth Day Network is an alliance of 5,000 groups in 184 countries working to promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just, sustainable world. 

  • Measure your ecological footprint.

  • What's in your water?

Education:

EPA Environmental Kids Club   http://www.epa.gov/kids/

EPA Student Center  http://www.epa.gov/students/

EPA Educator Resources  Learning about Green Schools http://www.epa.gov/region8/ee/2011epacket.html
This Earth Day kit focuses on how to make a school green and how to educate students about being green!
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U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home

Education World - Earth Day stories and activities.

EnviroLink Network - online clearinghouse for environmental information 

Can Teach Network - Links for Earth Day classroom ideas

Earth Day Pennsylvania - What is Sustainability?

Decorate Paper Grocery Bags for Earth Day - The Earth Day Groceries Project is a cost-free environmental awareness project in which students decorate paper grocery bags with environmental messages for Earth Day.

Enchanted Learning - Earth Day Crafts and Projects

 

Conservation:

Home Efficiency: Appliances', Electronics, Products & More   http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home.index

Rebates: Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC)  http://www.nwductless.com/
    Heat Pumps Rebate List (pdf format)

Compostable Table Ware and Products  http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/FoodWaste/Compost/Biodegrade.htm

Food Scrap Management - Compostable Products  - Companies that currently manufacture or distribute products that are designed to degrade in the composting process.


Compact Fluorescent Lights:

Efficiency  http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls

Hazards  http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf

Disposal & Recycling  http://www6.homedepot.com/ecooptions/stage/pdf/cfl_recycle.pdf


Automotive Products & Information:

Latest in Engineering and Research  http://www.greencarcongress.com/

Tires:  http://treadwright.com/default.aspx

Re-refined Oil: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/UsedOil/Rerefined/Distributors.htm