| 101. Second Nature - Education for Sustainability Environmental Education - Centers for environmental education |
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| Second Nature...
is dedicated to accelerating a process of transformation in higher education. We guide and nurture these institutions in their quest to make sustainability an integral part of the institution and to help expand their efforts to make human activity sustainable. http://www.secondnature.org/home.html
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| The EPA Global Warming Site is provided as a public service by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPA's climate change programs and activities are an integral part of the Agency's mission and purpose. With the Global Warming Site, we strive to present accurate information on the very broad issue of climate change and global warming in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society – communities, individuals, business, public officials and governments. http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming
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| European Commission's site for Maritime Transportr http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/themes/maritime/english/mt_en.html
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| The pages you are about to visit are the result of an effort to avail information on the Greek Mountains and the Greek Nature. These pages do not aim to a typical electronic means of information, but are, instead, a stimulus for the creation of a bigger interest in mountaineering expeditions. http://www.oreivatein.com
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| The Office of National Environmental Network (EPD) and European Environment Agency (EEA) was established in 19-01-95 in the Environmental Planning Division of the Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works (YPEXODE), based on the 73141/1028 official minister desicion.Main objectives and responsibilities of the 0ffice are: Operation and management of the National Environmental Information Network (EDPP) at national level.
Co-ordination of the information exchange between the national Environmental bodies and the European Environment Agency (EEA) .
Co-ordination and support of the EEA National Focal Point (NFP) activity in Greece
Overall co-ordination of the programmes and systems related to the collection, management and exploitation of environmental information http://nfp-gr.eionet.eu.int/
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| The Office to Combat Desertification and Drought of UNDP is responsible for leading and supporting the organization's efforts to promote sustainable human development in the drylands. The Office is located in the Environmentally Sustainable Development Group (ESDG) of the Bureau for Development Policy (BDP).
In line with UNDP's new business plan, UNSO will support policy dialogue and institutional capacity building to help countries to integrate dryland issues into national development planning frameworks http://www.undp.org/seed/unso/
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| With the aim of offering a comprehensive picture of EU legislation and the decision-making procedures from their concept to their conclusion,the EUR-Lex website has been extended. http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/el/information/about.html
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| This site offers access to a wide range of teaching material, which have been developed across Europe. Most countries have some experience from us-ing forests in education, as forests and nature in general are perfect settings for practical learning. http://www.learning-about-forests.org/home_default.asp
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| The Sierra Club Environmental Education Committee has developed a curriculum that is balanced and scientifically sound, which focuses on historical and social studies issues. The Sierra Club in California has been successful with its John Muir Day Study Guide, which helps teachers implement a provision of the state education code encouraging schools to study John Muir as an environmental role model every year on his birthday. In addition, the Sierra Club has launched the John Muir Youth Award Program in order to get children to learn about wild places and take action to protect them. http://www.sierraclub.org/education/
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| The Environmental Education Exchange is a nonprofit organization established to enhance and expand the environmental literacy of inhabitants and visitors in the unique desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. http://www.eeexchange.org/
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| World Resources Institute provides information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems.
Our mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth’s environment for current and future generations.
Our program meets global challenges by using knowledge to catalyze public and private action. http://www.wri.org/wri/enved/index.html
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| For more than sixty years, the National Wildlife Federation has been a leader in environmental education, reaching out to the communities where children and adults live, work and play. Explore NWF's educational pathways to understanding, appreciating and safeguarding the natural world. http://www.nwf.org/education/
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| The Members of EFIL are voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organisations providing intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. EFIL Member Organisations participate in a network of partner organisations with operations covering 56 countries worldwide. http://efil.afs.org/index.html
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| GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program.GLOBE trains teachers to help students improve their achievement in science and math, and in the use of computer and network technology.
GLOBE helps teachers and students achieve state and local education goals and standards.
GLOBE increases student awareness of their environment from a scientific viewpoint, without advocacy relative to issues.
GLOBE improves student understanding of science because it involves them in performing real science - taking measurements, analyzing data, and participating in research in collaboration with scientists.
GLOBE students contribute data for scientists to use in their research.
GLOBE helps expand the pipeline of potential future scientists and researchers for industry, academia, and government. http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html
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| Welcome to SEEK (Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge) a place to find Minnesota resources for environmental education.
The SEEK directory works as a clearinghouse for all types of environmental education resources, from articles to lesson plans, from performances to displays, and many more. These resources come from a variety of organizations throughout Minnesota, including schools and colleges, government agencies, libraries and businesses. http://www.seek.state.mn.us/about.cfm
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| The Clearinghouse is a component of the Educational Resources Information Center, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Our goal is to provide access to the best information available for teaching and learning about science, mathematics, and the environment http://www.ericse.org/eeindex.html
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| This site presents WHO's work to assist its Member States and their populations in achieving a sustainable basis for health for all by ensuring an environment that promotes health, and by making individuals and organizations aware of their responsibility for health and its environmental basis. This section contains information about climate and health. http://www.who.int/peh/climate/climate_and_health.htm
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| The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW) gives public interest lawyers and scientists around the world the skills and resources they need to protect the environment through law. Grassroots lawyers from 10 countries founded E-LAW in 1989. Now, nearly 300 grassroots lawyers and scientists in 60 countries call on the E-LAW network for critical legal and scientific tools. http://www.elaw.org/custom/custompages/viewPage.asp?WebPage_ID=3
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| The Climate Change Knowledge Network brings together expertise, experience and perspectives from more than a dozen organizations from developing, transitional and developed countries. Limited resources, knowledge and capacity in developing countries, and lack of dialogue and understanding between industrialized and developing countries, obstruct progress toward international efforts to address climate change. The Climate Change Knowledge Network aims to help address these gaps by facilitating focused research and capacity building in developing and developed countries, with sustainable development as the overall goal http://www.cckn.net/
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| The Global Environment Facility was established to forge international cooperation and finance actions to address four critical threats to the global environment: biodiversity loss, climate change, degradation of international waters, and ozone depletion. Related work to stem the pervasive problem of land degradation is also eligible for GEF funding. http://www.gefweb.org/
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| The site provides Parties, representatives of observer organisations and others interested in the UNFCCC process, with a one-stop source of news, data, information and documents. Information is organised under seven main headings: What's New, The Secretariat, Programmes, Resources, Sessions, Media Room and Site Information. http://www.unfccc.int/index.html
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| Recognizing the problem of potential global climate change the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (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. http://www.ipcc.ch/index.html
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| The Green Building Resource Guide is a database of over 600 green building materials and products selected specifically for their usefulness to the design and building professions, rather than merely their green material content. http://greenguide.com/
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| Spitia.gr is a fresh internet site, which aims at becoming an up-to-date and complete database of information concerning bioclimatic energy planning, renewable energy sources, energy preservation, as well as the study, construction, purchase and equipment of buildings that can meet up to the modern needs for housing or the business demands. http://www.spitia.gr/
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| CRES was founded in September 1987 by Presidential Decree 375/87. It is a public entity, supervised by the Ministry of Development, General Secretariat of Research and Technology, and has financial and administrative independence.
Its main goal is the promotion of RES/RUE/ES applications at a national and international level, taking into consideration the environmental impact, in the production and use of energy.Over the years, CRES has participated in more than 500 European and national projects. http://www.cres.gr/kape/index.htm
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