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Interesting Sites for Environmental Education

(Note: What follows are selected samples)

We present the following sites of genreal interest and mutliple use as indicators of the depth and variety of "environmental information" to be found on the Internet that can be incorporated in environmetal education.

** The mass media reflect the increasing interest and concern of their audience for environmental matters and as a consequence they not only include but make sure for the most immediate transfer of information on environmentally related topics. The selection that follows includes environmental news, environmental research and technology, etc.

  • CNN's "Earth" news section
  • National Geographic's site
  • Global Network for Environment and Technology

    • ** Environmental Organizations present hot environmental topics, their actions as well as scientific research results on the Internet.

  • United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
  • World Wide Fund for Nature
  • Greenpeace International
  • Hellenic Ornithological Society
  • Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal
  • Rea: Hellenic Inter-Scientific Society for Organic Agriculture

    • ** Interdiciplinary educational branches that focus on the inter-relatedness of man and the natural enviroenmnt.

    Nature and Psychology:

  • Biopolitics Inetrnational Organization

    • * * Within the job market there is growing number of positions for environmental professionals. A sample from the USA

  • The Ånvironmental Careers Organization
  • Environmental Internship Clearinghouse
  • Employment Centers on the Internet from Catapult
  • Employment from the Environmental Organization WebDirectory
  • Environmental Resumes from the Environmental Organization WebDirectory

    • ** Various:

  • The Web of Life (Multimedia presentation of biodiversity)
  • Web66: A K-12 World Wide Web Project (Internet and environmental education tools)
  • Introduction to the Internet for Teachers (Internet use tutorial for teachers)
  • CIESIN The Complete Environmental Internet (Seminar on the use of the Internet in EE)
  • Volcano World (Lessons and information on volcanos for K-12)
  • Earth Mission: Possible! (A game)
  • For Science Teachers and Students: Earth Sciences (Topics include: wordlwide seismic activity, "Volcano World", The Smithsonian Museum's Earth Research Center, etc.)
  • Ocean Planet, Smithsonian Museum (Complete educational guide for the Ocean Planet exhibition)
  • EnviroLink's One World Magazine
  • Art Realms (Wildlife Gallery)

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