Web Resources
A Goodman communications consultants
- communications consulting firm that helps public interest groups, foundations and progressive businesses reach more people more effectively
BGCI Climate change report
- report filling the current gap in literature on how plants are being affected by climate change
BGCI medicinal plants report
- the findings of a year-long investigation into the state of medicinal plants around the world in a new report
Cambio climático en México (Spanish and English)
- public access to information on climate change, developed by Mexico’s National Institute of Ecology
Climate change controversies: A Simple Guide
- an overview of the current state of scientific understanding of climate change to help non-experts understand
Climate Change ~ local and global: an enquiry approach
- a learner-centred, enquiry approach to climate change
David Suzuki Foundation
- an excellent introduction to climate change and regular updates of the latest news and reports on the topic
Discussing Global Issues: Water - a right or a commodity?
- a UNICEF resource to build young people's knowledge on local and global issues
Earth: A graphic look at the state of the Planet (Wall Chart)
- a detailed and colourful wall chart summarising environmental issues
Ecotourism Australia Association
- identifies ecotourism criteria such as interpretation, environmental sustainability, contribution to conservation, community partnerships, benefits to communities and cultural components
Enchanted Learning
- a website producing fun educational websites and games
Environmental News Network
- well-stocked website with excellent daily updates, an image library, resources, commentary on current issues, news from not-for-profits and companies and links to Environmental News Radio and video
European Environmental Toolkit for Citizens
- a database of education and communication resources, developed by the European Union, that aims to encourage environmentally-friendly behaviour
Fruitipedia: Encyclopedia of Edible Fruits of the World
- an encyclopedia of all fruits of the world easily translated into a number of different languages
in’di-ka’ter
- website run by the South Bank University publishing a wide range of material and ideas on sustainability
International zoo educators association
- an e-newsletter giving access to new zoo-related stories and lists job vacancies
Interpscan – An Association for Heritage Interpretation
- professional association of heritage interpreters
Linnaean Society, UK
- the world's oldest biological society, publishes scientific journals, a newsletter and the latest biological findings
National Center on Accessibility
- programme designed to promote access for people with disabilities in recreational activities
National Geographic Sustainable Tourism Resource Centre
- aimed at tourism professionals their goal is to encourage everyone, whether resident, visitor, or professional, to conduct tourism in a way that supports the geographical character of the place being visited
National Review of Environmental Education and its Contribution to Sustainability (ARIES)
- review assessesing current environmental education practice in Australia and identifies the needs across the various sectors
Order from Chaos: Linnaeus Disposes
- on-line exhibition includes details of the science of taxonomy, its history, the role of Linnaeus and the legacy of Linnaeus’ work
Planet Ark – Reuters Daily World Environment News
- one of the world’s biggest online environmental news services
Rainforest Alliance
- has an excellent education section with lots of downloadable resources, lesson plans etc.
Redlist
- Red List of Threatened Species produced by the IUCN Species Survival Commission
Research Councils UK Evaluation: Practical Guidelines
- a clear and east to use guide to some of the techniques and methods for evaluation
Seed to Seed: Food Gardens in Schools
- a new book encouraging gardening and growing food in schools
Setting up and running a school garden: A manual for teachers, parents and communities
- a manual addressing school gardens on a global scale
Science Development Network
- a weekly news update on science and technology in the developing world
Share-net, Environmental Education Networking
- a networking group which develops, publishes and sells materials to support environmental education
The International Ecotourism Society
- world’s largest and oldest ecotourism organisation dedicated to generating and disseminating information about ecotourism
The Natural History Museum
- the evolution section of the website has news, information on evolutionary theory and even games to help explain how evolution works
The National Linnaeus Secretariat
- information on his life and work as well as upcoming exhibitions
The Ramsar Convention on wetlands CEPA prgogramme – Wetland Education Centres
- useful information about the Wetland Link International (WLI) network in English, French and Spanish
Understanding Evolution
-this website offers a good general introduction to evolution as well as more advanced but understandable courses
Up In Smoke: Threats from, and responses to, the impact of global warming on human development
- a report with a range of insights into what is at threat from climate change and what we might be able to do to avert these threats
Water for life Decade – 2005 - 2015
- A United Nations website with useful teaching materials
Wild About Play
- a networking project based in South West England to support, develop and promote environmental play
Zoo Outreach Organization
- useful resources for educators includes interactive links that take you to documents on interpretation and conservation
