The Fleet Community Education Center is a working example of successful nonformal local community education. A description of the center and its facilities is provided. (ML)

Descriptions of seven undergraduate environmental studies programs are presented. Each description includes information about program goals/objectives, curricula offered, and (when applicable) name and address of individual to contact for additional information. (JN)

Descriptions of four graduate environmental studies programs are presented. Each description includes such information as degree(s) offered, program goals/objectives, curricular emphasis, and (when applicable) name and address of individual to contact for additional information. (JN)

Presents descriptions of special programs in environmental studies. They include: historical geography (University of Illinois); internship program (Miami University); public service projects (Miami University); philosophy of ecology program (University of Montana); and a research program at the Center for Conservation Biology (Stanford…

Describes activities of the European Environmental Bureau by considering: (1) the European community's affect on the quality of life and the environment; (2) involvement with member organizations; (3) developmental matters related to the emphasis of programs; and (4) general assemblies of its member organizations. (BC)

Freshwater education programs are beginning to instill in young people a sense of awareness and a sense of responsibility regarding the future of water resources. Several of these programs are discussed, including Project COAST (Coastal, Oceanic, and Aquatic Studies) and "Acid Precipitation Learning Materials, Grades 7-12." (JN)

Discusses research, educational, and conservation activities of the Center for American Archeology, focusing on the Native American Studies program at the center's Crow Canyon (Colorado) site. (JN)

The article describes the Fairview/Eastview Gifted Biophysical Environmental Studies Program, an outdoor education program for third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade gifted students. (SBH)

Development of numerous materials projects and programs is a continuing characteristics of environmental education. Most have been modest, local in scope, and short-lived. But in recent years many have become more ambitious, substantive, and sophisticated, more effectively designed and better positioned to make significant educational impacts on…

What happens when you are faced with a group of blind, outdoor adventurers? Discusses a workshop for blind students at a camp situated in the mountains northwest of Los Angeles and suggests some ideas combining imagination and outdoor learning experiences that can help blind students understand more about their environment. (Author/RK)

This paper examines various areas related to industry's role in and awareness of the need to respect environmental considerations, both from the perception of the factors relevant to staying in business in the longer term, and the regulations and requirements formulated by governments, often in cooperation with the industrial sector concerned.…

Describes the dissemination program for the Geography 16-19 Project. Typical conference agenda and list of program objectives are included. One project aim is to involve teachers in reconsidering geography objectives, and by means of this involvement, to help them appreciate their role as curriculum developers. (JN)

Highlights the development, implementation, operation, and future of an interdisciplinary, environmental education (EE) program at an inner urban, multicultural, comprehensive school for 1,000 students 11- to 18-years-old. A list of special EE projects and extra-curricular activities is included. (JN)

This brochure describes some of the many recycling program options that schools can implement in their communities. It focuses on implementing actual recycling projects as a way of teaching the importance and benefits of recycling. The text examines the solid waste crisis and why Americans cannot continue to possess a disposable mentality. It…

Illustrates problems involved in controlling a public health disease (schistosomiasis) which is interwoven into a country's religious, economic, political, educational, and social systems. The strong relationship between the disease and development of irrigation systems is pointed out. A successful education and integrative program is described.…