Questions current reports on air pollution control, and advocates reduction in the size and weight of automobiles to curb pollutant emissions. (CC)

Julian Simon and Herman Kahn argue that population growth is good, not bad; they ignore or dismiss critical environmental issues. Fallacies in their arguments about predicting the future from the past, climate change, population growth, air quality, resource expansion, the finite earth, and technological growth are examined. (SR)

Presents findings of National Wildlife's annual analysis of the state of the nation's natural resources, subjectively based upon personal interviews, news reports, and the most current scientific studies. Concludes that the status of wildlife, water, living space, and soil is worse with minerals, air, and soil the same. (DC)

Because of their automotive lifestyles, Americans account for the greatest portion of fossil fuel consumption in the world. The desirable leisure lifestyle traits of the past should be incorporated into contemporary American culture. Americans need to wean themselves away from the automobile if the energy crisis is to be solved. (JN)

Energy management is seen as a necessity for educational institutions. If reductions are not achieved there will need to be economies in other areas of the budget in order to meet energy cost increases. Budgets which used to include 2 percent for energy costs are now having to allow ll percent. (Author/MLW)

While mineral development in Indian Country offers economic benefits, it can also pollute the air and water and destroy the land itself. Article describes three different approaches that Laguna, Acoma and Santo Domingo Pueblos are using to deal with exploitation of their natural resources. (DS)

The goal of this unit is to increase elementary students' understanding of water, water management, and water-related issues. Topics included in the guide are conceptual framework, the learning cycle, and tips about classroom management and cooperative learning. In Chapters 1-4, 63 student lessons are included that cover topics such as the…

The diversity of life forms is one of the greatest wonders of the planet earth. The biosphere is an intricate tapestry of interwoven life forms. This book offers an overall view of this biological diversity and carries an urgent warning about the rapid alteration and destruction of the environments that have fostered the diversity of life forms…

This manual is a resource guide on energy education for teaching career education from grades seven to twelve. It contains 18 student activities which are grouped into four goal oriented units. The main objectives of the project are to increase the student's understanding that: (1) Natural laws limit energy availability; (2) Energy consumption…

This manual is a resource guide on energy conservation for the teaching of health education. It contains 12 student activities which are grouped into four goal oriented units. The main objectives of the project are to increase the student's understanding that: (1) Natural laws limit energy availability; (2) Energy consumption affects both man and…

This guide, designed for both students and adults, is intended for individuals who feel they might be interested in establishing a recycling depot. The guide includes such pertinent information as deciding how to set up a depot, markets and transportation, preparation of materials, where to place the depot and when to operate it, publicity and…

This special issue of "The Forensic Quarterly" provides background information on the problem chosen for the national high school forensic series for the 1975-76 academic year: What policy for the development and allocation of scarce world resources would best serve the interests of the people of the world? Section one is a profile of…

This packet of eleven microfiche contains resource materials concerning the 1975-76 National High School Debate issue, world resources. A substantial portion of these materials consist of publications from the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and discuss the world food situation, the world agricultural situation, and…

This book is concerned with educating citizen leaders and public officials on matters of transportation energy, industrial and electrical energy, and residential and commercial energy usage. Also included are guidelines on developing a national energy conservation policy and mobilizing citizens for action in energy conservation concerns. A…