This book proposes an innovative theoretical and practical model to promote green education in primary schools, focusing on inspiring teachers to design and execute effective green education activities. This model was pilot-tested with over 60 teachers in Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia. The book is divided into four chapters. The first examines the…

This handbook identifies principles and policy mechanisms to advance community-based learning for sustainable development based on the commitments endorsed by the participants of the "Kominkan-CLC International Conference on Education for Sustainable Development," which took place in Okayama City, Japan, in October 2014. To inform…

The American College Personnel Association's (ACPA's) Sustainability Task Force partnered with the Commission on Assessment and Evaluation with the goal of creating assessment tools to help ACPA members effectively measure student learning around sustainability. Towards these ends, Kimberly Yousey-Elsener (StudentVoice), Diana Richter Keith…

This document provides information for the complete classification of members of the phylum Arthropoda. Both major and minor insect orders are discussed relative to their anatomical characteristics and importance. (CS)

This final report to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was prepared by the Institute for Environmental Education (Cleveland) in the form of an environmental education guide for administrators. The contents are divided into seven parts: Introduction, Environmental Education--What Is It?, The Responsibility for Planning, Training the Cadre,…

Describes the Superfund, a federal cleanup program created in response to growing public concern over the health and environmental risks posed by hazardous waste sites. Discusses sources, disposal, and movement and risk of hazardous waste. (JRH)

Excellence in Environmental Education--Guidelines for Learning (Pre K-12) is part of a continuing series of documents published by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as part of the National Project for Excellence in Environmental Education. The Project is committed to synthesizing the best thinking about…

Specified in this master plan are many facets of the environmental problem-solving process which help depict Florida's concern for its environment. This concern to preserve the riches of its natural resources and beauty has resulted from rapid growth and development necessitating the need to control and improve the quality of the environment.…

Excellence in Environmental Education--Guidelines for Learning (Pre K?12) (NAAEE, 2004) offers a vision of environmental education and promotes progress toward sustaining a healthy environment and quality of life. The Guidelines provide students, parents, educators, home schoolers, administrators, policy makers, and the public a set of common,…

Discusses the development of wayfinding skills of individuals visiting wild land parks and the use of maps. Presents suggestions for improving these skills. Contains 26 references. (JRH)

Achieving a balance of resources, population and the environment is a major challenge. This booklet offers specific things that can be done to lessen individual environmental impact. Seven sections contain 150 one-paragraph suggestions that cover the topics of: (1) cleaning up the air pollution and combating ozone layer depletion; (2) preserving…

This booklet contains information on K-12 resources for population education. Each of 91 entries contains standard bibliographic information, prices, International Standard Book Numbers, appropriate grade levels, and a short description of the product. Resource areas include: (1) books on population; (2) books on the environment; (3) books geared…

As a conference report, the booklet is primarily devoted to abstracts of papers presented at a Conference on Environment and Humanities held in Tallahassee, Florida, April 25-27, 1976. Dr. Huston Smith of Syracuse University, the main speaker, addressed the issue of "Humanities and Environmental Awareness." Other topics discussed…

This booklet begins with a discussion of the study of demography. Included also are: a description of the work of a demographer; an example situation employing the demographer's expertise; limitations of demographical analysis; uses of demography; demographical analysis of age distribution; population pressures on society; where demographers are…

A paradigm is proposed that would permit curriculum developers and others to specifically plan for training in environmental action as an integral and substantial component in this field. The three-part paradigm identifies and defines specific categories of action. It then identifies and illustrates the levels at which these actions can be taken.…