The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) added an Industry Initiative to its portfolio of more traditional environmental education programs in 1993. This article documents the start-up and evolution of that program and the ways that businesses and CEE have worked together for a sustainable future. A specific 18-month project, in which CEE and an…

Michigan State University faculty members plus an impressive roster of noted speakers are the elements of a unique environmental course offered by the chemical engineering department aimed at discussing pollution problems and solutions rationally. (Author/BT)

Describes general approaches that seem to be necessary in bridging the gap between a strict academic approach to chemistry and the practical aspects of problem solving in pollution abatement control. Presents the EPA role in training in view of graduate training grant phase-out. (Author/GS)

This monograph contains a variety of selected materials related to wastewater treatment and water quality education and instruction. Part I presents a brief discussion of the activated sludge process in wastewater treatment operations. Part II, Instructional Units, contains selected portions of existing programs which may be utilized in…

Available resources and nature of discipline make agriculture ideal vehicle for ecology programs. (Editor)

Correcting air pollution at its source is the intent of this program developed by the New Jersey State Department of Education. (GB)

Article considered some recent interesting developments which auger well for the future and the priority that at last is now being and will be placed on so-called environmental education in certain nations. (Author/RK)

Article considers a program that attempts to translate the environmental awareness and enthusiasm of the young generation into meaningful career commitments. (Author/RK)

Identifies Chilean organizations and programs concerned with the environment, and discusses human beings' responsibility for the environment, Chile's environment, and hope for the earth. Offers a philosophical rationale for environmental education in early childhood, and describes a conference on environmental education. Highlights research on…

An adventure education program combines environmental education, character education, and service learning with ropes courses, orienteering, and rock climbing to offer Romanian youth opportunities for trust building and reconciliation in the wake of the economic, environmental, and moral devastation left by the Communist dictator. An ecotourism…

This document discusses the components necessary in the development of a forecasting process by which manpower needs can be determined and the development of action programs by which the projected needs may be satisfied. The primary focus of this manual is directed at that person in a state agency who has the responsibility for planning the…

The development of two environmental education programs for grades K-6 on solid wastes is described. The resolution of two debates on methodological issues (activities vs. scientific approaches, disciplinary vs. interdisciplinary approaches) are summarized. Also included are the instructional outcomes and the program materials. (DC)

Examining the role industrial arts should play in environmental education, this article describes (1) school projects related to environmental education, (2) industrial pollution, and (3) reference materials available in the area of environmental education. (LRA)

The detailed guide was prepared to help industrial arts personnel direct their students in a unit on environmental education, specifically geared for the industrial arts laboratory, which employs the Maryland Plan for implementing the unit method of instruction. Guidelines for implementing the program are based on experience with pilot projects…

This guide was produced to help schools and school districts reduce the amount of waste they generate It shows how to start a waste reduction program or expand an existing one. The booklet shows how such programs can benefit schools, communities, and the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling waste. Each section--schools, school…