RARE II is a new Roadless Area Review and Evaluation of the National Forest system. Administrators are attempting to inventory existing wilderness areas and to determine criteria for setting aside additional ones. This information will be used for the required 1980 update of the national assessment of forests and rangelands. (MA)

A study of 1,423 respondents in northwest Wisconsin shows that age, education, and place of residence appear to account for the variation in environmental concern, with no significant remaining effect accounted for by any of the types of recreation considered by Dunlap and Heffernan in their 1975 study. (Author/JC)

Traces the history of solar energy development. Discusses global effects (temperature, particle and other pollution) of burning fossil fuels. Provides energy balance equations for solar energy distribution and discusses flat plate collectors, solar cells, photochemical and photobiological conversion of solar energy, heat pumps. (CS)

Presents an optimistic overview of the current status of environmental education in Australia. Identifies the positive influences of the National Conservation Strategy for Australia (NCSA) document, federal and state level environmental committees, and the Australian Association for Environmental Education on the growth of environmental education.…

Included in this progress report are summaries of the developments and accomplishments associated with the Bulletin of Environmental Education, the Council for Urban Studies Centres, and the London Urban Studies Services. Highlights are presented of the previous year's workshops, conferences, and talks. Identifies and explains future priorities.…

Provides an overview of three environmental education workshops held in Sudan between 1983 and 1985. Explains the participants' involvement with curriculum design, curriculum structure development, and activity selection. Suggests that this program can serve as a model for national environmental education program development. (ML)

Proposes the development of community centers in which school children, parents, and homeowners can be educated in areas of energy conservation and alternative fuel sources. Provides brief passages on some of the most promising alternative fuels. (CP)

Considers a particular environmental movement, the "clean up the environment" movement and one specific argument, the "eyesore argument" which has been given in support of this movement. Brings out the argument's full strength by discussing a line of attack against the argument and some alternatives for countering this attack. (Author/RK)

This article describes procedures taken by the U.S. Navy to minimize the environmental import and pollution in harbors and coastal areas resulting from ships, aircraft and shore-based Navel operations. (SL)

This article asserts that it is critical to understand the connections between human ecology and building ecology to create humane environments that show inspiration and creativity and that also serve diverse needs. It calls for efforts to: (1) construct an environmental education approach that fuses the three ecologies (natural, human, and…

This book presents 22 preschool buildings from all over the world, selected on the basis of how well they approximate an ideal preschool where children and educators live harmoniously in exceptional settings. The projects also include technological innovations (experimental materials, specific construction details) and visible ecological…

Countless acres of grasslands stretch across the American West. Centuries ago, bison roamed the range freely and lived off the grass. By the 19th century, herds of cattle grazed the same land. Over time, much of the original grassland was either plowed and planted or trampled to dust, causing the topsoil to dry up and blow away. Today many…

This document provides ideas for activities on toxic waste sites. A toxic tour around the home accompanied by an adult is recommended to discover items that are dangerous for humans and the earth. Activities on understanding forests, pollution problems, recycling, and prevention of pollution for a healthy planet is included. (YDS)

This book traces the Norwegian roots of "deep ecology": the search for solutions to environmental problems by examining fundamental tenets of culture. Deep ecology contributes to the philosophical foundations of environmental education and outdoor education, and much writing in this area has focused on promoting awareness of the human…