Because home economics education concerns itself with the economic use of resources, home economics is an ideal place to teach about recycling and conservation. (SK)

Discusses nine forms of conservation practices: sustained yield, repair, careful use, greater efficiency, lower consumption, doing without, substitution, new resources, and recycling. Suggests recirculation (saving goods from discard and from being broken down in a new manufacturing stage) as a 10th form of conservation practice. (Author/JN)

Examines how the writings of historian Walter Prescott Webb have influenced modern futurist works. Webb's concerns about new frontiers, population growth, the environment, and other aspects of society are discussed. (AM)

Refutes the notion of leaders of the 1960s ecology movement that American Indians could teach their land ethic to White Americans. Points to the differences in western cosmology and suggests that the land ethic is a comprehensive way of life to American Indians. (Author/KC)

This article presents the American Indian antinuclear stance which asserts that Native Americans will fight along with others against EXXON, Kerr-McGee, and other big mining companies. (Author/RTS)

Describes practical conservation projects at the Dean Field Study Center. Involves pupils in practical conservation work that gives them a memorable sensory experience and stimulates greater awareness, knowledge, and understanding. (JRH)

Reviews "Upstream: Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest", a report produced by a committee of the National Research Council that offers a model of a new and better approach to addressing environmental problems that could enable science to serve the common good. Demonstrates a successful approach to doing science and contributing…

Drawing on recent survey data from the National Wildlife Federation and other publications, explains what an environmental management system is and identifies its components; examines how environmental management systems have been applied in higher education settings; reports on trends in implementation; and illustrates how the environmental…

Asserts that moving higher education onto a sustainable trajectory requires that administrators, trustees and staff, faculty, and students participate in a transparent process of setting and implementing goals. Suggests that planners have the opportunity to become true visionaries of higher education who help faculty and administrators combine…

A narrative inquiry into the lives of nine environmental activists in nonprofit organizations depicted the role of learning in sustaining their commitment to and passion for the work. Resulting themes suggest they recognize their work as a calling or vocation. Transformative learning plays an integral role in sustaining commitment and passion.…

A form of education that avoids the labels "conservation" and "green" and appeals to self-interest can be more successful in motivating adults into environmental awareness. Popularization and empowerment would be more effective than merely reacting to the latest crisis. (SK)

Discusses the practice of organic farming as used in Japan. Defines the biodynamic agricultural method based on the principle of the dynamics that control life on earth from the cosmos. Argues that organic farming does not benefit from chemicals used on neighboring farms. (MDH)

Farm organizations and environmental groups have often disagreed over ways to keep American agriculture productive while protecting the environment that nurtures that productivity. This article identifies differing opinions and where they might converge. (LZ)

This annotated bibliography lists 124 documents published in 1991 by the United Nations and other international organizations that address a wide range of topics, including development, the environment, disarmament, Africa, and women. U.S. distributors for these documents are listed. (MES)

Cleaning up, protecting, and enhancing the environment for future generation will require strong commitment and action from everyone. Only the participation of all can produce the changes needed to achieve a healthy environment and a strong economy in the 1990s and beyond. (Author/JOW)