Presents a partial list of the 132 Oregon and Washington plants which have been proposed for federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Suggestions for student/citizen involvement in preserving these species and a description of a videotape about rare/endangered species of the Willamette Valley (Oregon) are included. (DH)

In this third special educational supplement, the swamp is discussed. Included is information on where land and water meet to form the great incubator of wildlife, and on endangered species of wildlife, such as the red wolf, brown pelican, manatee, great white heron and woodstork. (BT)

Presented is a question and answer interview with Garrett Hardin, author of "The Tragedy of the Commons" and "Living on a Lifeboat", pertaining to future trends in population. (SL)

This paper focuses on three goals for improving the environmental knowledge and attitudes of elementary and junior high students: (1) analyzing the short-term influence of the "Year of the Environment" on school activities concerning the environment; (2) analyzing the contribution of the "Year of the Environment" to the…

This report is an outgrowth of the Green Building Roundtable of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council on April 24, 2002. The roundtable brought together diverse interests to educate members of Congress on green building trends and generated discussion about the economic…

Conservation Action Project (CAP) is a three-year scheme to set up conservation projects involving classroom work, outdoor studies, and practical tasks. The aim is to increase students' awareness of their immediate environment and to get actively involved in its conservation. CAP planning and progress of projects are discussed. (JN)

Discusses conservation and development from Indonesian viewpoint, focusing on problems encountered in the process of development and reconciling development with conservation. Topics addressed include pressures of population growth, concern for man and eco-development, global considerations, trends after Stockholm conference (common responsibility…

Expresses viewpoints supporting moderation in current issues of the preservation of the natural environment. (CS)

Discusses issues of employment and the global environment examined at the 1980 meeting of the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Environment Programme. (Editor)

Provides a comprehensive course syllabus for a semester course in environmental history which investigates human attitudes toward nature and the response they evoke to environmental issues. Includes weekly topics, reading assignments, course format and requirements, and essay topics. (Author/DC)

Educational programs that mainly teach present and past knowledge about energy and the environment are limiting and weak. Stressed is the need to use a problem-solving approach as a base for energy and environmental education and several possible teaching strategies for achieving this goal are suggested. (DC)

Uses objective and subjective data to document the triumphs and tragedies of the environmental movement and environmental education during the 1970's. Proposes that members of the National Association for Environmental Education dedicate themselves to a decade of integrated environmental management education. (DC)

Presents a model for establishing a conservation program in a library. A preliminary discussion of conservation strategies and the committee approach is followed by a list of tasks; for each task the purpose and goals are briefly explained, and some bibliographic citations are provided, with works chosen for their currency and usefulness.…

Elaborates on the problem of expanding human activity to the world's plant and animal species. Concludes that preserving an individual species is largely a waste of time and effort and that the best way to protect the most species of plants and animals is to save their environments over large tracts of land. (DB)

Reviews progress made in the past decade to reduce levels of air pollutants in New York. Described are current monitoring and control efforts conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (WB)