Discussed are advanced technologies which may offer an opportunity to meet the world's future energy needs while minimizing the environmental impact. Savings to both suppliers and consumers are described. International electricity usage is compared. Government standards for the manufacture of electrical products in the United States are…

Provides a lesson plan on the geographic and civic aspects of municipal wastes. Offers action activities for students. Maintains that students will become familiar with the geographic, moral, and political features of municipal waste disposal. (RW)

Discusses the issues of animal hunting. Provided is a comparison table of the hunter's view and anti-hunting activists views with six questions to consider. Lists 5 references. (YP)

Presented are 14 student worksheets for use in teaching about environmental conservation. Topics of these games, puzzles include pollution, rainforests, endangered species, habitat destruction, and solid waste. An answer sheet for teachers is included. (CW)

Discusses how to shape the policies, launch the programs, and harness the resources for convincing ordinary people throughout the world to change in response to environmental crisis. Provides many political examples. Lists three references for further reading. (YP)

West Virginia's strong environmental legislation is due to the efforts of the West Virginia Environmental Council. The history of the statewide coalition is presented, as well as organizational aspects that make the council successful, such as loose structure based on consensus, and respect for all the different shades of green comprising the…

This annotated bibliography lists 101 U.S. federal depository documents received by libraries from mid-1991 to mid-1992 that address a wide range of topics, including education, dissemination of government information, health care, substance abuse, the environment, technology, and the military. (MES)

This annotated bibliography lists 48 U.S. federal government technical reports and nondepository documents published in 1991 that cover a wide range of topics, including the environment, agriculture, wildlife, education, and health care. It is noted that some titles are available on microfiche or CD-ROM. (MES)

Compares present agriculture practices to permaculture farming techniques, presents a historical perspective of permaculture and where these techniques are being successfully practiced around the world. Inserts (vignettes) enumerate the principles of permaculture and the background of Bill Mollison who conceptualized this farming practice. (MCO)

The seven-step project cycle used in a water sanitation project in Belize from 1986-89 is described. The direct involvement of community organizations, village councils, family gatherings, parent-teacher organizations, political groups, Village Health Committees, and volunteer organizations is emphasized. (CW)

A student hand-out for a recycling unit defines the terms reduce, recycle, and reuse as they relate to solid waste management. Presents the characteristics of recyclable items such as yard wastes, metals, glass, and paper. Lists organizations through which more information about recycling can be obtained. (MCO)

Contends that environmental issues are shaping contemporary scholarship across academic areas. Asserts that art educators are familiar with the relationships among art, art education, and the environment. Explores ideas of contemporary ecotheorists and proposes an expanded concept of the community in relation to place. (CFR)

Annotates 100 items published in 1993 by state governments. Subject areas include health and health care, environment, conservation, business, economic issues, reevaluation of the educational system, government reorganization, crime and justice, families and child care, minority issues, and local history. (KRN)

Presents classroom ideas focusing on connections among mathematics, concern for the environment, and conservation of natural resources, including decomposition, water conservation, packaging materials, use of manufactured cans, and recycling. Includes reproducible student worksheets. (MKR)

Argues for use of education to change environmental attitudes. Suggests philosophical changes to better align education with "new world view." Describes developmental differences between environmental education and outdoor education. Suggests maximizing both disciplines and incorporating newest methods and technologies for high…