Environmental Studies and International Affairs
About
Greenhouses.com
This site provides on-line answers to your greenhouse questions.
Anacostia
Watershed
Find out about the purpose of the Anacostia
Watershed Society.
Anacostia
Watershed Network
Learn about the history and culture of
the watershed.
Build
A Green House
Follow the step-by-step instructions to make your own greenhouse. You
can do it.
Conserve
Energy
Help your family save money by implementing
these energy conservation tips.
Ecology
Hall of Fame
Check this web site for information about
Henry Thoreau, Rachel Carson and other environmentalists.
Ecology
is Hep
Check out this comic book. Tell
your counselor about the heroine in the story.
Environmental
IQ
Learn how to protect yourself from harmful
rays.
Field
Guide to Fresh Water Invertebrates
Find out how invertebrates indicate the
quality of a stream.
The
Greenhouse Effect
This Environmental Protection Agency web
site explains global warming and includes games for you to test
your knowledge. Try at least one
game and email your evaluation to your counselor.
Messing
with the Thermostat Can be Devastating
Use this CNN report to identify the top
three countries emitting greenhouse gases.
On
Being a Responsible Traveler
Tips from the Environmental Protection Agency on being an eco-sensitive
traveler.
Planet
Repair.org
Learn what youth around the country are
doing to heal the ecosystem and maintain an environmental balance.
Recycle
Read this article and propose a money
making project for your school or club.
Tour Gardens and
Conservatories
Visit the Temperate House in Missouri and other greenhouses and gardens
around the world.
What
is the Greenhouse Effect?
Learn what causes the effect and what
problems it creates. Then discuss how easily you could carry out the suggested
solutions.
Life
in the [Swiss] City
Look at "A Day in Eric's Life" and be
prepared to discuss environmental issues that confront Eric as he goes
about his normal routines.
UN
Virtual Tour
Look at the "Introduction to the UN" and
the artworks on the Tour's home page. E-mail your counselor with the following
information: When and why was the United Nations established?
Do you think it is fulfilling its purpose? Why or why not?
What do the UN logo, the Japanese Peace Bell, and the sculpture from the
Soviet Union have in common?
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