Internet Resources for Environmental Education

With environmental protection becoming a major world issue, environmental education is gaining importance as well. For environmental professionals, teachers, and students, finding the relevant information on environmental education is essential. Here are some authoritative resources to help the exploration of the environment as well as the investigation of current issues.

For Professionals

• EPA: The official site of the United States Environment Protection Agency

• USFWS: The official site of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service

• Earth First!: A radical proactive environmental organization with presence in Canada, Britain, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and others.

• WWF: The official site of the World Wide Fund for Nature.

• AEP: The official site of the Association of Environmental Professionals

• Earth Trends: Dedicated to environmental trends and issues.

• 11th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology: A major environmental conference to be held at Chania, Crete, Greece from September 3 to 5, 2009.

For Students

• The Environmental Education Directory: A comprehensive listing of environmental majors.

• Arizona State University: Offers online degree in environmental technology management.

• Duke University: Offers online masters degree in environmental leadership.

• Distance Learning: Comprehensive listing of distance learning schools and programs.

• Cornell University: One of the best environmental programs in the United States.

• Lehigh University: A top environmental school in the United States.

For Teachers

• Resources for Educators (K-12): A lot of environmental resources for teachers.

• Children of the Earth: Many interesting activities geared towards environmental education.

• Circle of Life: A page of resources for fun environment-related activities.

• Environment Statistics: Data provided by the United Nations Statistics Division.

• Red List: A list of endangered species put up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

• Endangered Species Protection: A list of endangered species provided by the WWF.