Conservation
"I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security.Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?"
~Robert Redford, Yosemite National Park dedication, 1985
Water
- Purchase or build a rain barrel (See video below)
- Purchasing a high-efficiency toilet can save up to 60% of water per flush
- Turn off the faucet while brushing teeth
- Showers generally use less water than filling tubs
- High-efficiency clothes washers use much less water
USGS-Water Science for Schools
Groundwater.org-Kids Corner
Cousteau Kids
Energy
- When running heat or air conditioning, set the thermostat just to where you are comfortable, no lower, no higher
- When the weather is moderate, turn it off and open the windows!
- Be sure your windows and doors are properly sealed
- Install compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) which use less energy and last longer
- Purchase energy-efficient refrigerators and dishwashers
- Recycled paper requires 60% of the energy used to make products from new wood
- Recycled aluminum, steel, and tin save energy and pollution
RePower America
Smart Power
Mountaintop Removal for Coal
Soil
Nasa-Soil Science Education
Discovery Education-Dirt on Soil
Forestry
American Forests
Rainforest Action Network-Kids Page
Coastal Redwoods
Wildlife
National Wildlife Federation-Kids & Families
Wildlife Conservation Society-Kids Go Wild
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Kids Corner
Miscellaneous
Sierra Club-Environmental Education
Conservation International-Biodiversity Hotspots
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Environmental News
Our Wordpress Blog
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