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various general references for environmental life science
Updated on Oct 18, 10
Created on Jul 25, 09
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a general overview of environmental life science; maricopa community college text
all images are copyrighted, with all rights reserved, BUT they are very cool to view.
ideas for environmental timelines and other activities
there is misinformation here; the main problem Luddites had with technology was not the technology, but the efforts of textile mill owners to devalue their work and wages by hiring cheaper, non-skilled laborers
a more complete timeline of those concerned about the environment where humans must live
text-only version of this page
This Timeline gives the dates of some of the most important events in the history of the American environmental movement
library of Congress resource; American Memory timeline
How Earth Day began; Senator Gaylord Nelson explains the history of evolution of the idea of grass roots efforts to examine environmental issues and be good stewards of the American Dream
a history of organic farming
originating article found on the World News Network; brief history of organic farming; includes information about RI Rodale, considered the father of the organic farming movement
a good example of why we should not depend on wikipedia; the information in this article covers very little of the work of JI Rodale, his son and family;
Others consider this article biased because of its assumption that organic farming is superior to conventional farming (whatever conventional means)
founder of Organic Farming and Gardening magazine
movie trailer for Wild America; dramatization of Marty Staufer and brothers as they set out across "Wild America". Eventually, they had the TV show "Wild America"
Rodale Institute’s Shumei Natural Agriculture demonstration garden
A description of the newest demonstration garden at the Rodale Institute: the Shumei Demonstration Garden
Mr. Yunus was in the introduction of this Google Europe session. There is a speech by Hans Rosling where he discusses statistics in an interesting, enticing way to draw his students and the public into the conversation of the rest of the world...who live in squalor and poverty.
scientists are trying to quantify the problem and are studying how plastic affects fish, marine mammals and birds.
51 items | 6 visits
various general references for environmental life science
Updated on Oct 18, 10
Created on Jul 25, 09
Category: Science
URL: