Children's Environmental Trust, International
Children's Amazon and Costa Rican Rainforest Workshops has been established to promote education of middle and high school aged students to the needs and concerns of the world's rainforests, specifically the neo-tropical rainforests of Peru and Costa Rica. Academic Study includes a nine month pre-immersion study of the geography, ecosystem, and culture of the rainforests.
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Earth Education Partnership Program (EEPP)
An international effort to bring issues of environmentally sustainable development into high school classrooms. The program promotes curriculum development and teacher training within regional clusters of participating schools, and school linkages between clusters.
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Environmental Education and Environmental Reporting Network
"The environmental education site covers a range of projects and websites relating to the various resources developed for and by educational institutions. These resources are intended to help with both teaching and environmental improvements within institutions."
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Environmental Sites on the Internet
A Swedish site that emphasizes Global environmental issues.
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European Research and Training Centre on Environmental Education
"The Centre has two main objectives, namely the execution and co-ordination of research on EE in Europe as well as in developing countries; and the undertaking of training programmes, courses, seminars and workshops. In both research and training, ERTCEE aims to foster a broad understanding of developments in EE and related issues, via critical analyses and the development of EE projects, policies
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G.O.- Geowissenschaften Online
G.O. is a German science-magazine online and written for students and teachers about interesting science-subjects, like hazards, climate phenomena and endangered species. We also have an English part in our magazine, named Earth View. Here you can find information about the global weather,atmospheric conditions, and view the moon and the earth.
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Global Education Associates - Education
GEA is concerned with global education in a broad sense, with an "emphasis on the development of global ethics, values, and systems related to peace, economic well-being, ecological balance, human rights, and democratic participation." Site provides information on programs, publications, and workshops.
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Global Response
Action-oriented project to involve students in communicating about environmental issues. In 1998, GR is coordinating efforts on behalf of forests in Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Canada, and for protection of sea turtles in Mexico.
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Global Response - Teacher's Page Popular!
In response to requests from environmentalists, GR publishes a newsletter to coordinate student letter-writing campaigns. Many international issues. A free teacher guide is also available.
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GreenCOM Resource Center
GreenCOM is a USAID environmental education and communications project working in developing countries. The objective of the resource center in Washington DC "is to facilitate information exchange and networking to help strengthen existing and future environmental education and communications programs." Search the GreenCOM collection on EE-Link.
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Institute for Earth Education Popular!
IEE promotes an integrated, lifestyle-conscious approach to EE, what they call "the world's alternative to agency- and industry-sponsored supplemental environmental education." Based in West Virginia.
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International Opportunities - Renew America
Summary descriptions of seven international EE programs, recognized by Renew America.
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International Program - North American Association for Environmental Education
NAAEE's international efforts include training, materials development and distribution, and technical assistance.
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KidLink
Kidlink is a non-profit grassroots organization aimed at getting youth through the age of 15 involved in global
dialog via public mailing lists, a private network for real-time interactions such as chats, and an on-line art
exhibition site.
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Nature On the Line
Explore the flora and fauna of tropical rain forests along the meridian line. A project of "On the Line," an educational millennium project involving cultural exchange between United Kingdom and other meridian line countries.
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Planet Society
The purpose of Planet Society's education program ... "targeted to
children and young people between 6 and 15, is to promote the birth of New Projects for Living within the school." The projects, now in 29 countries, are based on exchanges with community and other schools. Supported by UNESCO (in Spanish, French, English)
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Study Eco Education at Home
find out more about distance education
courses via correspondence from South Africa.
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The Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research
ACEER is an American/Peruvian organization committed to rainforest
conservation. They offer
workshops in the Peruvian rainforest for teachers and students from the US
and Peru. ACEER
also sponsors an Adopt-a-School cultural exchange project.
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The Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE)
"CGEE was founded in 1990 to nurture greater understanding of the interconnectedness of local and global environments among educators, students, and citizens. Current programs build on CGEE's pioneering work in on-line adventure-based and experiential education."
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ThinkQuest
A collaborative internet-based contest for 12 - 19 year old students in many countries. Awards total over $1,000,000. The site includes links to entrant's web pages, which are models of public education on a broad array of topics.
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World Links for Development
" The World Links for Development program links students and teachers in secondary schools in developing countries with students and teachers in industrialized countries for collaborative research, teaching and learning programs via the Internet." WorLD is sponsored by the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank.
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World Resources Institute - Environmental Education Page
"The EE Project has produced teacher's guides, videos, slide sets, and is developing computer software for use in high school and university classes. It is establishing links with in-service teacher training providers to promote workshops on the global environment and sustainable development."
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World Wise Schools - Peace Corps
"World Wise Schools is an innovative global education program that
provides students in the United States with a view of life in one of the
more than 80 countries where Peace Corps Volunteers serve."
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