From Awe to Action — Religions and Environmental Awareness
Many religious leaders and spiritual writers have looked back to their traditions to contribute to the contemporary ecological dialogue. Faith communities around the world are appropriating sustainable practices and promoting environmental awareness. How can we gauge their impact?
From Ocean to Plate: The Life of the Red King Crab
The red king crab leaves behind its mother’s abdomen, circulates through oceanic currents, scavenges 600 feet below surface, is boiled, then carefully tailored for your dish.
NASA CERES S’COOL Project: Understanding clouds and how they affect our weather and climate
Student Cloud Observations On-Line (S’COOL) was formed as the Education and Public Outreach arm of the NASA’s Clouds and Earth’s Radiant Energy Systems (CERES) project. S’COOL asks students around the world that same question: “What is the effect of clouds on the Earth’s climate?”
Spatial Environmental Education: Teaching and Learning about the Environment with a Spatial Framework
Given the environmental concerns faced by the modern world, it is imperative that students, our future decision-makers, study and understand these issues to ensure we emerge at the end of the 21st century in a sustainable way. Decision-makers need to care about the planet, and the use of GIS in the study of the environment is essential.