Cunningham - NetQuest

POLICIES & POLITICS - ACTIVITIES 142-151

142. Environmental Policy Institute

http://www.brocku.ca/epi/

Canadian research institute on environmental policy and sustainability for all states.

ACTIVITY: What are the basic principles behind sustainability?

143. National Wildlife Federation

http://www.nwf.org/ccc/

Beautifully designed site which contains action alerts, education on environmental issues, and links to magazines and publications.

ACTIVITY: What is the Endangered Species Act and what has it accomplished?

144. Earth Rights Website

http://www.envirolink.org/orgs/earthrights/

Public finance policies based on democratic right of all to land and resources. Also provides list of links to other Earth Rights Network Organizations.

ACTIVITY: Summarize the ideology of earth sharing. In your opinion, is the philosophy a sound one?

145. U.S. Environmental Laws and Policies Info Center

http://www.webcom.com/~staber/welcome.html

Award-winning site dedicated to policies, frameworks and decision-making for sustainable development.

ACTIVITY: If you were an environmental lawyer, whatís the first big case you would take on? What environmental cases have already gone to the courts?

146. International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

http://iisd1.iisd.ca/

IISD uses Internet communications, working groups and project activities to create networks designed to move sustainable development from concept to practice.

ACTIVITY: How important is the communityís participation when it comes to making policies?

147. Green Plans - Resource Renewal Institute (RRI)

http://www.rri.org/

A source of information and a stepping stone for further investigation into a sustainable environment and economy. Includes the Green Plan Primer.

ACTIVITY: Check out the environmental atlas. Which 5 countries appear to be passing more environmental policies than the others?

148. Environmental & Sustainable Living

http://condor.stcloud.msus.edu/~dmichael/eco/

This site promotes the idea that sustainable living starts with individuals and small groups focusing on energy production, energy and water use, transportation and waste reduction and recycling, and expands to include society as a whole.

ACTIVITY: Weíve all heard "act locally, think globally," but what does that truly entail in your own personal environmental philosophy? Can it work? Does it work?

149. Permaculture Global Assistance Network

http://www.gaia.org/permaculture/

This site defines permaculture and offers the latest news and information for helping to improve the quality of our lives.

ACTIVITY: What is Permaculture?

150. Green Parties of North America

http://www.rahul.net/greens/

Offers a variety of resources for getting involved politically on environmental issues.

ACTIVITY: What are the key values of the green party? Which of these would you say you embrace in your life?

151. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRIC)

http://www.nrdc.org/nrdc/

News articles and bulletins are available on this nice looking site. It also provides links to technical materials and "green spots" on the net.

ACTIVITY: What are some of the current campaigns of the NRDC?

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