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116. Linkages

http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/

Award winning site on international environment and development. Includes negotiations on habitat, climate change and biodiversity. This site is also a multimedia resource for environmental and developmental policy makers.

ACTIVITY: After reviewing some of the policies made by various individuals and organizations, create a clean air policy which will not offend any segment of the community.

117. Greenpeace International

http://www.greenpeace.org/ctox.html

One of Greenpeaceís goals is to prevent pollution and abuse of the earth's ocean, land, air and fresh water. This site contains press releases documenting Greenpeaceís intervention of worldwide pollution.

ACTIVITY: Name and discuss a case involving toxins and pollutants that Greenpeace is currently focusing on?

118. U.S. EPA Air and Radiation Division

http://www.epa.gov/ARD-R5

Up-To-Date news and information on air pollution and radiation. Site focuses on air quality, ozone, acid rain, and enforcement of violations.

ACTIVITY: What are some of the indoor air hazards you face in your home?

119. U.S. EPA - Air Conditioning and the Ozone Layer

http://www.epa.gov/ARD-R5/cfc/cfc.htm

Ozone depletion FAQs. Contains areas and items that contribute to ozone depletion.

ACTIVITY: What are the details of the Clean Air Act?

120. Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine

http://charlotte.med.nyu.edu/HomePage.html

The health effects of environmental pollution. This site is indexed and contains great links to other related sites.

ACTIVITY: Choose several of the environmental problems from the list provided and discuss what you can do to facilitate change for your own health.

121. The Skies Above Foundation

http://www.islandnet.com/~skies

Canadian non-profit foundation that focuses on ozone depletion, increasing solar ultraviolet radiation, global and local changes in weather and climate, air quality and acidic precipitation, and the relation between atmosphere and the biosphere.

ACTIVITY: You live in Greenland, yet itís the Europeans and Americans who most contribute to the depletion of the ozone. What are some steps you can take to rectify this?

122. UVB Impacts Report

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/uvb.htm

Latest research on UV radiation impacts on the environment, biosphere, and human welfare.

ACTIVITY: According to this site, what are some of the consequences of the opening of the ozone layer?

123. Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center

http://pprc.pnl.gov/pprc/

Home Page of a nonprofit organization working to protect public health, safety and the environment by supporting projects that result in pollution prevention and toxics use elimination and education.

ACTIVITY: Read several of the Pollution Prevention Newsletters. What strategies can your household or school adopt to prevent pollution?

124. SAGE - Solvent Alternatives Guide

http://clean.rti.org/

SAGE is a comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution prevention information on solvent and process alternatives for cleaning and degreasing.

ACTIVITY: Go to the map of the U.S. and click on your state. Who would you write to if you were interested in your stateís environmental and technological contacts?

125. Envirosense

http://es.inel.gov/index.html

Award winning site for pollution prevention, compliance, and policies. Site contains list of links and a searchable database to related topics.

ACTIVITY: You are a small business owner. What one tip would you choose from each tipsheet to adopt for your business? Explain why you chose this tip over the others.

126. Joint Service Pollution Prevention Tech Library

http://enviro.nfesc.navy.mil/p2library/

This site is a pollution prevention library.

ACTIVITY: What is the purpose of this site? What are the values of the library?

127. U.S. Department of Energy - Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (EPIC)

http://epic.er.doe.gov/epic/

Award winning site contains pollution prevention reports, projects and successes. Also lists federal and state pollution prevention regulations programs to exchange, reuse, or recycle various materials . Provides extensive bookmarks to other applicable web sites within and outside of the DOE.

ACTIVITY: What are the goals of EPIC? Do you feel it is succeeding?

128. Greenhouse Gases

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/frntend.html

Site focusing on greenhouse gases and emissions. This page directs you to EIA's two main sites for greenhouse gases information, and offers links to other greenhouse gas and climate change sites of potential interest.

ACTIVITY: What are greenhouse gases and why are they such an environmental issue?

129. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administrative Office

http://www.noaa.gov/public-affairs/

This site contains information on preservation of air and water biospheres.

ACTIVITY: Of the 25 things you can do to save the coral reefs, what 5 things would you be willing to do tomorrow?

130. Ocean Planet - Smithsonian

http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html

A traveling museum that celebrates the spectacular diversity of the oceans while examining the environmental issues they now face.

ACTIVITY: What components of the ocean intrigue you most? How can that be harmed by current pollution problems?

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