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Environmental Education

ABC's of Environmental Education, USEPA, 2006  (5.85 MB)

Americans’ Low "Energy IQ": A Risk To Our Energy Future - Why America Needs A Refresher Course On Energy, National Environ-mental Education and Training Foundation, August 2002  (744 KB)

Before It’s Too Late: A Report to the Nation from The National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching For The 21st Century, U.S. Department of Education, September 2000  (1.32 MB)

Benefits of Nature For Children, Louise Chawla, 2007  (3.79 MB)

Beyond the Classroom: Empowering Girls, United States Peace Corps, May 2001  (1.35 MB)

Biodiversity Coloring Book, The Amazing Variety of Plants and Animals in Lake County, Illinois, Lake County FPD, 2006  (2.32 MB)

Butterflies Activity Guide , National Wildlife Foundation (NWF),

May 2003  (2.32 MB)

Can Devotion To Nature Be Nurtured?: The Effects of Childhood Experiences With Nature, Environmental Problems, & Family Values on the Development of Personal “Pro-Environmental” Attitudes and Behaviors, Ruth Klotz-Chamberlin, Univ. of Chicago, 2005  (396 KB)

Community Gardens As Catalysts For Positive Social Change,

Diane Wang, University of Chicago, May 2006  (396 KB)

Creatures of the Night Coloring Book, Illinois Department of Natural

Resources (IDNR), March 2006 (1.70 MB)

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation Of An Overseas Program On Environmental Education For Teachers, Susan M. Ermer, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, March 2006  (1.06 MB)

Environment-Based Education: Creating High Performance Schools and Students, National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, August 2000  (445 KB)

Environmental Education and Communication For A Sustainable  World: Handbook for International Practitioners, GreenCOM, US Agency for International Development, Academy for Educational Development, 2000  (1.81 MB)

Environmental Education In The Community: Information Collection and Exchange, US Peace Corps Center for Field Assistance and
Applied Research, 2005  (21.26 MB)

Environmental Education In The Schools - Creating A Program That Works!, US Peace Corps Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research, 2002  (8.80 MB)

Environmental Education In The Community: Information Collection and Exchange, United States Peace Corps, 2005  (21.26 MB)

Environmental Education In Wisconisn: Are We Talking the Talk?, Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, 1997  (4.63 MB)

Environmental Education Materials: Guidelines For Excellence

Workbook - Bridging Theory and Practice, North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), 2000  (411 KB)

Environmental Education Resource Directory for Indiana, Environ-mental Education Association of Indiana, 2006  (95 KB)

Environmental Education Resource Guide 2007, Kansas City

Environmental Education Network (KCEEN), March 2007  (4.30 MB)

Environmental Literacy In America, Kevin Coyle, National Environ-mental Education and Training Foundation, September 2005  (3.02 MB)

Environmental Literacy For Illinois: A Strategic Plan for Environmental Education In Illinois, Illinois Environmental Education Advocacy Consortium (IEEAC), September 2005  (89 KB)

Environmental Protection Begins With You: Guide To Environmental Community Service, USEPA, EPA-530-K-06-001, July 2006  (518 KB)

Environmental Pathways: Youth Investigating Pollution Issues In Illinois (Fifth and Sixth Grade Guide to the Environment), Illinois Environmental Protection Afency (IEPA) ,November 2006  (2.04 MB)

Environmental Sensitivity Among Wisconsin High School Students,

Daniel Sivek, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2002  (2.32 MB)

Green Teacher Magazine, Winter 2006/2007   (3.31 MB)

Happy Earth Day: Coloring and Activities Book, USEPA, 1998  (907 KB)

Heating Up Society To Take Environmental Action: A Guide To Effective Environmental Education and Communication, GreenCOM
Academy for Educational Development, July 2002  (1.25 MB)

Higher Education In A Warming World: The Business Case for  Climate Leadership on Campus, National Wildlife Federation (NWF)

Campus Ecology Program, 2008  (2.71 MB)

Illinois Biodiversity Basics, Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Chicago Wilderness, World Wildlife Fund, 1999  (7.69 MB)

Illinois Trees: An Identification Guide and Activity Book, Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR),  (7.54 MB)

Kids Dig Dirt! Green Paper, Robin Moore, Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), June 2008  (1.48 MB)

Making Biodiversity Conservation Happen: The Role of  Environ-

mental Education and Communication, GreenCOM Environmental Education and Communication Project, U.S. Agency for International Development, June 1996  (85 KB)

Night Friends - American Bats: On-Line Activity Guide, National Wildlife Foundation (NWF), 2002  (596 KB)

Raindrops Keep Falling On Your Head: Soil and Water Conservation Activities For Elementary Students, Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, December 2007  (2.71 MB)

Setting the Standard, Measuring Results, Celebrating Successes: A Report to Congress on the Status of Environmental Education in the United States, National Environmental Education Advisory Council, March 2005  (7.54 MB)

The Mentoring Handbook: A Guide To Environmental Mentoring For Companies, Nonprofits, and Regulators, National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, April 2000  (810 KB) 

The Walk: Taking Your Youth Outdoors For Environmental Steward- ship and Learning - How To Get Started In Natural Resources and

Environmental Education, Michigan State University Extension, October 2007  (34.16 MB)

Understanding Calumet's Biodiversity, Calumet Environmental Education Program, Field Museum, November 2003  (137 KB)

Using Environment-Based Education to Advance Learning Skills and Character Development, North American Association for Environ-mental Education, October 2001  (434 KB)

Water Education Field Guide, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, October 2006  (4.77 MB)

Windows On The Wild - Biodiversity Basics: An Educator's Guide to Exploring The Web of Life, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), 1999  (46.06 MB)

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Updated July 28, 2008