US EPA Acid Rain Home Page - http://www.epa.gov/docs/acidrain/ardhome.html
The Acid Rain Program is working to significantly reduce electric utilities' emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, the pollutants responsible for acid deposition. The program's system of tradable SO2 emissions allowances is a landmark use of market incentives in environmental protection.
Acid Rain Resources - IGC Internet Page - http://www.igc.apc.org/acidrain/
News, conferences and publications. Links to articles and resources on the topic of acid rain.
Acid Rain - http://epainotes1.rtpnc.epa.gov:7777/r10/airpage.nsf/webpage/Acid+Rain
Most information on acid rain focuses on the ecosystems of the eastern U. S. There are many good Internet links, books and articles that will provide you with information. This homepage was researched, developed, and written by Alicia Grattan, High School Volunteer.
Acid Rain Backgrounder - http://www.lehigh.edu/~kaf3/books/reporting/acid.html
Acid-rain crash course, intended for journalists, describes its ingredients and its effects. Learn about areas where it has done the most harm.
Lakehead U. Environmental Chemistry - http://www.lakeheadu.ca/~garverwww/chem2610/acidrain.html
Links to web sites on acid rain.
PBS Online - Affluenza - http://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/
Affluenza is a one-hour television special that explores the high social and environmental costs of materialism and over-consumption. Here you can learn more about the show, get an Affluenza diagnosis and check out resources for treatment. Don't miss our Teacher's Guide, available only on this Web site.
The Affluenza Project - http://www.affluenza.com/
The Affluenza Project offers information, resources, publications, and counseling on affluenza, wealth-related issues, and associated addictive behaviors.
ZineZone.com - The Simple Life -
http://www.zinezone.com/zines/goodlife/home/simple/nc_simple1.html
Articles and links about Voluntary Simplicity and other topics referring to sustainable living.
The Dollar Stretcher - http://www.stretcher.com/index.htm
Living Better For Less. Weekly webzine.
Wonderful World of Diseases - http://www.diseaseworld.com/afflu.htm
You have everything money can buy, but something is missing; a sense of wholeness, of realness, a sense that your life has meaning. Now that you have your own credit card, you've maxed it out buying all the goodies Mom and Dad would never buy for you, and come to realize these things can't fill the void in your heart or help you find peace in your soul. Perhaps you are suffering from Affluenza, the latest buzzword which is driving some people toward the Simple Life.
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Biofuels Program -
http://www.biofuels.nrel.gov/
The term biofuels can refer to fuels for electricity and fuels for transportation. This web site is all about biofuels for transportation, which include bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethanol, and pyrolysis oils.
The Electric Vehicle Association - http://www.evaa.org/
EVs use electricity as the "fuel" instead of gasoline or some other combustible fuel. The electric motor in an EV converts electricity, usually from a battery pack, into mechanical power to turn the wheels.
The Alternative-fuel Vehicle Directory -
http://www.vwc.edu/library_tech/wwwpages/gnoe/avd.htm
This directory includes links to alternative fuel Web sites. There are EV conversions, the electrochemistry of batteries and fuel cells, U.S. Government research sites, university hybrid projects, regional EV associations and international automobile manufacturers, among others. Enjoy! (Beware: This page takes a while to load.)
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Page - http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/5134/index.html
Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) are vehicles that run on fuels other than gasoline and diesel. Please click on one of these choices to see why they are the cars of the future!
Alternative Fuels Data Center - http://www.afdc.doe.gov/
The U.S. Department of Energy Page on Alternative Fuels. Excellent reference source.
National Bicycle Greenway - http://www.bikeroute.com/
The primary objectives and purposes of the National Bicycle Greenway are to gather and coordinate the resources needed to create and maintain a coast-to-coast network of multi-use transportation and recreational bicycle trails, as well as engage in related activities that educate the public regarding a healthful, environmentally sound lifestyle.
US Dept of Trans: Nat'l Trans Library - Bicycles and Pedestrians -
http://www.bts.gov/ntl/frames/smart-bike-pedestrian@bts.gov.html
Numerous articles of interest to bicycle riders.
Transportation Alternative - http://www.transalt.org/
Transportation Alternatives is a member-supported New York City-area citizens' group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit, and fewer cars. We want safer, calmer neighborhood streets and car-free parks. T.A. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Columbia University's Biosphere 2 Center - http://www.bio2.edu/
Biosphere 2, a 204,000 cubic meter (7,200,000 cubic foot) sealed glass and spaceframe structure, comprises elements from Earth (Biosphere 1). Inside the facility are seven wilderness ecosystems, including a rainforest and a 3,400,000 liter (900,000 gallon) ocean, as well as a human habitat which now houses interactive exhibits.
PopSci.com - http://www.popsci.com/content/science/features/biosphere2/index.html
Biosphere 2 ... what went wrong? After the holocaust, cockroaches and ants inherit the world. At least that's what happened inside the gargantuan greenhouse called Biosphere 2 after an ecological catastrophe brought the ambitious experiment to its knees.
Biospherics Homepage - http://www.biospherics.org/linnean.html
Biospheric science is the largest scale possible to study within the life sciences, differing from systems ecology in that it deals with basically materially closed systems and thus complete cycling. Biospheres, as a class of objects to study, are defined as an energetically open, materially closed life system, natural or artificial, capable of long term self-renewal under the proper conditions.
The Chaos Experience - http://tqd.advanced.org/3120/
Chaos theory attempts to explain the fact that complex and unpredictable results can and will occur in systems that are sensitive to their initial conditions. A common example of this is known as the Butterfly Effect. It states that, in theory, the flutter of a butterfly's wings in China could, in fact, actually effect weather patterns in New York City, thousands of miles away. In other words, it is possible that a very small occurrence can produce unpredictable and sometimes drastic results by triggering a series of increasingly significant events.
The Butterfly Effect - http://haides.caltech.edu/~mcc/chaos_new/Lorenz.html
The "Butterfly Effect", or more technically the "sensitive dependence on initial conditions", is the essence of chaos.
Chaos - http://members.tripod.com/paulthompson/poft/ben/chaos.html
The purpose of this site is to explain, in simple terms, the basic principles behind chaos theory and to demonstrate their use in everyday life.
The Farm - http://www.thefarm.org/index.html
Founded in 1971 with a spiritual commitment to simple living and self-reliance, The Farm has pioneered a wide range of social and physical technologies appropriate to low-cost, high satisfaction community living. Located on 3 square miles in south central Tennessee, The Farm is home to approximately 200 persons today.
International Communities - http://www.ic.org/
Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives and other related projects and dreams. This Web site serves the growing communities movement. We provide important information and access to crucial resources for seekers of community, existing and forming communities, and other friends of community.
The Ecovillage Network of the Americas - http://ena.ecovillage.org
The Ecovillage Network of the Americas (ENA) is a public policy research, education and networking project operated by subsistence workers and volunteers. Our focus is the needs of future generations for a safe and healthy planet to inhabit.
Deep Ecology Page at Rainforest Rainforest Information Centre Website - http://forests.org/ric/deep-eco/welcome.htm
What is Deep Ecology? Deep Ecology is a holistic approach to facing world problems that brings together thinking, feeling, spirituality and action. It involves moving beyond the individualism of Western culture towards also seeing ourselves as part of the earth. This leads to a deeper connection with life, where Ecology is not just seen as something 'out there', but something we are part of and have a role to play in.
Context Institute's Sustainable Culture Information Service -
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC22/Zimmrman.htm
An interview with deep ecologist Michael Zimmerman which discusses the philosophy's arguments, values and worldview.
The EnviroLink Library - http://library.envirolink.org/
Welcome to the EnviroLink Library, the most comprehensive resource of environmental information available on the Internet. We've organized the EnviroLink Library to make information easier for you to access, interact with and use. Information is categorized by types of resources (organizations, publications, etc.) and environmental topics. Extensive searching tools exist to make finding the resources you want easier. You may suggest a resource if it does not already appear in the library.
Anthropocentrism and Deep Ecology - (an argument against) -
http://www.uq.oz.au/philosophy/anthropocentrism.html
A predominant theme in environmental philosophy is the claim that we need to correct an anthropocentric bias in our attitudes to the non-human world, and in particular to extend moral concern across time and across species. This is the central claim of "deep ecology", which maintains that the uncritical acceptance of anthropocentric values has abetted reprehensible practices with respect to the non-human world. In this paper I argue this central claim of "deep ecology" is mistaken and provide a defense of qualified anthropocentrism. William Grey Australiasian Journal of Philosophy, Vol 71, No 4 (1993), pp. 463-475.
The Principles of Deep Ecology -
http://www.indieart.com/LowImpactLiving/deepecology.htm
Shallow and deep ecology are movements or perspectives coined by Arne Naess in a 1972 article "The Shallow and the Deep, Long-Range Ecology Movements: A Summary". Deep ecology is the diverse series of perspectives on the environment that urge basic reconsideration and change.
EVOLUTION THEORY OF
Online Literature Library -
http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/the-origin-of-the-species/
Read the complete texts of Charles Darwin's seminal works "The Origin of Species" and "Voyage of the Beagle."
The C. Warren Irvin, Jr., Collection of Charles Darwin and Darwiniana - http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/nathist/darwin/darwin.html
It is with pleasure and a sense of privilege that the University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library presents this exhibition of items from the Irvin Collection of Darwiniana and the history of evolution.
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the U of Conn -
http://darwin.eeb.uconn.edu/evolution-sites.html
Sites of Interest to Botanists, Ecologists, and Evolutionary Biologists
Email: Carla Moore