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A Report from the second National Conference on Science,
Policy, and the Environment
released by The National Council for Science and the
Environment (NCSE). This far-reaching document underscores
new approaches for creating strong economies and
healthy communities and provides constructive approaches
to address complex issues
such as economic development versus ecosystem protection.
Editors of the report have
also created a list of the "Top 10 Keys To Sustainable
Communities." These "Keys" identify the
crucial aspects of achieving sustainable communities
at the local, regional and national levels. To receive
a printed copy of the conference report, send your name
and mailing address to conference@NCSEonline.org.
Achieving Sustainable Communities: Science and Solutions
http://cnie.org/NCSEconference/2001conference/report/page.cfm?FID=1692
Top Ten Keys to Sustainable Communities
http://cnie.org/NCSEconference/2001conference/report/page.cfm?FID=1920
This Ohio Department of Natural Resources program offers
you or
your organization the opportunity to "adopt"
a specific area along a local waterway and
commit to keeping the area clean.
Contact Myron DeBrosse, 614-265-6676.
This site from the US EPA reports the AQI, telling you
how clean the air is and whether it will affect your
health. EPA, state, and local agencies work together
to report current
and forecast conditions for ozone and particle pollution.
AIRNow forecasts next-day air quality.
http://www.epa.gov/airnow/
“The mission of Audubon Ohio is to conserve and
restore ecosystems,
focusing on birds and other wildlife through advocacy,
education, stewardship and
chapter support for the benefit of Ohio citizens of
today and tomorrow… Over the next
twenty years, we will create a network of 27 nature
centers across Ohio so that people
will be able to learn about nature in nature.”
http://www.audubon.org/chapter/oh/oh/
The Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment's
Atlas of the Biosphere contains numerous maps documenting
environmental phenomena across the globe, such as water
resources, ecosystems, land use patterns, and human
impact, at a variety of scales. The Atlas also contains
the data sets that were used to generate these different
thematic maps. Related material on the site includes
several different global ecosystem and terrestrial hydrology
models that have been created by the Center, and are
publicly available for general review.
http://atlas.sage.wisc.edu/
A coalition of organizations dedicated to enhancing
local, regional, and national efforts to educate people
of all ages about biodiversity.
http://www.bioednet.org
is an online
newsletter produced by The Ohio State University Extension,
Community Based Watershed Management Team. It is compiled
quarterly for watershed coordinators and natural resource
professionals to include within their newsletters, programs
or however they see fit. Access quarterly issues at:
http://east.osu.edu/anr/wm.html
This website provides information for watershed
practitioners and others on 84 Federal funding sources
that may be available to help fund various watershed-related
http://www.epa.gov/watershedfunding.
Welcome to Watershed Academy Web -- a set of self-paced
training modules that represents a basic but broad introduction
to watershed management. This program's goal is to provide
useful information to local and state/tribal efforts
aimed at
improving the health of our Nation's waters by protecting
and managing their
watersheds. These training modules cover the most important
watershed management topics, about which watershed managers,
local officials, involved citizens, decision makers,
and others should have at least an introductory level
of knowledge. The length and complexity of each module
varies, but most are at the college freshman level of
instruction and require up to 2 hours each to complete.
Completing a series of 15 of these modules earns the
Watershed Academy Web Training Certificate.
http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/
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a new website from the US EPA, provides tips to help
the public reduce pollution and learn about the environment.
Topics include: Air Quality and How You Can Help, Conserving
and Protecting Our Water Resources, Using Pesticides
Safely and Resources for Kids and Students.
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/hi-summer.htm
This comprehensive site provides community-specific
information about recycling centers, green shopping,
energy conservation, household hazardous waste, environmental
education, composting, and many other resources. Simply
enter your zip code to access information about your
community.
http://www.earth911.org
The ESD Toolkit is an easy-to-use manual for beginning
the process of combining education and sustainability
and will help schools and communities develop a process
to create locally relevant and culturally appropriate
education. The Toolkit is based on the idea that communities
and educational systems need to dovetail their sustainability
efforts.
http://www.esdtoolkit.org
The U.S. EPA and state government agencies have
worked together to create an on-line searchable Web
database containing environmental compliance and EPA/State
enforcement records. Included are inspection reports,
violations, enforcement actions, and penalties imposed.
http://www.epa.gov/echo
The handbook covers a broad range of topics based on
the popular EE InfoSheets, developed by Dr. Joe Heimlich
at Ohio State University, for the EETAP Resource Library.
This collection is intended as a ready reference for
educators - both for understanding and incorporating
environmental education into classrooms, curricula,
and programs and as a handbook for finding valuable
resources for environmental education across the curriculum.
The handbook is available through Phi Delta Kappa Educational
Foundation:
http://www.pdkintl.org/products/nps021.htm
is a not-for-profit public interest organization in
Cleveland, Ohio. EHW provides information, assistance
and advocacy to protect and sustain human health and
the health of the environment. EHW can help you: protect
yourself from serious environmental threats, influence
corporate and government actions, and avoid both imprudent
complacency and unnecessary alarm.
http://www.ehw.org
The Ag Center is the first stop for people in the agricultural
community who need information on compliance with environmental
regulations. The Ag Center's services are offered to
growers, livestock producers, other agribusinesses,
various agricultural information/education providers,
and federal and state agencies. Through its site and
other outreach channels, the Center provides comprehensive
information about approaches that are both environmentally
protective and agriculturally sound. http://www.epa.gov/agriculture
In a recently published research article, the authors
analyzed, modified, and validated the Virginia Save
Our Streams (SOS) protocol for biomonitoring with benthic
macroinvertebrates in rocky-bottomed streams. The original
protocol was not rigorous enough at detecting impaired
water quality, but the modified version proved to be
96% accurate when compared to professional bioassessments.
The paper is intended to be a model for how volunteer
monitoring programs can validate their protocols in
their respective states. This article can be downloaded
as a pdf file at:
http://www.vasos.org/ValidationStudy.htm
This Ohio EPA site helps you find your watershed, access
Ohio EPA's monitoring data on water quality and aquatic
life, and gain an understanding of how Ohio's water
quality standards are established and monitored.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/watershed/index.html
connects
general consumers and retail/wholesale buyers to sellers
of Ohio agricultural products. Products can be searched
by location, product type, and method of selling. The
website also has a location map to find products and
activities throughout Ohio.
http://www.farmtomarkets.com
This funding guide, compiled by Restore America's
Estuaries, provides a quick, comprehensive and accessible
review of the often hidden federal funds that may be
used to implement on-the- ground habitat restoration
projects. Its design and layout provide users with easy
access to critical information about funding, eligibility
and program contacts. Users can view current as well
as previous years' funding program information online
or in PDF at: http://restoration.nos.noaa.gov/htmls/resources/funding.html
is an online media training resource
for environmentalists provided by
Environmental Media Services. The site includes information
on how to implement a media campaign, a tutorial on
basic communications planning, articles on various aspects
of effective grassroots media work, and a calendar of
environmental media events.
http://www.green-room.org/index.html
is a nonprofit organization
that is dedicated to informing the public about groundwater.
“Since 1985, our programs and publications present
the benefits everyone receives from groundwater and
the risks that threaten groundwater quality. We make
learning about groundwater fun and understandable for
kids and adults alike.”
http://
www.groundwater.org
The Foundation publishes a free e-zine called “The
Recharge Zone.” Visit http://www.groundwater.org/Foundation/rechargereport.htm
to subscribe.
This online bimonthly newsletter provides information
for volunteers interested in environmental service.
It lists national and international environmental service
trips involving research assistance, repairing hiking
trails, wildlife habitat restoration and preservation,
rebuilding of international communities, and teaching
languages to other cultures.
http://
www.guardiannewsltr.com/eguardian.thm
The Guide explores the concepts of community
and culture and provides tools for identifying, assessing,
and working cooperatively within the social dynamics
and local values connected to environmental protection.
These tools also help individuals define community,
identify stakeholders, enhance education and outreach,
build partnerships and consensus, identify resources,
plan and set goals, and integrate local realities with
ecological issues. The Guide is designed for people
involved in community-based initiatives, including those
affiliated with community and watershed-based organizations,
universities, and federal, state, tribal, and local
agencies. For more information about the Guide or Community
Culture and the Environment trainings, send an email
to CCEinfo@tetratech-ffx.com, call 410.356-8993 or visit:
http://www.epa.gov/ecocommunity/tools/community.pdf
To request a FREE copy of the Guide (publication number
EPA 842-B-01-003), call the National Service Center
for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) at 1.800.490.9198
or visit:
http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/index.htm
, an innovative
water quality education program
sponsored by Project WET and the Hach Scientific Foundation,
offers hands-on activity
guides, testing kits, training, and much more. Healthy
Water, Healthy People is for anyone interested in learning
and teaching about contemporary water quality education
topics.
http://www.healthywater.org
is a non-profit environmental organization working
to promote recycling and litter awareness in Franklin
County. Their mission is to challenge people to practice
environmental responsibility by promoting their involvement
to keep the place where they work, live and play clean
and beautiful.
http://www.kfcb.org
Education, like all professions, has a specialized vocabulary
that parents and others may have a difficult time understanding.
This online resource, A Lexicon of Learning, provides
clear definitions of educational terms in everyday language.
http://www.ascd.org/educationnews/lexicon/lexiconoflearning.html
Many local government entities offer EE programs and
information. Most of the following can be located in
the blue (government) pages of the phone book under
city and county government:
• City and County Health Departments
• County Extension Offices
• Litter Prevention and Recycling Offices
• Metroparks and other local park districts
• Solid Waste Management Districts
• Soil and Water Conservation Districts
is a local, grass roots watershed organization whose
mission is to restore and maintain higher environmental
quality of the Mahoning River, its corridor and its
watershed in order to enhance the social, recreational
and economic development of the river valley communities.
Contact Patricia Natali, MRC
President, Ohio EPA, Northeast District Office, Twinsburg,
Ohio. (330) 963-1279 e-mail:
patricia.natali@epa.state.oh.us
http://www.montgomeryswcd.org
helps small community and rural drinking water systems
and individuals with private wells find the information
they need to continue producing clean, safe drinking
water.
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/
features online activities, homework help,
family travel, and fun and games for the family.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/parents/
USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service’s (CSREES)
website builds upon the 10 Regional Water Quality websites
funded through the National Integrated Water Quality
Program (NIWQP). Also available through the website
are links to the existing four National Facilitation
projects funded through NIWQP. The CSREES National Water
Quality Program Web site offers a unique opportunity
to access information about existing water quality programs
and activities across the states and associated territories.
http://www.usawaterquality.org
Turn your own yard into a wildlife habitat with help
from the National Wildlife Federation.
http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/
from the US Geological Survey provides data on fish
communities for 960 stream sites in more than 50 major
river basins across the Nation. More than 1,900 fish
community samples, collected from 1993 through 2002
by the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program,
can be downloaded from http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/data
A statewide, non-governmental organization dedicated
to presenting balanced environmental information.
http://www.ohioalliance.org
http://airohio.epa.state.oh.us/
Provides a wide variety of data (population, employment,
health, transportation, etc.) for each county in Ohio.
http://www.odod.state.oh.us/osr/profiles/
A wealth of information on Ohio’s natural resources,
including recreation, wildlife, geology, recycling,
water, and more.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/
Links to information on ODNR programs, including volunteer
programs.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/programdirectory/default.htm
Resource people from various Ohio EPA divisions provide
technical data and other information to assist in program
development and soundenvironmental decision making.
They are also available as speakers for meetings, workshops,
programs and classrooms. Contact the Ohio EPA Public
Interest Center at 614-644-2160.
Map and listing provided by Ohio EPA.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dhwm/map/maptest1.htm
The Center for Terrorism Preparedness at the University
of Findlay is working to create the Ohio Homeland Security
Training Alliance. The Alliance would provide homeland
security training for First Responders (police officers,
firemen, emergency medical technicians, hospitals, public
health agency personnel, public works personnel, and
others) at community colleges around the state. The
Center for Terrorism Preparedness offers hands-on,practical-based
education, training, and consulting services to enable
communities around the U.S. to develop a fully integrated
preparation, response, and recovery effort to effectively
the threat of terrorism. For more information on the
Homeland Security Training Alliance, contact the University
of Findlay at 1-800-521-1292, e-mail nceem@findlay.edu.
The Center for Terrorism Preparedness can be found at
http://gcampus.findlay.edu/Nceem/terrorism.asp
Information, news, and education from the Ohio State
University Extension, the outreach arm of The Ohio State
University.
http://ohioline.osu.edu
This web site allows for easy identification of OHIO
PROUD products, which are at least 50 percent grown,
raised, or processed in Ohio.
http://www.ohioproud.org
Administered by The Ohio State University, the Sea Grant
Program is dedicated to promoting the understanding
and management of Lake Erie through research, education,
extension and communications.
http://www.sg.ohio-state.edu
The Mission of the Society of American Foresters is
to advance the science, education, technology, and practice
of forestry; to enhance the competency of its members;
to establish professional excellence; and to use the
knowledge, skills, and conservation ethic of the profession
to ensure the continued health and use of forest ecosystems
and the present and future availability of forest resources
to benefit society.
http://www.ohiosaf.org
A statewide effort in Ohio to promote and coordinate
water education. The program sponsors Project WET for
teachers and students and supports a Communication and
Information Services System that maintains a database
of resource people, programs and materials related to
water.
Contact Lenn Black, (614) 265-6758. E-mail:
leonard.black@dnr.state.oh.us
“… to improve and protect Ohio's water resources
through the creation of a statewide information and
education network in support of local watershed protection
efforts.”
http://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu
The site contains a wealth of information on wetland
types, history of wetlands, wetland restoration, wetland
mitigation banking, wetland education resources, wetland
contacts and wetland mapping.
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/wetlands/
The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program is a program sponsored
by Ohio State University Extension in cooperation with
the Ohio Division of Forestry. The program is designed
to provide the over 330,000 private woodland owners
of Ohio a variety of educational opportunities to help
them become good stewards of this valuable resource.
http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/
The National Institutes of Health has a new on-line
consumer’s guide that provides easy-to-understand
information on the potential health effects of more
than 2,000 ingredients contained in more than 4,000
common household products. The National Library of Medicine’s
(NLM) Household Products Database (http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov)
provides information in consumer friendly language on
many of these substances and their potential health
effects.
PlaceMatters.com is a new national organization working
to engage communities in democratic, holistic and place-based
planning. Its creation is the product of several years
of discussions and national meetings on the subject
of tools for community design and decision-making and
represents an effort unique in the nation. PlaceMatters.com
represents a coalition of community leaders and organizations
interested in high performance approaches to citizen
collaboration, community design and development.
http://www.placematters.com
The "Placemaking: Tools for Community Action"
guide, available through the Smart Growth Network library,
provides a starter kit for community members, city officials,
planners or design professionals to identify currently
available planning tools and assess their applicability
and appropriateness to specific projects or issues,
alone or in combination. It builds upon the work being
done at Placematters.com and provides a springboard
for community action. Download a copy (1.7mb) at
http://www.placematters.com/Placemaking/Placemaking_v1.pdf
An initiative to involve citizens, businesses, government,
and organizations in evaluating, discussing, and recommending
strategies to reduce outdoor air pollution in Central
Ohio.
http://www.projectclear.org
Rural Action carries out projects to promote economic,
social, and environmental justice in the communities
of Appalachian Ohio.
http://www.ruralaction.org
A new government online source of reliable information
about Science and technology from across federal government
organizations is now available. Fourteen scientific
and technical information organizations from10 major
science agencies have collaborated to create science.gov.
, the "FirstGov for Science" web site. From
science.gov, users can find more than 1,000 government
information resources about science. Science.gov is
intended for the educational and library communities,
as well as for business people, entrepreneurs, agency
researchers and anyone with an interest in science.
The Federal organizations participating in science.gov
are the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense,
Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, and Interior,
along with the Environmental Protection Agency, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Science
Foundation.
http://www.science.gov
This U.S. EPA site allows you to obtain “envirofacts,”
surf your local watersheds, and see your local UV index,
all by entering your zip code.
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/commsearch.htm
Looking for great information on nonpoint source pollution?
Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently
developed this website to help Pacific Northwest educators
find and access exceptional resources from across the
region. The site uses an online searchable database
to help connect users with the
information resources they need.
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/forms/showcase
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP),
a Minneapolis educational and advocacy organization
that promotes healthy ecosystems, just released a Smart
Fish Guide offering advice for choosing fish
with high nutritional value and without high levels
of pollutants. It is useful for anyone but designed
especially for women of child-bearing age and children
under age 15. The guide incorporates information on
mercury and PCB contamination in fish, as well as outlining
the best ecological choices.
http://www.iatp.org/foodandhealth
Three fact sheets related to storm water can
be found on the website for Ohio NEMO, an Ohio State
University non-point pollution education program for
public officials. One dealing with bioretention areas
is especially useful, since it lists plant materials
that can be used in parking lot islands designed to
treat storm water runoff. The other two are general
overviews of storm water management issues in local
communities.
http://nemo.osu.edu/factsheet.html
This site is specifically for storm water practitioners,
local government officials and others that need technical
assistance on storm water management issues. Created
and maintained by the Center for Watershed Protection,
the SMRC has everything you need to know about stormwater
in a single site.
http://www.stormwatercenter.net
Superfund is the Federal government's program to clean
up the nation's uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
Under the Superfund program, abandoned,
accidentally spilled, or illegally dumped hazardous
waste that pose a current or future
threat to human health or the environment are cleaned
up. This page shows Superfund sites in Ohio and lets
you link to other information on Superfund.
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/npl/oh.htm
Features success stories of sustainable agriculture,
forestry, and community development activities and projects,
both domestic and international, and an online searchable
database. Sponsored by USDA, in cooperation with the
National Association of Resource Conservation and Development
Councils.
http://www.rcdsuccess.com/
The Pacific Institute has created this searchable database
containing over 3,000 references to climate change and
its impact on fresh water. You can access it at
http://www.pacinst.org/resources/
Citizens, educators and youth can investigate the biological,
physical and chemical quality of streams, lakes and
ponds through this Ohio Department of Natural Resources
program.
Contact Dan Kush, 614-265-6621.
EPA is promoting water efficiency in the home by offering
on-line information on saving water and reducing utility
costs. Take a virtual tour of this Water Saver Home
developed by the California Urban Water Conservation
Council in partnership with EPA.
http://www.h2ouse.net
The latest edition of Watershed Success Stories is available
online at the Clean Water Action Plan website. The 68-page
report contains pictures and summaries of community
water quality improvement projects from across the U.S.
Each project involves active participation by the local
community with assistance from varying government agencies
and funding sources.
http://www.cleanwater.gov/success
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) unveiled this new
website which gives visitors an instantaneous picture
of water conditions nationwide in near real time. http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/
Well owners
with questions about well water or maintenance can e-mail
or call the new Wellcare Hotline operated by the Water
Systems Council. US EPA
will now refer well questions it receives to the hotline.
You can contact the hotline at http://www.wellcarehotline.org/wellcare/index.cfm
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