Useful Websites
Chapter 6. Science, Technology and Society in the Science Classroom
EarthCom
http://www.agiweb.org/earthcomm/
An NSF supported project developed by the American Geological Institute to teach students the principles and practices of Earth science and to demonstrate the relevance of Earth science to their life and environment.
Environmental Health
http://www.cdc.gov/health/environm.htm
A page at the Centers for Disease Control focusing on environmental health concerns.
STS Links Page
http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/mds/stslinks.html
A comprehensive set of links to STS sites including activists, environmental and ecology, genetics and biotechnology, ethics in STS, and women and minorities in STS.
Center for Democracy and Technology
http://www.cdt.org/index.html
The Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.
Educators for Social Responsibility
http://www.esrnational.org/
ESR's mission is to make teaching social responsibility a core practice in education so that young people develop the convictions and skills needed to shape a safe, sustainable, democratic, and just world.
The EE-Link
http://eelink.net/
EE-Link is a participant in the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The site provides links to professional resources, class resources, organizations and projects, and grants and jobs.
ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education
http://www.ericse.org/
Resources on science, mathematics and environmental education. Link directly to the environment at http://www.ericse.org/eeindex.html.
National Center for Case Study Teaching In Science
http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/ubcase.htm
This site contains a large collection of cases including the environment, medicine, nutrition, health, and engineering.
Shallow Footprints Links
http://www.iwla.org/sep/links_footprint.html
The links at this site can help you learn more about our individual and cumulative impacts on the Earth. The concept of ecological footprint is referenced here as well as a link to the ecological footprints calculator.