Recommended ResourcesReadingApplied Environmental Education Communication is a scholarly, peer-reviewed quarterly for academics and practitioners. It presents the latest environmental developments in the fields of education, communication, social marketing, journalism, and behavioral science, as well as information on sustainability education, environmental interpretation, risk communication, public relations and outreach, environmental health communication, governmental and corporate public awareness, and environmental campaigns around the world. Environmental Online Communication Conservation Education and Outreach: A Handbook of Techniques Conserving Wildlife: International Education and Communication Approaches Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals Engaging People in Sustainability Education and Sustainability: Responding to the Global Change Communicating Nature Conservation: A Manual on Using Communication in Support of Nature Conservation Policy and Action Culture, Conflict and Communication in the Urban/Wildlife Interface The Art of Facilitating Participation: Releasing the Power of Grassroots Communication Making Collaboration Work: Lessons from cases in environmental management, Steven L. Yaffee and Julia M. Wondolleck. Conservation Biology in Practice, Vol. 1, No. 1: 17-25. 2000. 1491: Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann. Tending the Wild: Native American Management of California’s Natural Resources by M. Kat Anderson. What Are People For and Sex, Economy, Freedom and Community by Wendell Berry. Grandfather by Tom Brown. The Web of Life by Fritjoff Capra. Elisabet Sahtouris. Many articles/books cited and/or accessed at www.sahtouris.com and http://www.ratical.org/LifeWeb/ because she is, as a scientist, so extraordinarily eloquent about the importance of bringing science and spirit together if we are to live in harmony with earth.Free River Press, Telling America's Story. Regenerative Development: New approach to reversing ecological degradation offers opportunity for developers and builders by Ben Haggard, Bill Reed, and Pamela Mang.
Web Sites & LinksThe Environmental Communication Network is a community of scholars, professionals and activists concerned with the role of communication in environmental affairs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Evaluation Resources Toolbox for Stakeholder and Public Involvement at EPA contains summaries of nearly forty evaluations and reports focused on public involvement activities of EPA and other agencies. Environmental Protection Agency shares information about public involvement activities across EPA to help users understand how different types of public involvement relate to EPA programs and how public input can be used in EPA decision-making processes. Outreach documents created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help you engage and involve stakeholders in your watershed. International Centre for Conservation Education's mission is to promote greater understanding of conservation, the environment and sustainable development through education and communication, placing particular emphasis on developing countries. Effective Meetings.com is a resource center offering hands-on meeting advice for every possible situation. The site includes recommendations regarding planning, making use of technology for virtual meetings, boosting participation, etc. In its Community Toolbox, the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance offers some tried and true methods for working in and with communities to help accomplish shared goals. Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) is the national training program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Environmental Education. EETAP's overall mission is to coordinate and deliver training and support services to advance education and environmental literacy in the United States. EPA Environmental Education. Environmental Education Improves Our Everyday Lives. Mission: To advance and support education efforts that develop an environmentally conscious and responsible public and inspire personal responsibility in caring for the environment. EPA Environmental Education Grant Program,
sponsored by EPA's Office of Environmental Education, supports environmental education projects that enhance the public's awareness, knowledge, and skills to make informed decisions that affect environmental quality. Information on how to apply for funding, tips for developing successful applications, and a list of past recipients are available. Environmental News LinksIn addition to these environmental news sites listed below, a few of the sites recommended above include “news” sections on their web sites. We encourage you to check them out.
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