We have developed the Global Perspective Inventory (GPI) to measure a person's global perspective, with an emphasis on the importance of cultural influences. We have developed the GPI with the idea that all persons -students, faculty, staff--- are on a journey of life, in which they keep asking three major questions: How do I know? Who am I? and How do I relate to others?
authoritative source for information on more than 70,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. Explorer includes particularly in-depth coverage for rare and endangered species.
To stem the adverse effects of climate and landscape change, adaptive management of natural resources
* integrates a variety of available tools
* provides a scientific basis for management decisions
* improves our understanding of how ecosystems function
This UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Educational, Scientific,and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) training kit is a train-the-trainer tool that aims to promote sustainable consumption patterns among young consumers worldwide.
# Develop the capacity of young people in decision making and action learning around issues of global significance.
# Have young people work together on innovative projects which engage them in unaccustomed forms of action that create understandiing of differences and promote conflict resolution skills between individuals and groups.
# Develop inter-cultural understanding in schools and their community members.
# To transform traditional schools practice by increasing global connection, meaningful use of digital media and inspiring student engagement.
Fostering Learning in the Networked World:
The Cyberlearning Opportunity and Challenge
A 21st Century Agenda for the National Science Foundation.
Report of the NSF Task Force on Cyberlearning
June 24, 2008
These online video features bring curious visitors the latest developments
in the fields of astrophysics, human biology, biodiversity, and evolution.
The Bulletins contain additional resource links, educator resources, and a
guide designed specifically for science educators to help them incorporate
the Bulletins into classroom work. All of the Bulletins are produced through
the collaboration of in-house writers, producers, and designers. They are
offered here in sections that include "Astro", "Earth", "Bio", and "Human",
and visitors are welcome to browse through the full-features,
visualizations, and snapshots. First-time visitors might want to start by
viewing either the feature on invasive species or "The Last Wild Horse: The
Return of Takhi to Mongolia".
HabitatNet is a global biodiversity monitoring project developed by NH science teacher, Dan Bisaccio. He and his students are actively involved with the Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring & Assessment Biodiversity Project. In January of 2005, HabitatNet/Souhegan High School with the Smithsonian Institution, Amigos de Sian Ka´an UNESCO Bio-Reserve and El Eden Ecological Reserve hosted the First International Earth Summit for Youth on Global Biodiversity. Students and teachers from the United States, France, India, Germany, Italy, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands and Mexico participated in the event.