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Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats and address global threats such as toxic pollution, over-fishing and climate change. Learn about job and employment opportunities and scan WWF's publications.

Cleanse your techie soul a little by using this fully functional Bing/Yahoo search engine that donates money to the WWF to protect the rainforest. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world.

I created Stuff Survey and Film Discussion Questions for use in my classroom. Enjoy!

I showed this video to my 7th grade tech class; it led to a great discussion. I posted screen shots from the film on Voice Thread and asked the class to comment.