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This article discusses the impact Google has on the environment with how much CO2 it emits.  Google is now trying to find alternatives to be more environmentally efficient. 

There are many arguments against outsourcing production for companies within the United States. One of these arguments is that the corporation rarely considers the environmental impact of their move. The United States has very strict policies about production produced pollution. However, the United States has little to no control over this area when the jobs are outsourced. Being aware of problems like this, and considering the environmental impact of outsourcing your production, is more important for the longevity of your company as opposed to the immediate profit margin.

Environmental activists are using mobile technology to show the importance of protecting the environment and how much of an impact making smarter environmental decisions can make.

TED talk by Jamais Cascio talking about the "better world" that is soon to come through the usage of collaboration and mobile technology. Cascio discusses the ability for the world to decrease environmental and social wrongdoings.

This article explains the different affects that technology has on the environment and on people.

This long article discusses ways that technology is beneficial and how it is detrimental to the environment. Also, it explains how people should try to not have technology have such a negative effect on the environment

This source descibes the different affects technology has on the environment, and how to make the technology "green".

This article describes how many greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere whenever someone uses a computer or makes a Google search.

Information on International children's day which began in Turkey. Here's some information on this event. "Every year, the children in Turkey celebrate this "Sovereignty and Children's Day" as a national holiday. Schools participate in week-long ceremonies marked by performances in all fields in large stadiums watched by the entire nation. Among the activities on this day, the children send their representatives to replace state officials and high ranking bureaucrats in their offices. The President, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Ministers, provincial governors all turn over their positions to children's representatives. These children, in turn, sign executive orders relating to educational and environmental policies. On this day, the children also replace the parliamentarians in the Grand National Assembly and hold a special session to discuss matters concerning children's issues. Over the last two decades, the Turkish officials have been working hard to internationalize this important day. Their efforts resulted in large number of world states' sending groups of children to Turkey to participate in the above stated festivities. During their stay in Turkey, the foreign children are housed in Turkish homes and find an important opportunity to interact with the Turkish kids and learn about each other's countries and cultures. The foreign children groups also participate in the special session of the Grand National Assembly. This results in a truly international Assembly where children pledge their commitment to international peace and brotherhood.

This article discusses the use of mobile technology to help locate plants that are threatening to the environment. An app can be downloaded to a smartphone, and through pictures and a GPS, the app can locate multiple species of these threatening plants.

An inconvenient youth is working to change the view of the environment in the US. A new way of activism in the world.

Some students have started this to promote environmentally sound actions. This is run by students and I saw a little profanity on the home page.

Are your studetns ready to become eco-heroes? Sign up for this. "The Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are partnering again this year to educate, empower and engage students and teachers nationwide to become "Agents of Change" in improving their communities through the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge. This year the Challenge expands to high school, by inviting students in grades 9-12 to join the effort to meet the environmental challenges of our age. This new phase of the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge kicks off today at an exclusive screening of Discovery Channel's new documentary LIFE at Philadelphia's renowned Franklin Institute in conjunction with the NSTA National Conference."

How students are linking to improve the world. Students studying social entrepreneurship as a video topic may want to view what they are doing here.

This is about what the web has to do with the environment and what it can do to help but also the challenges along with it.

Article with a some very nice information on cell phone's environmental risks.

Article explaining cell phone waste and it's impact on the environment.

This article describes the new environmental developments that will affect the lives of everyone around the world. Allowing object to be wirelessly connected will make many processes much easier, but will also raise some questions in society that will remain unanswered until further developments are created.

it explains the impact and the things goole did for us

The Health Department may be forced to recruit doctors and health specialists from overseas in order to meet staffing demands for the new Fiona Stanley Hospital. Read more: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/outsourcing-of-staff-may-be-what-the-doctor-ordered-for-new-stateoftheart-hospital-20111013-1lm5f.html#ixzz1bL7ZH7QX