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animated, silent film showing nature, destruction of nature through industrialization, and ultimately nature and industry working together. from the Boell Stiftung

audio, transcript, exercises in PDF

Site collects and categorizes films and clips related to a wide variety of environmental topics.

Verschiedene Poster zum Thema Klimawandel, Klimaschutz und Handelspolitik available as PDF downloads

images available for non-commercial use; can sort by continent, type of land form, or simply "environment" great for introducing vocabulary

With the establishment of the German American Water Technology Initiative, the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest provides a platform for know-how, technology, and economic exchange among water experts, policy makers, organizations, and private businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

German American Water Technology Magazine - from the German American Chamber of Commerce - Midwest First of 3 issues that document this new initiative

Lesson plans from Klett Verlag for use with the Schutzgemineschaft Deustcher Wald webpage

U of M Morris video recognized by US Department of Energy

Short stories in German that you can download for free.

This site provides links to many art forms dealing with climate change: jokes, cartoons, art, poems, short stories, quote, music, games, films, books, etc.

photo contest for school kids; kids submitted a photo that defines "Nachhaltigkeit" for them. Includes their commentary

photos and captions of entries in the "Was ist Nachhaltigkeit" photo contest. Ask students to come up with their own definition based on what the entries show / describe.

Videos in English offer comparisons with Germany, discussion of global agricultural challenges. Content: Jonathan Foley: Director of the Institute on the Environment, ecology, evolution and behavior professor and McKnight Presidential chair, head of IonE's Global Landscapes Initiative at the University of the Minnesota Pamela Ronald: Professor of plant pathology at the University of California and director of grass genetics at the Joint Bioenergy Institute, co-author of "Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetic and the Future of Food" Resources and Links Related Stories The world's population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050.

Photo series with text; related exhibition in Deutsches Historisches Museum (Berlin)

Track CO2 consumption using global map (Switzerland as European sample site)

Begrüner.de list

EU project with information on: Nachhaltigkeit, Essen und Trinken, Gut Aussehen, Bauen und Wohnen, Mobilität. On-line quizzes to test knowledge/comprehension of text information.

Links to videos, on-line quiz, references topics in Quaschning's book (Mülltrenner, Müsliesser & Kilmaschützer)

Animated film comparing water consumption in Germany and in Africa.