"If your habits resemble those of average Americans, you generate about 4.6 pounds of solid trash per day. This adds up to big trouble for the environment. Americans are generating waste products faster than nature can break them down and using up resources faster than they can be replaced.
How can we find ways to meet our current economic and social needs without compromising the ability of our children, and our children's children, to do the same? Our success will depend on understanding the difference between
* Sustainable practices: practices that provide ongoing economic and social benefits without degrading the environment.
* Unsustainable practices: "quick fixes" that fill an immediate need for resources. Over time, however, these practices deplete or damage natural resources so they cannot be used or enjoyed by future generations.
In this exhibit, you can find out how to improve next year's environmental record. You'll learn how waste is handled now and how some communities are doing it better. In the activities, you can test your knowledge about hazardous waste we generate in our homes and try to shrink a landfill. "
"Providing the scientific basis for effective conservation, NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the trusted source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems"
"CELEBRATE THE ENVIRONMENT
Because parties are fun, they are an easy way to learn things. People feel better after sharing a good time together. They talk and get new ideas to help the Earth. Then they have a good reason to act on what they have learned. Just as the Fourth of July reminds us to love our country, Earth Day reminds us to love and care for the Earth and our fellow creatures.
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If every neighborhood lived in harmony with nature, most of our environmental problems would be gone. "
"This Web site is dedicated to the idea that the very nature of information is changing, practically before our eyes. It is changing in what it looks like, where we find it, what we look at to view it, what we can do with it, and how we communicate it. Here you will find information and tools designed to help us redefine literacy for the 21st Century.
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"Welcome to Bedford, Virginia, one of the fastest growing areas in the state. A good mix of industry, commerce and agriculture ensures a strong, diversified economy and a positive business climate. Bedford's political atmosphere is stable, the tax rates favorable, the school system excellent, and the quality of life outstanding.
Strategically located between the metropolitan areas of Lynchburg and Roanoke, Bedford is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. A good labor environment exists, providing availability at reasonable costs, and a strong work ethic results in high productivity and low turnover.
The Bedford area abounds with natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities offering residents and visitors a pleasant environment to live, work, and play."
The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photograp
"Below is a categorized list of images found in the Pics4Learning collection. The number in the parentheses indicates the number of sub-categories for that topic.
* American Sign Language (2)
* Animals (50)
* Architecture (11)
* Art (10)
* Backgrounds (7)
* Biomes (5)
* Careers
* Countries (61)
* Culture
* Dinosaurs
* Education (4)
* Flags
* Food (10)
* Fractals
* Geography (19)
* Hall Goes Snorkeling
* History (17)
* Holidays (9)
* Illustrations (11)
* Literature
* Living (7)
* Maps (2)
* Mike Goes Diving
* Missions (13)
* Monuments and National Parks
* Music
* National Parks (15)
* Native American
* Natural Disasters (6)
* Objects (4)
* Oceans (7)
* Olympics
* Parts of Your Body
* Photography of Brian R. Page (6)
* Photography of Kenneth G. Ransom (7)
* Photography of ManYee DeSandies (43)
* Photography of Steve Canipe (15)
* Plants (6)
* Religion
* Schools
* Science (6)
* Signs
* Space (5)
* Technology
* Tools and Machinery (2)
* Toys
* Transportation (5)
* United States (58)
* United States Symbols (50)
* Weather (8)"
"You never know what will come in handy for a craft project or fill a need around the house. Besides, recycling stuff is better than adding to the landfills and it's good for our environment! Here are some ideas for things you can use all that old stuff for.
Everyday household stuff...
Frisbie Bird Feeded
Walkway Party Lantern
Things you can do with Breyer's ice cream containers.
Things you can do with old film cannisters.
Things you can do with berry baskets
Things you can do with old CD's
Things you can do with old CD jewel cases
Things you can do with old plastic pop bottles
Things you can do with old cardboard tubes
Things you can make with tin foil
How to make lamps & vases from glass bottles
Things you can do with old cardboard milk cartons
Things you can do with wire hangers
Things you can do with old egg cartons
Things you can do with old garden hoses
Things you can do with old newspaper
How to make your own recycled paper
How to preserve newspaper clippings
Things you can do with old baby food jars
Things you can make with wallpaper
Things you can do with tuna cans
Using Stuff In Nature
Things you can make with walnut shells
Things you can make with pine cones
Things you can make with sea shells
Recycle kitchen/cooking waste
MORE Recycling Ideas... (Miscellaneous stuff - Light bulbs, brown paper bags, bleach bottles ...)"
Our knowledge of the many life-forms on Earth - of animals, plants, fungi, protists and bacteria - is scattered around the world in books, journals, databases, websites, specimen collections, and in the minds of people everywhere. Imagine what it would mean if this information could be gathered together and made available to everyone - anywhere - at a moment's notice.
This dream is becoming a reality through the Encyclopedia of Life.
Our Vision: Global access to knowledge about life on Earth.
Our Mission: To increase awareness and understanding of living nature through an Encyclopedia of Life that gathers, generates, and shares knowledge in an open, freely accessible and trusted digital resource.