The Algalita Marine Research Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education, and restoration.
Lesson idea using the arts to explore the conservation & protection of America's natural park resources. Resulting product is brochure/flyer. Topics could potentially be adapted for use in our guiding activities.
Lesson idea using contemporary artwork to explore ritual. Topics could potentially be adapted for use in "What prevents people from going green?" activity.
Closely relates to our big idea... this could be a possible real-world extension of their PSA solution - once students improve their own green footprint, they could use their PSA to present their plan to improve the green footprint of their school community.
A contest I just came across. I really like the guiding idea behind the photo submissions: "Take a photo that inspires people to care about the environment". This might be a useful direction for our project, even if only to use the gallery as inspiration for our Glogster/PSA work. See what you think.
The Plastiki website that tracks the voyage of the Plastiki crew as they sail across the Pacific Ocean to Sidney Austrailia. They will travel through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch along the way.