Links
Climate change
Climate Change and Our Planet from NOAA
http://www.education.noaa.gov/tclimate.html (external)
Climate Classroom from National Wildlife Federation
http://climateclassroomkids.org/climate101/ (external)
Community Learning Network Teacher Resource List
http://www.cln.org/themes/global_warming.html (external)
King County’s Response to Climate Change
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/climate.aspx
US EPA Climate Change
http://epa.gov/climatechange/index.html (external)
WA Department of Ecology Climate Change
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/index.htm (external)
WA Department of Ecology Shrink Your Carbon Footprint
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/forms/carbonfootprint_pledge.html (external)
Earth Day and Earth Day projects
Earth Day Network
http://www.earthday.net/ (external)
Grocery Bag Project
http://www.earthdaybags.org/ (external)
Electronic waste
King County Take It Back Network
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/takeitback/index.asp
Facts about waste
Cedar Hills Landfill
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/about/landfills.asp
Waste Calculator
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/ecoconsumer/calculator.asp
Worldwatch Institute Good Stuff Guide
http://www.worldwatch.org/taxonomy/term/44 (external)
Field Trips
Cascade Recycling Center
http://www.wmnorthwest.com/cascaderecycling/tour.html (external)
King County Landfill and Transfer Stations
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/about/tours.asp
Sea-Dru-Nar Recycling
http://www.seadrunarrecycling.com/ (external)
Gardening and native plants
King County Northwest Native Plant Guide
http://green.kingcounty.gov/GoNative/Index.aspx
National Garden Association Kids Gardening Resources
http://www.kidsgardening.com/ (external)
Natural Yard Care
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/naturalyardcare/index.asp
Yard Talk
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/nw-yard-and-garden/yard-talk.aspx
also on King County Television (KCTV)
Grants and awards
King County Green Team Mini-Grant
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/elementaryschool/documents/GreenTeamGrant.pdf (PDF, 68 K)
King County Hazards on the Homefront Mini-Grants
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/education/minigrants.asp
King County Urban Reforestation and Habitat Restoration Grant Fund
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/grants-and-awards/grant-exchange.aspx
Washington Sustainable Schools Awards
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/terryhusseman.html (external)
Household hazardous product education
Health Effects of Common Chemicals
http://www.asmalldoseof.org/ (external)
Household Products Health and Safety Database
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/ (external)
Local Hazardous Waste Management Program Resources for Schools
http://www.lhwmp.org/home/educators/index.aspx
Natural Resources and Defense Council – Environment and Health
http://www.nrdc.org/health/kids/default.asp (external)
Kids pages
Cool School Challenge
http://coolschoolchallenge.org/ (external)
Environmental Resources for Teachers and Students
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/stewardship/teachers-students.aspx
King County Groundwater Protection Program/The Groundwater Story
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/waterandland/groundwater/education/animation.aspx
King County Quizzes, Games & Fun Facts
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/education/fun-facts.asp
Recycling and paper Arts and Crafts for Kids
http://www.articlemyriad.com/recycling-paper-arts-crafts-for-kids/ (external)
US EPA Student and Educator Pages
http://www.epa.gov/students/index.html (external)
WA Department of Ecology Kids Page
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/kidspage/ (external)
Recycling information
What Do I Do With…?
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/wdidw/
King County Recycling Information
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/garbage-recycling/index.asp
Washington State Recycling Association
http://www.wsra.net/ (external)
Waste prevention
New American Dream
http://www.newdream.org/index.php (external)
Waste-free Lunches
http://www.wastefreelunches.org/ (external)
Green Holidays
http://www.kcgreenholidays.com/
Waste Prevention Tips
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/wasteprevention/index.asp
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