Places To Visit
Spotlight
- Environmental and Architectural Phenomenology
- "Published three times a year, EAP is a forum and clearing house for research and design that incorporate a qualitative approach to environmental and architectural experience." (EAP Website)
- the green fuse
- the green fuse is a website that contains resources and information about numerious environmental philosophical issues. It also contains extensive links to other websites and discussion groups.
- The International Faith, Spirituality and Social Change Conference Series
- An annual conference in the United Kingdom that invites "discussion about the dynamic dimensions of inter-faith dialogue and multi-faith action across a range of social change issues." See the link in 'Religion Resources' to the Journal for Faith, Spirituality and Social Change that publishes the conference papers.
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Academic Resources
General:
- The Counterbalance Interactive Library
- The Counterbalance Interactive Library offers new views on complex issues from science, ethics, philosophy, and religion. Here you'll find extensive resources on the evolution/creation controversy, biomedical ethical challenges, and much more.
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Religion:
- The Journal for Faith, Spirituality and Social Change
- This is a bi-annual peer-reviewed academic journal that invites discussions on "the dynamic dimensions of inter-faith dialogue and multi-faith action across a range of social change issues." All articles are available free on-line.
- Religious Tolerance: Global Warming and Other Environmental Concerns
- While this site's principal aim is to discuss and promote religious tolerance, it considers environmental problems as an area where religious, ethical and scientific issues meet, and thus as crucial to concerns about tolerance.
- A Rocha: Christians in Conservation
- A Rocha is a Christian conservation organization, originally a field study center in Portugal. It is a family of projects working in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North and South America, and Asia, which are cross-cultural in nature and focus on research, practical conservation, and education. The website is useful for biologists and any other person interested in learning about conservation of wildlife. Also, the site is useful for those exploring volunteer opportunities in conservation.
- Christian Ecology Link
- Christian Ecology Link is an organization that aims to provide Christians with information about ecology, the environment, and the Green movement. It helps people understand the impact humanity has on the environment and relates that to people's faith. CEL has many publications, including magazines and a prayer guide. It's website also offers news briefs, as well as listings of upcoming events for CEL, as well as for other organizations with a common goal. This website is most useful for pastors who are looking to preach about care for the environment.
- Earth Ministry
- Earth Ministry's mission statement is made clear: To inspire and mobilize the Christian community to play a leadership role in building a just and sustainable future. Through publications, curriculum, and events, Earth Ministry hopes to change the hearts and minds of people, turning them toward a belief that caring for God's creation is a central part of faith. Several publications and events are listed on the webpage. The website is most useful for those looking to add curriculum to their church dealing with religious responsibility toward the earth.
- Evangelical Environmental Network: Creation Care Magazine
- The Evangelical Environmental Network formed after recognizing many "environmental" problems to be fundamentally spiritual problems. Its primary publication Creation Care is used for the publication of biblically based timely articles about subjects ranging from protecting your family from environmental hazards to praising God for his creation. The website offers information about EEN's major campaigns and provides resources providing information about environmental problems. This website will be useful for families who are looking for environmentally friendly ways of living in their house. Also, it will be useful for anyone researching theological approaches to environmentalism.
- GreenSpirit
- GreenSpirit is a group rooted in Creation Spirituality. It celebrates all life as connected and sacred. The website offers information about the group's goals, campaigns, and events, as well as links to publications and opportunity to join the organization. This website will be useful for anyone researching Creation Spirituality. It may also be useful for teachers looking to add Creation Spirituality to curriculum.
- The National Religious Partnership for the Environment
- The National Religious Partnership was created in order to amplify voices and strengthen efforts of those people working toward the improvement and restoration of the environment. The website outlines participation by denominational groupings, as well as offers insights on many environmental concerns. The site also provides ideas on how to become involved in activities that support the ideals of the Partnership. This website will be useful for those people seeking understanding of their denomination's outlooks on the environment.
- The John Ray Initiative
- The John Ray Initiative is an educational charity with a mission to promote environmental stewardship according to Christian principles as well as the responsible use of science and technology. The organization seeks to promote education and action. The organization has publications accessible through the website, as well as information about the projects in which the JRI is currently involved. This website will be useful for anyone looking for resources for research in the areas of environment, science, and Christianity, and how they relate to each other.
- Action Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty
- This website offers a featured article and further reading in the areas of Theology and the Environment, Population and the Environment, Eco-spirituality, Economics and the Environment, and Science and the Environment. This website will be most helpful for students and teachers researching one of the above areas.
- Web of Creation: Ecology Resources to Transform Faith and Society
- This website offers ways to transform a faith community into a Green Congregation, as well as ways of addressing societal issues dealing with ecology. This website will be most helpful for pastors and church teachers.
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Ethics:
- Ecospheric Ethics
- This website offers an introduction to ecospheric ethics, as well as several works in different genres and categories that provide various reactions to the idea of ecospheric ethics.
- Ethics Updates
- Kantian, etc.) as well as by issue (i.e., poverty, war, reproductive tech., etc.). Each issue category pulls up a listing of several links to other websites that have developed information about that category. This website will be most useful for those looking to do research on topics dealing with ethics.
- Ethicsweb: Environmental Ethics Resources on World Wide Web
- This website offers a listing of environmental ethics topics and issues, relevant organizations, and publications. It offers a wide variety of resources useful for research and education. This website will be most useful for teachers looking to find materials dealing with environmental ethics, as well as students researching environmental ethics.
- International Society for Environmental Ethics
- This website offers a large listing of environmental ethics links, books, and articles. For more information, visit the website. This website will be useful for anyone looking for sources about environmental ethics.
- CAE: The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics
- The W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics (CAE) is primarily an independent research center primarily involved in studying a variety of topics (some involving environmental issues), training ethicists, and consulting for private, public, and not-for-profit organizations. Aside from information about their training opportunities, the website offers information about their team research projects and their faculty research projects. This website will be useful for those looking to attend the University of British Columbia. Also, it offers research papers online for those researching applied ethics.
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Nature and the Environmental Sciences:
- The Environmental Research Web
- A comprehensive site that contains resources and information (and connections to other sites with resources and information) on environmental issues and research. The publisher is the Institute of Physics, an international scientific organization.
- Atlas Of The Biosphere
- "The idea behind this website is simple: gather as much information about the environment as possible, and deliver it to as many people as possible. We are dedicated to bringing environmental information to the widest possible audience. Although we specifically target high school to university students and teachers, anyone can benefit from a stroll through our collection."
- CIESIN - The Center for International Earth Science Information Network
- "CIESIN's mission is to provide access to and enhance the use of information worldwide, advancing understanding of human interactions in the environment and serving the needs of science and public and private decision making." CIESIN provides information that helps people understand the changing relationship between human beings and the environment. It applies state-of-the-art information technology to pressing interdisciplinary data, information, and research problems related to human interactions in the environment.
- The Environment: A Global Challenge
- This vast website provides educational information about the environment. The information is classified into twelve categories including history, environmental problems, people, and world outlook which allows anyone to quickly find useful information for research dealing with almost any environmental issue. There is also a section dealing with resources, as well as a "classroom connection" option which allows students to create an account which teachers can monitor as the students read articles and take available online tests.
- Humanities/Policy
- Humanities/Policy (H/P) consists of an interdisciplinary group of researchers seeking to articulate and test the idea that the humanities have important contributions to make to public policy issues arising at the interface of science, technology, and human values.
- IUCN - The World Conservation Union
- This is the World Conservation Union's hompage. The IUCN is the world's largest conservation network, made up of 82 states, 111 government agencies, and more than 800 non-governmental organizations from 181 countries. The Union's mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The Union's current program seeks to educate the world about the many ways the world is dependent upon the conservation of natural resources.
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- RMI is an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization which fosters efficient and restorative use of resources to make the world secure, just, prosperous, and life-sustaining. What began as a small group of colleagues focusing on energy policy has now become a large organization with nearly 40 full-time staff, and annual budget of $6 million, and a global reach. RMI focuses on productivity and efficiency both for increased biological preservation and economic gain.
- Sustainable Development Gateway
- This website offers an in-depth understanding of Sustainable Development, which covers a wide spectrum of issues, many of which are growing in importance and recognition worldwide. The website, which is an integration of on-line information developed by the Sustainable Development Communications Network, provides a look at the innovative solutions being implemented by communities, non-governmental organizations, governments, and the private sector.
- Target Earth International
- Target Earth is an organization devoted to serving areas of the world affected by both poverty and environmental distress. It does this by sending out volunteer teams into villages that have been taken over by poverty. The organization also provides information to the public to promote public action toward lessening the human impact on the environment. This website will be useful for people looking for a mission trip experience, or for students looking to study abroad for a semester.
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- The UNEP is an organization with a mission to "provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations." The website offers links to resources for governments, scientists, journalists, business persons, civil society, and children and youth. Also, there is a pull-down menu which allows visitors to quickly find issues the organization addresses.
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Division for Sustainable Development
- The Division for Sustainable Development promotes sustainable development through the implementation of Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, and the Barbados Programme of Action for Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. The site provides information about the Division's goals, as well as information on the large groups that work with the Division.
- World Green Building Council
- "The World Green Business Council supports national Green Building Councils whose common mission is to create a sustainable built environment through market transformation".
- World Resources Institute
- The World Resources Insitute is an environmental organization whose mission is to encourage human societies to protect the Earth's environment and ensure. The website contains information about various resources and their uses. Most publications are available as free pdf files.
- Worldwatch Institute
- The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization interested in information on the interactions among environmental, social, and economic trends. Its work focuses on the transition to an environmentally sustainable and socially just society. The website offers eleven organization publications, as well as some of these publications in languages other than English. Other features include an online research library and links to articles addressing major issues in society, economics, and the environment.
- Yale Forestry and Environmental Studies Project on Climate Change
- In particular see section on 'Religion & Ethics'.
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- The John Muir Exhibit
- The Sierra Club's Online John Muir Exhibit. This comprehensive sight contains biographical information, images, Muir's writings and numerous other resources.
- The Trumpeter: Journal Of Ecosophy
- A free online journal that focuses on ecosophy - Ecological Philosophy.
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General Science:
Other Societies & Organizations
Other Resources