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MM1U – Resources 2018 – 2019 - Conservation Definition * Conservation: Efforts and activities to maintain and sustain those attributes in natural and urban environments which are essential both to human physical and mental health and to enjoyment of life. (European Environment Information and Observation Network) * Conservation – emphasis that the environment and its resources should be used by humans and managed in a responsible manner. To use the land in a ‘sustainable’ manner - that natural resources be used in a manner that will meet the present day needs for the resource without jeopardizing the supply of the resource for future generations. (YouTube - Environmental Conservation and Preservation: Definition, Differences and Advocates ) * Difference between Conservation and Preservation: “Conservation is generally associated with the protection of natural resources, while preservation is associated with the protection of buildings, objects, and landscapes. Put simply conservation seeks the proper use of nature, while preservation seeks protection of nature from use.” Conservation vs Preservation and the National Park Service (National Park Service - read more): https://www.nps.gov/klgo/learn/education/classrooms/conservation-vs-preservation.htm) * “Conservation versus Preservation?” Compares goals and visions of Gifford Pinchot with those of John Muir. (USDA) https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2016/03/22/conservation-versus-preservation Resources Educational Websites Drawdown: 100 Solutions to Reverse Global Warming – Solutions http://www.drawdown.org/solutions EPA – Lesson Plans EPA site with educational resources related to environmental topics; geared to K-12 but might be something you can integrate into a lesson plan. https://www.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online- resourceseducators Global Warming, Global Climate Change: A complete guide to Climate Change http://www.global-climate-change.org.uk/index.php List of online media resources (Ted Talks, podcasts etc.) https://programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/sites/programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu.intran et/files/sustainability-resources-online.pdf National Geographic: Conservation https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/conservation/ Society for Conservation Biology – Educational Resources https://conbio.org/professional-development/education-programs/ Sustainability Environment: Links to ‘100+ topics’ about Sustainability http://www.sustainable-environment.org.uk/ Sustainable Scale: Begun in 2005 with seed money - unfinished but still has useful articles and visuals. Defines several key concepts, outlines problems, provides scientific data (some a bit dated) and possible solutions. http://www.sustainablescale.org/Sitemap.aspx USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Education Resources https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/people/teachstudent/?cid=stel prdb1144405 USDA Forest Service – Conservation Education https://www.fs.usda.gov/conservationeducation University of Hawai’i Manoa Campus Resources https://programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet//sites/programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu.intran et/files/sustainability-resources-manoa.pdf University of Washington – Conservation Classroom Resources http://www.conservationmagazine.org/educators/ World Watch and SOEST Resources https://programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet//sites/programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu.intran et/files/sustainability-resources-worldwatch-soest.pdf Articles Collections of articles Discover – Conservation articles http://discovermagazine.com/tags/?tag=conservation The Guardian – Conservation https://www.theguardian.com/environment/conservation Live Science https://www.livescience.com/topics/conservation National Geographic – Conservation https://www.nationalgeographic.com/search/?q=conservation National Geographic – Environment http://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/ New York Times – Conservation https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/conservation-of-resources?8qa Science – Conservation articles http://www.sciencemag.org/topic/conservation The Scientist https://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.list/tagNo/6874/tags/wildlife-conservation/ Sample topics: Mexico Designates Breathtaking Ocean Reserve, North America's Largest Reel Threat: How Recreational Fishing Endangers Freshwater Turtles Making the Case – Again – for Saving Imperiled Species Adorable Clouded Leopard Cub's Birth Signals Conservation Success How NASA's Satellite Data Could Help Protect Chimps Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/conservation/ Specific articles “Before reefs become deserts: Keeping coral healthy in Hawaii”, Center for Ocean Solutions, March 1, 2018 https://news.stanford.edu/2018/03/01/reefs-become-deserts-keeping-coral-healthy- hawaii/ “Education for Sustainable Development” Triple Pundit, October 27, 2017 http://www.triplepundit.com/special/pearson‐education/education‐sustainable‐ development/ “Elon Musk Wants to Rebuild Puerto Rico's Power Grid With Solar”, EcoWatch, October 6, 2017 https://www.ecowatch.com/puerto‐rico‐tesla‐2493674522.html “The great climate silence: we are on the edge of the abyss but we ignore it”, The Guardian, May 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/05/the-great-climate-silence-we- are-on-the-edge-of-the-abyss-but-we-ignore-it?CMP=share_btn_fb “Great Pacific Garbage Patch is more than twice the size of Texas”, CBS News, March 25, 2018 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/great-pacific-garbage-patch-is-more-than-twice- the-size-of-texas/ar-BBKFUfA?li=BBnbfcL “New maps show the utterly massive imprint of fishing on the world’s oceans”, The Washington Post, February 22, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/02/22/new-maps- show-the-utterly-massive-imprint-of-fishing-on-the-worlds- oceans/?utm_term=.52e78f0be779&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 “The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: 'There is reason for hope'”, The Guardian, Nov. 8, 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/08/seven- megatrends-that-could-beat-global-warming-climate-change 75 % of Earth's Land Areas Are Degraded, National Geographic, March 26, 2018 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/75percent-of-earths-land-areas-are- degraded/ar-BBKJGM7?li=BBnbcA1 Shark Conservation Efforts Around the Globe, Marine Science Today http://marinesciencetoday.com/2013/08/05/shark-conservation-efforts-around-the-globe/ “Solving the Mysteries of Hiatus in Global Warming” Scripps Institution of Oceanography, August 28, 2013 https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/13251 “10 SSIR Articles on Climate Change Solutions: A collection of our articles highlighting environmental issues and climate change innovation”, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Nov 15, 2017 https://ssir.org/articles/entry/10_ssir_articles_on_climate_change_solutions “US government report finds steady and persistent global warming”, The Guardian, Dec 6, 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per- cent/2017/dec/06/us-government-report-finds-steady-and-persistent-global-warming Vast animal-feed crops to satisfy our meat needs are destroying planet, The Guardian, October 2017 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/05/vast-animal-feed-crops-meat- needs-destroying-planet We only have a 5 percent chance of avoiding ‘dangerous’ global warming, a study finds, The Washington Post, July 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/07/31/we-only- have-a-5-percent-chance-of-avoiding-dangerous-global-warming-a-study- finds/?utm_term=.08eb5c11e803&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 “A Whopping 91% of Plastic Isn't Recycled”, (with accompanying 1 minute video) National Geographic July 19, 2017 https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean- trash-debris-environment/ Videos BBC Environmental Sustainability Documentary Series (10 minutes videos on economic impact of environment degradation versus conservation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iKYcqKyXic&list=PL9CA891A85978B53D Climate Lab ‐ University of California, Carbon Neutral Initiative https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/climate‐lab Launched this year ‐ provides 6 very well done, short videos (about 8‐10 minutes) addressing a number of topics: 1. Why humans are so bad at thinking about climate change 2. Going Green shouldn't be this hard 3. Why your old phones collect in a junk drawer of sadness. 4. Food waste is the world's dumbest problem. 5. Fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power 6. Scientists aren't really the best champions of climate science Global Weirding: Dr. Katherine Hayhoe, Director of the Climate Science Center Texas Tech University has created a series of short information clips called ‘Global Weirding’, produced by PBS Digital Studies. These are 5‐7 minute clips addressing misconceptions, myths and realities of climate change science. They are a perfect length to easily integrate into your classes. I have watched a handful and they are very engaging and clearly pitched for a general, non‐scientific, audience. Go to: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6RkdaEqgRVKi3AzidF4ow List of highly recommended documentaries: https://programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/sites/programs.honolulu.hawaii.edu.intran et/files/sustainability-teaching-resources-environmental-documentaries.pdf National Geographic: One Strange Rock Episode One: Gasp Top 20 Documentaries for Environmental Awareness https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMTk07rWd6ipDVlLeQo3m8VLucO0duxH0 Years of Living Dangerously – Season One All episodes from Season One available on HonCC