Resource Links
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Looking for an article on energy efficiency? Need a resource for recycling? This page contains links to articles, resources, and documents that can help your students with a research project, provide background information for a classroom activity, or create conversations around issues with many viewpoints. KACEE, the Kansas Green Schools Program, and the other program sponsors do not necessarily endorse or approve the views contained in these links; they are provided for information and discussion purposes only.
Air Quality
Mountain Plant Communities Moving Down Despite Climate Change, Study Finds, Los Angeles Times, 24 January 2011
For Many Species, No Escape as Temperature Rises, New York Times, 21 January 2011
Water-Driven Power Plant has been Producing Clean Energy for More Than a Century, Kansas City Star, 11 December 2010
iPads and Kindles are Better for the Environment than Books, Washington Post, 24 August 2010
Proliferation of Old-Style Coal Plants Increases Despite Public Outcry, Washington Post, 23 August 2010
As 'Plant Productivity' Dips, a Search for Answers, Christian Science Monitor, 20 August 2010
Wind Drives Growing Use of Batteries, New York Times, 27 July 2010
Company Explains New Wind Turbine Warning Lights Technology, Casper Star-Tribune, 15 July 2010
Wind Power on a Smaller Scale Carries Potential, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2010
Wichita Area's Air May Soon Violate EPA Standards, Wichita Eagle, 22 April 2010
National Idle-Reduction Campaign, Clean School Bus USA, U.S. EPA website
Anti-Idling Policies and Children's Health: How to Protect Students from Diesel Exhaust, Clean Air Council
Alternative Energy
Kansas Could See Large Wind Energy Export Market, Wichita Eagle, 12 October 2010
Ancient Italian Town has Wind at Its Back, New York Times, 28 September 2010
In Arabian Desert, a Sustainable City Arises, New York Times, 26 September, 2010
De Soto School Adds Solar, Wind Power, Lawrence Journal-World, 12 May 2010
Wind Energy Sector Adds Kansas Jobs, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2010
A Bounteous Source of Power may Lie Right Beneath our Feet, Washington Post, 27 April 2010
Cape Cod Project is Crucial Step for U.S. Wind Industry, New York Times, 26 April 2010
Five Myths about Green Energy, Washington Post, 25 April 2010
Solar Power Heats Up as Costs Drop, Electric Rates Rise, Kansas City Star, 25 April 2010
Kansas Slips a Notch in State Rankings of Wind Energy Production, Kansas City Star, 14 April 2010
An Electric Boost for Bicyclists, New York Times, 1 February 2010
The Deadly Silence of the Electric Car, The Washington Post, 23 September 2009
Interest in Algae's Oil Prospects is Growing, Los Angeles Times, 17 September 2009
Wind Turbine Job Training, online site
Energy Efficiency
Olathe District Receives KCP&L Award for Conserving Energy, Kansas City Star, 5 January 2011
Kansas Among the Bottom in Pushing Energy Efficiency, Wichita Eagle, 12 October 2010
Can We Build in a Brighter Shade of Green?, New York Times, 27 September 2010
How to Green Your Parents, New York Times, 21 April 2010
Plugged-in Age Feeds a Hunger for Electricity, New York Times, 20 September 2009
California may Pull Plug on Big TVs that Guzzle Energy, Los Angeles Times, 18 September 2009
Getting Kids Outside
The Sun is the Best Optometrist, New York Times, 20 June 2011
US Play Coalition, Nationwide
Children and Nature Network, Nationwide
Kansans for Children in Nature, Statewide
No Child Left Inside, Nationwide
Outside for a Better Inside, Lawrence, KS
Green Jobs and Careers
Utilities Seek Fresh Talent for Smart Grids, New York Times, 29 December 2010
2009 Kansas Green Jobs Report, Kansas Department of Labor, May 2010
Healthy School Environments
Environmental Certification Becoming Increasingly Crowded and Contested Field, Washington Post, 3 May 2010
Fight Grows Over Labels on Household Cleaners, New York Times, 17 September 2009
Outdoor Classrooms/Wildlife Habitat Sites
Outdoor Wildlife Learning Sites User Guide by Denise Scribner, Eisenhower High School, Goddard School District (download below)
An Outdoor Classroom, Wichita Eagle, 30 May 2010
Outdoor Wildlife Learning Sites website: Grants and how-tos from the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
School Gardens/School Nutrition
DST Turns Empty Lot into Innovative Community Garden, Kansas City Star, 7 October 2010
School Gardens Mix Farming, Nutrition, Kansas City Star, 20 September 2010
Math Lessons for Locavores, New York Times, 19 August 2010
USDA People's Gardens website, June 2010
Chefs Move to Schools:A Nutritious Program Kids can Sink Their Teeth Into, Washington Post, 4 June 2010
National Farm-to-School Network Introductory Video, May 2010
Growing Vegetables Upside Down, New York Times, 19 May 2010
Lessons in Lunch: Elementary Students Learn Ingredients Come from Places besides Grocery Store, Lawrence Journal-World, 19 May 2010
10 Ways to Make Gardening More Fun, Disney Family Fun Magazine
The Rise of Company Gardens, New York Times, 11 May 2010
Agriculture Department Seeds the Way for "People's Gardens," New York Times, 13 April 2010
Congress Looking at School Food Standards, Kansas Health Institute, 7 April 2010
Getting Started: A Guide for Creating School Gardens as Outdoor Classrooms, free downloadable 51-page book from the Center for Ecoliteracy
Tastes Like Home: Lolo Company Helps Students Bite into Food Grown Locally, Missoulian, 15 September 2009
www.kidsgardening.com (register your school garden here!)
http://www.serenataflowers.com/Flowers-plants-and-gardening-for-kids Garden Activities for Kids
Garden Basics for Kids and Educators (link to website)
Resources for Vegetable, Flower, Herb, School, Urban, and Eco Friendly Gardening (link to websites)
Waste Management/Recycling
Less Garbage at Colorado Landfills is Mix of Good, Bad News, Denver Post, 20 January 2011
Recycling Center Sees Major Growth Over First Five Years, Wichita Eagle, 21 June 2010
Ready to Ship in Hawaii: 20,000 Tons of Garbage, New York Times, 23 May 2010
Amount of Trash Tossed in Sedgwick County Landfills is Down 11 Percent, Wichita Eagle, 29 April 2010
Power from Trash. . ., New York Times, 28 April 2010
. . . And Sewage, Too, New York Times, 28 April 2010
A Program to Certify Electronic Waste Recycling Rivals an Industry-U.S. Plan, New York Times, 14 April 2010
Europe Finds Clean Energy in Trash, but U.S. Lags, New York Times, 12 April 2010
In Cheyenne, Glass Pile Shows Recycling Challenges, SeattlePI.com, 27 September 2009
Smuggling Europe's Waste to Poorer Countries, New York Times, 26 September 2009
Following Trash and Recyclables on Their Journey, New York Times, 17 September 2009
Recycling E-Waste (electonic waste), Arion Global Recycling
“Recycling and Paper Arts and Crafts for Kids” – Article Myriad
Water Quality
Johnson County Succeeds at Green Stormwater Control, Wichita Eagle, 15 October 2010
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