Animal
Concerns.org
"Animal
Concerns is the online community for people concerned about
the welfare and rights of animals. As a project of the EnviroLink
Network, it is maintained by EnviroLink volunteers around the
world. The Animal Concerns Community is a project of the EnviroLink
Network, a non-profit organization which has been providing
access to thousands of online environmental and animal rights/welfare
resources since 1991. This community serves as a clearinghouse
for information on the Internet related to animal rights and
welfare." It has links to daily news updates, a database
of resources, an on-liine discussion board, and for teachers:
educational resources by topic.--David Eamor
- Arborvitae
- Arborvitae,
a company based in Toronto, creates deeply reflective opportunities
for people to nurture their spirituality through nature and
realize the benefit of connecting with earth, air, light and
water for their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves.Marianne
Karsh, the founder, is a professional forester and research
scientist with a passion to help connect people with the earth.
- Catholic
Conservation Center
- This
is a very simple website that has a collection of writings on
ecology and the environment from a variety of Catholic sources
with a catholic slant. It is one page where everything is laid
out for you. The website states that “Long before the
current ecological movement developed, saints taught respect
for all of God's Creation. The mission of the Catholic Conservation
Center is to promote ecology, environmental justice, and the
stewardship of Creation in light of sacred Scripture and living
Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church. The center is faithful
to the Magisterium of the Church.”
- Catholic
Earthcare Australia
- As
an agency of the Catholic Bishops Commission for Justice and
Service, Catholic Earthcare Australia's mission is to help promote
understanding among people that Creation is sacred and endangered,
and must be protected and sustained for present and future generations
yet unborn.
- Earthday
Canada
- Earth
Day, which occurs each April 22, began in 1970 to promote constructive
and sustainable environmental values, actions and solutions.
Earth Day Canada (EDC) is a national environmental communications
organization and a registered charity, which coordinates Earth
Day/Earth Month events. The web site includes the “Ecokids”
link that is set up for student learning; information on the
Toyota Scholarship fund; and a page about EcoAction Teams. EcoAction
Teams is a simple, practical program that Canadians can implement
in their own homes. The program provides the tools and resources
to reduce your household's impact on the environment, while
saving money at the same time. An extensive list of school speakers
can be found on the EcoKids web site. School Earth Day events
can be registered on-line and there are programs to assist in
event planning.--Mary Louise Colantonio
- Environmental
Education Ontario (EEON)
Environmental
Education Ontario is a coalition of professionals working to
raise awareness of the importance of environmental and sustainability
education across sectors of society in our province. EEON has
taken the lead by facilitating the development and implementation
of a public strategic plan for the growth of environmental learning.
This web site includes the above mentioned plan and gives ways
to promote environmental literacy across the curriculum from
preschool to grade 12.
- Envirolink
The on-line environmental community
- Envirolink
website provides news, resources and links for a variety of
ecological as well as animal rights issues. It has a wealth
of resources as well as actions you can take. For teachers they
have links to Educational Resources by topic. The website is
maintained by volunteers. "EnviroLink is a non-profit organization...
a grassroots online community that unites hundreds of organizations
and volunteers around the world with millions of people in more
than 150 countries. EnviroLink is dedicated to providing comprehensive,
up-to-date environmental information and news."--David
Eamor
- Government
of Canada- Taking Action on Climate Change
This
Government of Canada web site explains climate change, the greenhouse
effect and ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There are
links to resources for teachers and students. Teachers can order
a climate change teaching kit or find out what Canada is doing
to combat climate change. The site is very simply written so
students could use it to research climate change. In the resources
for teachers there are also education projects, sources for
school project funding and classroom information such as fact
sheets and solar car kits available for purchase. The Government
of Canada web site on climate change is up to date and linked
to information on Canada’s commitment to the Kyoto Accord.--Mary
Louise Colantonio
Green
Ontario
This
section lists the major provincial organizations and national
organizations that are active in Ontario. The description
for each organization is taken from the group's web site.
The site also provides informational fact sheets on local environmental
issues, lists local events and alerts, and has a link called "personal
solutions" that challenges people to become more involved
with conservation.--Lesley Macaluso
North
American Coalition for Christianity and Ecology
- Toronto
Environmental Alliance (TEA)
- Toronto
Environmental Alliance (TEA) is a non-governmental organization
that provides an activist voice for local Toronto concerns. TEA
focuses on five environmental campaigns: smog and climate change,
waste, water, toxics, and transit. TEA not only actively
lobbies local governments about environmental policy, but also
conducts research and educates the public. Teachers can
find useful information about local environmental issues under
the campaigns link. -- Sarah Schmidt
- United
Nations Environment Network
-
This informative website is an excellent source for researching
specific environmental themes such as freshwater, climate change,
etc., or environmental issues associated with certain geographical
regions. The site includes recent announcements on environmental
issues, current international initiatives, and resources that
vary from maps and graphics, to State of the Environment reports. --
Sarah Schmidt
- Web
of Creation
- Web
of Creation is an organization dedicated to inspire individuals
as well as communities to build a just and sustainable world.
One can find numerous ideas regarding humans' responsibility
to become stewards of creation in sections such as Religious
education, Personal lifestyle, Worship, Congregational lifestyle
and public ministry and advocacy. It is a great site to challenge
our current lifestyle as well as wasteful use of resources.
It also allows us to see the link between our actions and the
degradation of the natural environment. Overall, it is a good
site, however I would question and challenge some of their assumptions
and views especially the ones dealing with setting up sustainability
levels and the notion of overpopulation. -- J. Koprianiuk
- World
Wildlife Fund
- The
World Wild Life Fund website contains information on one of
the world's most influential groups. This site provides information
on how members of the WWF are promoting issues to help reduce
factors that contribute to global pollution, destruction of
our ecosystem, and degradation of the planet's natural resources.
Students and teachers can become politically and socially active
by donating to WWF, adopting an endangered species, and discussing
the importance of preserving and protection our world. These
activities can be implemented in geography, business and religion
courses. -- Filomena Ferraro
Ecological
Links for Catholic Teachers (submitted by Tony Cosentino
RCDSB)
Colouring Pages from Our Sunday Visitor (Primary Level)
http://www.osv.com/teachingcatholicyouth/pdf_archives/0306act1.pdf
Stewardship
Seeds: Ideas for Planting Stewardship in the Hearts of our
Youth -Archdiocese of St. Louis.
http://www.archstl.org/stewardship/seeds/quick_ideas.html#index
Blessed
Kateri: Model Ecologist Contains information on St. Kateri, and
resources for teachers.
http://conservation.catholic.org/kateri.htm
Curriculum
Support for Catholic Schools 2.0
This CD resource, published by ICE and the EOCCC contains a wealth
of
information related to Catholic Education Week's theme: And God
Saw that
it was Good. Look under the Catholic Theme: Stewardship for Creation
to
find resources from Scripture, Tradition, websites, quotes and
much
more. http://www.eoccc.org/
Articles:
Joint
Declaration on the Environment by Pope John Paul II and Orthodox
Patriarch Bartholemew of Constantinople
http://conservation.catholic.org/declaration.htm
Statements
by Pope John Paul II: The Holy Spirit Acts in All Creation
and History (Gen Aud. Aug 12, 1998), Creation Must Be Dwelling
Place of
Peace (Gen Aud. Aug 19, 1998), The Trinity is Mysteriously Present
in
Creation (Gen Aud. Jan 26, 2000), God is the Lord of Creation
and
History (Gen Aud. Nov 19, 1997)
http://conservation.catholic.org/holy_spirit_acts_in_all_creation.htm
In
the Fullness of Creation: An Eastern Orthodox look at Creation
by
Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/20/story_2058_1.html
Environmental
Justice in the Catechism
http://conservation.catholic.org/catechism.htm
Christian
Ecology Link Catholic Page Includes ecological statements by
Pope John Paul II.
http://www.christian-ecology.org.uk/catholic.htm#pope
Catholic
Earthcare Australia Contains materials from Australian
Catholic Conference of Bishops
http://www.catholicearthcareoz.net/resources.html
Cornwall
Declaration on Environmental Stewardship Followed by
commentary by Bill Jacobs, Catholic Conservation Centre, UK.
http://conservation.catholic.org/cornwall_declaration.htm
Renewing
the Earth An Invitation to Reflection and Action on
Environment in Light of Catholic Social Teaching A Pastoral Statement
of
the United States Catholic Conference November 14, 1991
http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/ejp/bishopsstatement.htm
USCCB
Caring for God's Creation resource page.
http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/ejp/
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