Student Resources

Below are a few resources to help you get started on researching your topic; these are by no means comprehensive lists, so you need to also branch out on your own and investigate your topic independently!

Videos / Tutorials:

• 5 Lessons in Environmental Sustainability
• Atmosphere:
  • National Geographic: Air Pollution 101
  • Bozeman Science: Air Pollution
  • Global Climate Change
• Water:
  • Water Resources
  • Water Pollution
• Land:
  • Forestry and Rangelands
  • Land Use
  • Mining
• Energy:
  • Energy Consumption
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Hydroelectric Power
  • Energy Reduction
  • Renewable Energy
• Food:
  • Agriculture
  • Fishing
• Waste:
  • Solid Waste
• Health Impacts of Pollution
• TEDTalk Playlists:
  • The End of Oil
  • Sustainability By Design
  • What’s wrong with what we eat
  • Earth, appreciated

Research Sites:

• General Environmental Sustainability:
  • International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • Bioneers
  • Earth Island Institute
  • Environmental Defense Fund
  • Sustainability International
• Atmosphere/Energy:
  • Climate Solutions
  • Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI)
  • Union of Concerned Scientists: Clean Energy
• Water:
  • See Resources on our Student Water Project Page
• Land:
  • Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)
  • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
  • International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
  • Initiative For Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
• Food:
  • Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
  • The Land Institute
  • The Food Alliance
  • Union of Concerned Scientists: Agriculture
• Waste:
  • Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)