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General Environmental Sites

Blandford Nature Center
Environmental education programs and field trips

Classroom Earth
An environmental resource site for high school teachers

Detroit Tigers - Pennies for Paws
A coordinated effort for teachers and classrooms to help save the world's tigers.

Earth 911
Environmental tips & news

Earth Day Network
Hundreds of free K-12 environmental lesson plans and activities

EcoKids
Earth Day Canada site featuring kid's games and  teacher resources

Environmental Literacy Council
Non-profit organization connecting teachers and students to science-based information on environmental issues

EPA Kids
Environmental Protection Agency's website for kids and teachers

GreenSchools.net
Lots of teacher links for various green topics and projects

Great Lakes Energy Service
Non-profit educating students and communities about renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Journey North
A global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change featuring migration maps, teacher resources and kids games

Kids for Saving Earth
Non-profit organization promoting environmental awareness through kids. Lots of information, activity ideas and links

Ollie's World
Interactive site with kid's games and teacher resources

Project Learning Tree
Classroom curriculum from the American Forest Foundation  

Scorecard
Pollution information and calculator

Siemen's We Can Change the World
A challenge for students to become agents of change and to create sustainable, reproducible environmental improvements in their communities

Energy Resources

Energy Audits (PDF)
Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Energy Office
U.S. Department of Energy
Alliance for Environmental Sustainability  
 

Award Opportunities

 EPA's Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice Video Competition - The EPA is sponsoring a video contest to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and the "stuff" people use. 30 or 60 second videos should reflect the theme of individual action in the community.  

Volvo Adventure Environmental Award –Young people between the ages of 13 and 16 have a chance to create an action plan to improve their school or community environment. The best teams get to represent their country at an all expense paid trip to Sweden to the Volvo Young Environmentalist’s conference. Top winners can win $10,000, $6,000 or $4,000 to help their projects. Deadline is midnight on January 31, 2011.

Environmental Excellence Awards – recognize the outstanding effort of students and teachers working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. Maximum amount: $10,000. November deadline.

Outdoor Classroom Grants Program – supports outdoor, hands-on science education to students in grades K-12 by helping schools create an outdoor classroom. Maximum amount $2,000. Rolling deadline.

The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation –offers grants to support educators in developing environmental curricula that integrates field activities and classroom teaching and incorporates basic ecological principles and problem-solving. September deadline.