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Sustainability Directory: Information and Education on Natural Environments and Biodiversity

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Sustainability SEQ Home - For School Students - Information and
Education on Natural Environments and Biodiversity

Information and Education on Natural Environments and Biodiversity

Educative resources on issues and factors facing Queensland's and Australia's wildlife, natural environments, and biodiversity.

Links categorised by region...

Queensland
National
International

Queensland

Biodiversity

Section of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Queensland providing a definition of biodiversity and further information on the topic. Links to related subjects like assessment and mapping techniques, Queensland herbarium, conservation and ecosystems.

http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/nature_conservation/biodiversity/

Coasts and oceans

Section of the Department of the Environment and Water Resources website, stating different plans, initiatives and programs to protect the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland. Several links within the theme and to related themes, including fact sheets on Whale research and Protecting whales and dolphins.

http://www.environment.gov.au/coasts/index.html

Welcome to SustainableInsight

Sustainable Insight is a product website specialising in sustainability related books, text and multimedia. Its books are divided into many categories of which most contain text relating to the sustainability of and information on the natural environment. A few related books and multimedia are also located in the Education Resources, Software, Audio Books and DVD’s sections.

http://www.sustainableinsight.com.au/

National

Australia’s environment at a glance, facts,

challenges and threats

Website of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, providing a brief overview on Land, Water and Biodiversity. The article is a good introduction to the topic, and also provides links to further related and informative websites.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/env_glance.html

Australia's Salinity Problem

Section in the Australian Government's Bureau of Meteorology website highlighting the problems of salinity across Australia. Links to factsheets with further information.
http://www.napswq.gov.au/publications/salinity.html

International

About us

Education outreach is a key mechanism for achieving the mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USA. The Environmental Health Science Education website provides educators, students and scientists with easy access to reliable tools, resources and classroom materials. It seeks to invest in the future of environmental health science by increasing awareness of the link between the environment and human health.

http://www.niehs.nih.gov/science-education/about.htm

Biodiversity in Scotland

– Investigating the Natural Heritage

[PDF] Data support sheet on environmental issues in Scotland compiled as up-to-date resource for teachers. It provides material for use in Standard Grade Science, Geography and Biology, in Higher Grade Geography and Biology and in further Education. The booklet is quite big and it takes a while to load it down.

http://www.wwflearning.org.uk/data/files/dss-biodiversity-295.pdf