- Author: Chris M. Webb
Environmental Health Perspective (EHP), a peer-reviewed open access journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has a wonderful collection of science education materials designed for youth.
From their site:
“The Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) Science Education Program promotes environmental health literacy, using the scientific literature to teach students the principles of environmental health science.
EHP resources enable teachers to provide students with current and credible environmental health information. The lessons published through the EHP Science Education Program encourage students to learn about their health and their environment through cooperative hands-on and critical thinking activities and real-world examples. Students also learn their behavior can have significant effects on the environment.”
All lessons can be downloaded free of charge. Many are available in Spanish.
Current topics include:
- Air – topics related to air quality monitoring, air pollution and impact of air pollution on human health.
- Water – issues of water resources, pollution, routes of exposure, sources of pollution, health effects and policy.
- Land – land use hazards, built environments, perils of impervious surfaces.
- Climate – energy issues, environmental and human impacts of climate change, alternative fuels, disaster and emergency preparedness.
- Food – includes topics such as genetically modified and organic foods, presence of pesticides and additives in foods, obesity and food deserts.
- Health – genetic basis of disease, disease risk factors, environmental toxicants and their effects on human health.
Previous lesson topics can be found on the lesson archive page. To learn more, please visit their website.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
The California Fire Science Consortium is sponsoring an upcoming webinar on January 26 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The title of the webinar is, Planning to Live with Fire: Designing and Retrofitting Communities with Fire in Mind. A description of points to be covered is shown below.
“This webinar will focus on community planning issues that relate to fire’s inevitable visit. Existing and new communities will be addressed, along with individual lot-by-lot development. Best practices will be recommended, fallback positions offered, and tradeoffs described. Issues of sustainability will be included. Case studies will be used to illustrate the process of planning to live with fire.”
There is no cost to participate in the webinar, but you must register in advance to participate. Recordings of previous webinars and a wealth of wildfire resources can be viewed at the California Fire Science Consortium website.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
Developed by UC Berkeley’s Geospatial Innovation Facility, the Cal-adapt website provides viewers with a wealth of data on California’s climate, tools to visualize projected changes, and the ability to contribute your knowledge to Cal-adapt’s online community.
The site’s main categories are:
- View local profiles: quickly explore climate projections for your local area
- Explore climate tools: interactive maps & charts
- Access data: access the raw data used in Cal-adapt
- Resources: information, articles & links
- Community: participate in community based tools and activities
- Author: Chris M. Webb
Written for pest management professionals and pesticide applicators the UC IPM Green Bulletin shares resources and research to benefit these groups. As is often the case with UC resources, while they might be designed for specific groups, others may also benefit and gain knowledge.
The new edition of the Green Bulletin contains the following articles:
- Natural Herbicides: Are They Effective?
- NPIC: A Good Source of Pesticide Information for Your Customers
- Alternative Turf Demonstration Project
- UC IPM Offers new Free Online Courses
- Ask the Expert!
Current and back issues of the Green Bulletin can be found on this page of UC’s Integrated Pest Management site.
- Author: Chris M. Webb
The USDA People’s Garden Initiative has announced fall webinar garden training. These trainings are free and available to everyone. Once the series is over, the classes will be stored on this website for viewing.
These trainings focus on sustainable gardening practices and will be taught from experts from around the country. Topics are as follows:
- The Basics of Home Canning
- Introduction to Seed Saving
- Pollinators for Your Garden
- Food Stamps Grow Gardens!
- Extending the Growing Season
Register here for any or all of these free online classes.