Earth Day and Ecology

Animal Diversity Web is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.

Share what YOU are doing for Earth Day, learn about how Earth Day began, and teach children the importance of environmental protection.

Earth Day Is About Working Together to Safeguard Our Planet. Celebrating recycling, not just on Earth Day, but everyday.

Advocacy packets at this site can be used to walk students through the process of implementing change in their community.
Also see Environmental History Timeliness, Toolkits, Quizzes, Lesson Plans, and other resources at this site.
Special resources for college students available at MobilizeU.

Library of Congress Teaching Ideas for Earth Day

The Library of Congress selected links of recommended web pages on the web. Categories include ecosystems, geography, and sustainable living.

A nonprofit doing research, looking at issues and policies, and sharing news

includes interactive maps, updates, How-Tos, waste, water, Parks & Recreation, and more

A page dedicated to providing basic information and activities about environmental matters.

Sustainable Libraries focused on enabling your library to be more environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible. See "Resources" at the top of the page for ideas and links.

See the latest guidance, examples, and information resources to aid Federal facilities in developing and maintaining sustainable facilities and helping to develop and promote sustainable practices within their environmental programs or activities (see left panel for Program Areas).

WorldBiomes.com is a site covering 5 of the major world biomes. What's a biome? Biomes are the various regions of our planet which can best be distinguished by their climate, fauna and flora.