Environmental Studies

The end of energy : the unmaking of America's environment, security, and independence
Michael J Graetz

Environmental Classics
From the Encyclopedia of Earth classic and primary texts

Europe's Environment: the fourth assessment
State of the environment report from the European Environment Agency

Food Alliance
A nonprofit organization that certifies farms and ranches and food handlers (including packers, processors and distributors) for sustainable agricultural and business practices

Green Century Funds
Review mutual funds of companies that use sustainable practices

Metro
Regional urban planning. Includes garbage and recycling, sustainable living, maps, parks, stewardship and more.

Northwest Earth Institute
Discussion courses, course resources, volunteer opportunities

State of the Watersheds report tracks the state of regional watersheds

NASA Global Climate Change
Tickers for key climate indicators on the "Vital Signs of the Planet" taskbar.  Articles, images, and a blog

National Science Digital Library
Nation's online library for education and research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

NOAH Climate Monitoring
State of the climate

NOAH Tsunami
Introductory information, videos, and tracking of current or potential tsunamis world wide

Oregon Coastal Atlas
Web map server which can be used by visitors to view a variety of standard, preformatted and commonly requested base and overlay data served in the Atlas archives

Oregon Threatened and Endangered Species List
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife


Sustainable Northwest
Provides dedicated, nonpartisan support for a community-oriented, conservation-based economy in the West

Toxic Release Inventory Program
Toxic chemical releases and waste management for certain industries, searchable by zip code

Western Environmental Law Center
Nonprofit "public interest law firm" headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, with five regional offices across the West, pursuing protection of wilderness and related environmental concerns

DVDs for Environmental Studies:

climatic change

environmental

pollution

renewable energy

Climate Change: Lines of Evidence, by the National Research Council