Green living

Megasites

EcoFuture: http://www.ecofuture.org

This website is dedicated to sustainability and the ecological future of our planet.
Facing the Future: People and the Planet: http://www.facingthefuture.org/

A guide to population issues, impacts and solutions for young people. Follow the slideshow or choose a topic to explore further.
Interactive: Portland Greenmapper: http://www.inforain.org/interactivemapping/greenmapper.htm

Locate and view several Portland neighborhood green maps.
Development Challenge: http://www.worldbank.org/challenge/

Discover some unexpected solutions to development challenges. Build a sustainable world and find out how it works. Communicate with students from around the world about cultures and lifestyles.
Recycling: Multnomah County Library Homework Center: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/scihc.html#recycle

Visit these sites to learn how you can recycle every day.

Energy Information for Residents: http://www.energy.state.or.us/res/reshome.htm

The Oregon Department of Energy explains how Oregonians use energy and what they can do to conserve and save energy.
Are You a Good Sort?: http://www.open2.net/environment/sort.htm

Learn how recycling-savvy you are by playing this game.
The Low Energy House: http://www.open2.net/environment/energy_house.htm

Discover how your house can become more energy efficient by exploring this house.

It's a Green Life: http://www.bbc.co.uk/games/pop/?category=kids&game=green_life

Play this game to help Norman with good green living decisions as he wanders his home and community. Answer questions correctly, and Norman makes good decisions.
I'm Alright Jack: http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/adaptation/jack.shtml

Play this game to discover how you choose to live can affect the weather and climate where your live.
Recycling: Multnomah County Library Homework Center: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/scihc.html#recycle

Visit these sites to learn how you can recycle every day.

EPA Student Center: http://www.epa.gov/students/

Learn about ecosystems, environmental basics, water conservation, waste management, and how your neighborhood is effected.
The Environmental Kids Club: http://www.epa.gov/kids/index.htm

Games and informational Web pages help students understand the importance of recycling, air quality, stopping global warming, waste management, protecting the ozone layer, and cleaning up of superfund sites.
EcoKids: http://ecokids.earthday.ca/pub/index.cfm

Learn about wildlife, science and nature and evironmental issues, play games, and learn about the world around you.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: http://www.eere.energy.gov/

Discover how buildings, power and transportation can save energy and learn about several renewable energy alternatives like bioenergy, wind and solar power.
Disposable Planet: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2002/
disposable_planet/

This BBC website explores how the world's growing population, its limited food supply and the push toward urbanization affect the future of our planet. The website also looks at how tourism, waste and energy use contribute to this.
Ecological Footprint Quiz: http://www.myfootprint.org/

How much nature does your lifestyle require? Find out how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard.

Calculators: http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ResourceCenterToolsCalculators.html

Calculate your impact on the planet with calculators that configure how much greenhouse gas you emit, your carbon monoxide gases, pollution emissions, water and recycling and more.
Eco-calculators: http://www.greenmatters.com/gm/calc.html

How much water do you use taking a shower each year? How many pounds of trash a year do you generate? Find out here.
Personal Impact Calculator: http://ans.ep.wisc.edu/~eic/personal.impact.html

Learn how your recycling habits, water and energy usage and transportation effects the environment.
Driving Cost Calculator: http://www.mdot.state.mi.us/rideshare/drivingcost.cfm

How much gas and pollution does driving a car contribute to pollution? You can learn here.

Students and Sustainability: http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/student.htm

Grade K-8 and 9-12 resources to help educators introduce sustainability into their classrooms.