Agriculture, Environmental & Related Sciences

This site is dedicated to promoting environmental education, it provides a forum for sharing of knowledge and expertise and showcases educators, debates, discussions and recommendations to promote a sustainable future for Australia. Membership is required to access all the resources, however the State Chapters section provides information on what is happening in each state and territory in Australia. Writing it Up is also a useful guide to writing Sustainability Education Case Studies

A hub of information relating to environmental sustainability in the context of the urban and built environments with a particular emphasis on social and cultural impacts. The Publications Library contains papers concerning sustainable development, green communities and social cohesion/ equality issues. There is also access to online resources including sustainability indicators and housing statistics.

This institute, one of a number within the ANU's Australian Centre for Environmental Law, provides information on its website about current research projects and recent publications in the area of climate change and law. There are also links to other national institutes at ANU for other disciplines.

The Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE) is a research center in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison, with about fifty faculty, scientists, students, and staff. The team contributes to the scientific and policy discourse on agriculture, air quality, climate, energy, public health, urban environment, and water.

The website provides resources in the form of reports and case studies produced over a two-year study funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change. Educators can download and use the case studies in class. Email registration required.

A global initiative initiated in 1993, the site has information relating to the convention and how it operates, a range of programmes, databases and news organised thematically, with topics including biodiversity impact assessment, adaptation to climate change and technology transfer. Reports, publications, images and videos are available for use as supporting material in lesson preparation and for stimulating discussion.

The Australian Governments approach to climate change. The site contains background information on the issue, details of government incentives, policies and programmes related to climate change as well as useful tools, resources and links about the issue.

Although targeted towards the community at large, the website provides simple and clear information relating to environmental compliance in the NSW context that would be beneficial to both teachers and students alike. Links are also provided to relevant websites.

Floating land was conceived in 2001 as an outdoor sculpture event and has since grown to include writers, academics, scientists and photographers exploring issues relating to climate change through events, artworks and workshops.