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Earth Charter: "The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. It seeks to inspire in all peoples a new sense of global interdependence and shared responsibility for the well-being of the human family and the larger living world. It is an expression of hope and a call to help create a global partnership at a critical juncture in history."

   
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EcoKids: EcoKids Online web site is an innovative, interactive environmental web site for children, their families, and educators around the world. It offers topical information about the environment through interactive, fun, educational games and activities that utilize participants' willingness to learn. Children are encouraged to form their own opinions, make decisions, get involved and understand the impact their own actions have on the environment.

   
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Ecokids Brasil: A site, aimed at a young audience, about ecology and citizenship. Aims to teach children and youth interactively, notions of citizenship and to raise their awareness to environmental issues.

   
www1.uol.com.br/ecokids Portuguese
   
   
   
   

EIA Kid's Pages: (Energy Information Administration of the United States Department of Energy) include information about renewable and non-renewable energies, an energy quiz and helpful teaching tools.

   
www.eia.doe.gov/kids/index.html English
   
   
   
   

Encyclopedia of Sustainable Development: this encyclopedia has been written by the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme, and is supported by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

   
www.docm.mmu.ac.uk/aric/esd/index.html English
   
   
   
   

Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment: this encyclopedia has been written by the Atmosphere, Climate & Environment Information Programme, and is supported by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

   
www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/ English French
   
   
   
   

EPA Explorers Club: web site for kids from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Lots of fun and interesting things to read and do to learn about the environment.

   
www.epa.gov/kids English
   
   
   
   

European Environment Agency: The EEA aims to support sustainable development and to help achieve significant and measurable improvement in Europe's environment through the provision of timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy making agents and the public.

   
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Eco-Agents department is a multilingual Kids' Zone with environmental information. The visitor is invited to become an Eco-Agent. They are then sent out on missions within the areas: chemicals, transport, water, air and climate change. The visitor starts out as an agent-trainee and must gather knowledge and pass tests to finally become a fully fledged Eco-Agent.

   
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Honoloko is designed as a board game. While moving around on an island, the player is continuously asked questions concerning his or her environmental behaviour. Points are awarded depending on the choices made by the player. The game is targeted at the age range 8 to 12, to raise awareness and promote a change in behaviour.

   
www.honoloko.com/Honoloko.html English
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European Union - Environment for the Young: On this website you can discover by yourself or together with your friends and classmates what the environment is and what is happening to it. It focuses on 4 themes: air, water, waste and nature.

   
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This site includes also publications available for download, such as:

   

"The children's green thread", a small book which contains a selection of the best paintings and stories that we received for the competitions organised by the EU for the Green Week 2001.

   
   
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"Kids on the Move" shows the importance of child mobility requirements and highlights existing initiatives developed by schools, transport operators or local authorities.

   
   
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"Let me tell you a secret about the environment" In the company of Tom and Lila, 6-10 years olds will learn about 3 environmental problems requiring urgent attention: waste, the destruction of the ozone layer and the greenhouse effect.

   
   

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"The Salmon from the Red Spring" In the company of Tom, a little boy and Lila, a fox, 6-10 years olds will discover the importance of keeping our rivers free from pollution.

   
   

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"You Beautiful Swallows!" In the company of Tom, a little boy and Lila, a fox, 6-10 years olds will learn about migrating birds and the importance of maintaining their habitats for their return.

   
   

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"What Scorching Weather!" In the company of Tom, a little boy and Lila, a fox, 6-10 years olds will learn about climate change and ways in which we can all play a role in slowing down climate change.

   
   

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Green Squad - Kids taking action for greener, healthier schools: a project of the United States Natural Resources Defense Council in collaboration with the Healthy Schools network.

   
www.nrdc.org/greensquad English Spanish
   
   
   
   

Green Teacher: Green Teacher is a magazine by and for educators to enhance environmental and global education across the curriculum at all grade levels. The site includes online articles and teaching activities from the magazine.

   
www.greenteacher.com/articles.html English
   
   
   
   

International Wadden Sea School (IWSS): is a cross-border educational project for school classes from Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands. Initiated by the "Trilateral Cooperation for the Protection of the Wadden Sea", the aim of the IWSS is to enhance the awareness of the Wadden Sea as a shared natural heritage and to create an understanding among young people for the need to protect and sustainably manage the region as a whole.

   
www.iwss.org English Danish Dutch German
   
   
   
   

Kids for the Future: This website shows tips to help you think about the environment and your actions. By understanding the current state of the environment, the causes of environmental destruction, and ways to solve these problems, it is possible and desirable to redesign the world for a sustainable future.

   
www.kidsforfuture.net English
   
   
   
   

Let's Explore Europe is a website for children aged 9 to 12 which presents many fun facts under a series of topic headings, ranging from climate and nature to history and famous people. There is also basic information about the European Union – what it does and how it works – as well as a map of the EU and data on each member country. After reading each chapter, you can test your knowledge with a quiz. Have fun exploring!

http://europa.eu.int/europago/explore/welcome.jsp

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Pachamama - Our Earth, Our Future: Based on the Global Environment Outlook Report (GEO-2000) prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this site provides an overview of environmental issues for youth.

   
www.grida.no/geo2000/pacha/index.htm English
   
   
   
   

Save the North Sea: The main aim of the project is to contribute to a sustainable and balanced development in the North Sea Region. This will be done by influencing the attitudes and behaviour among the target sectors that use the region for commercial and recreational purposes. 

   
www.savethenorthsea.com

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Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Development: Is a multimedia professional development programme for educators prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) programme on education for a sustainable future.

   
www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/index.htm English
   
   
   
   

Tiki the Penguin: This page is dedicated to environmental issues and uses a cartoon penguin named Tiki to convey the message. He looks at the mess people have made of our planet and suggests how kids can help make things better for all of us.

   
www.oneworld.net/penguin/sustain/home.html English
   
   
   
   

UK Environment Agency - Kids Section: Play some fun environmental games; watch and interact with the K-Zone animations and learn how you can help make things better; take a look at Pressure Point to view the facts and find out how the environment is being affected by our activities...

   
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/fun/ English
   
   
   
   

United Nations Division for Sustainable Development: The Division for Sustainable Development is dedicated to improving the well being of present and future generations through the promotion of sustainable development. The site includes the full text of Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development:

   
www.un.org/esa/sustdev/index.html English French Russian Spanish
   
   
   
   

Virtual Classroom: A "Virtual" Classroom resource for environmental information from the Ontario Region of Environment Canada.

   
www.on.ec.gc.ca/community/GAGL/virtualSchool.html English French
   
   
   
   

Virtual House: An interactive site by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) which teaches users about global environmental issues.

   
www.virtualhouse.org English
   
   
   
   

Young Reporters for the Environment - Documentation: YRE documentation which give a global picture of 15 major environmental issues (agriculture, biodiversity, climate change, desertification, energy, forests, industrial pollutions, natural risks, population, responsible consumption, seas and oceans, sustainable development, transportation, waste, water).

   
www.youngreporters.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=38 English
   
   
   
   

Welltown School: The site is designed to be used by children in schools but the activities can easily be used at home too. The site covers a range of health topics, encouraging discussion and further activities as appropriate.

   
www.welltown.gov.uk/school/schoolmenu.htm English
  
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