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Website
Other

The History of the Green Party

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the beginnings and development of the Green Movement originating in New Zealand and Australia, then spreading worldwide.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: American Women: Rachel Carson

For Students 9th - 10th
See this bust of Rachel Carson, leader of the environmental movement in the 1960s and read a brief description of the impact of her book, "Silent Spring."
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Professional Doc
Other

Society of American Foresters: Professional Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Sponsored by the Society of American Foresters, this site provides links to topics such as getting started in forestry, continuing education and professional development programs, accreditation news, understanding forestry, and forestry...
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Handout
Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Recycling: Why Do We Recycle? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A two-page handout on the rationale for recycling and what happens to recycled materials in one community.
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Handout
Other

Natural Resources Defense Council: The Environmental Justice Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of the environmental justice movement in America that targets people of color and the poor. Lists milestones in environmentalism from 1960-2005.
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Primary
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Conservation and the Environment in Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at conservation and environmental awareness in the state of Utah, from the Progressive Era to the present.