Africa South of the Sahara
This site provides selected internet resources on African countries south of the Sahara, covering various topics, including the environment.
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
This website contains information topics on clean air, clean water, clean land, safe food, safe handling of oil and chemicals, safe public facilities, businesses, and pollution prevention. Also of interest is a web page "Just for Kids" which also contains links to other environmental pages for children.
http://www.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ENV.CONSERV/home.htm

The Alliance for Chemical Awareness
This is an industry initiative "to enhance the availability of information to the public about major chemicals in commerce."
http://www.chemicalawareness.org

American Forests
This website contains various articles on trees and forests. Of special interest is a web page containing information on trees and climatic changes.
http://www.americanforests.org

American Solar Energy Society
The site’s Solarguide web page provides a SolarGuide Factbase which serves as an introduction to various solar energy topics and which is designed for all knowledge levels. A link with related websites is also provided.
http://www.ases.org

Bard Center for Environmental Policy - Open Forum Series
The Open Forum consists of a series of public dialogues with experts. The aim is to make important and current environmental policy issues more accessible to the public.
http://www.bard.edu/cep/publications

Birding on the Web
This site contains extensive information on wild birds and birdwatching. It also provides a link with other birding-related sites.
http://www.birder.com

Bushmeat Crisis Task Force
This website provides various fact sheets on the bushmeat crisis, which refers to the overexploitation of wildlife as a source of meat, mainly in Africa.
http://www.bushmeat.org/

"Can the Earth Afford to feed you?"
This is a new website and discussion group that looks at the environmental costs of producing food.
http://www2.kenyon.edu/projects/agri/

The Centre for Alternate Technology
This site contains some very useful material on alternate energy sources and sustainable water utilisation.
http://www.cat.org.uk

Checklist of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps
A very valuable site containing links to vegetation and plant distribution maps from various organisations and for a large number of countries. Included is a Southern Africa Temperate and Protected Areas Map.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/vegmaps.html

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)
The purpose of the CCF is to research and implement strategies for the conservation of cheetah in their natural habitat. The CCF site contains valuable information on cheetahs.
http://www.cheetah.org/home.htm

Citizens for a Scenic Florida
When considering environmental issues the visual environment is overlooked in most cases. This site contains information on various topics related to the visual environment such as billboards, cell towers, highway landscaping and tree protection.
http://www.scenicflorida.org

City Farmer
This website is the home of Urban Agriculture Notes, which covers various regions of the world, including South Africa.
A variety of subjects are covered, such as community gardens, health and nutrition, hydroponics, livestock, rooftop and container gardening, solid waste and composting, urban forestry and urban agriculture.
http://www.cityfarmer.org
http://cityfarmer.org/s.africa.html

Climate Change Calculator
This will give you some interesting perspectives on ideas that are often difficult to quantify! For download:
http://www.climcalc.net

Climatelink
The US EPA has launched an Internet-based, Climate Information and Outreach Programme called Climatelink. This contains excellent resource material.
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/climatelink

Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)
This website spells out the coalition's philosophy and approach, which is useful for persons involved in developing company environmental policies.
http://www.ceres.org

The Compost Resource Page
All you want to know about composting. This site contains valuable information on composting as well as links to other online resources.
http://www.oldgrowth.org/compost

Coral Reefs Action Atlas
This is a site by Mother Jones magazine and the Coral Reef Alliance in Berkeley, California on endangered coral reefs in Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, the Comoros, Seychelles, Madagascar, Mauritius and Reunion. It provides basic information on the reefs in these countries.
African coral reefs:http://www.motherjones.com/coral_reef/indian_ocean.html
Main page:http://www.motherjones.com/coral_reef

The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)
Coral reefs are among the world’s most fragile and endangered ecosystems. CORAL is a non-profit organisation created to address the world-wide problems facing coral reefs. It promotes coral reef conservation by raising public awareness, building international support and working with local communities to protect and manage coral reefs. This website provides valuable information on threats to coral reefs around the world. A Teacher’s Resources page provides a list of organisations that can provide teaching material on coral reefs or who can help design lessons and develop fun activities. The International Coral Reef NGO Directory is a very extensive listing of worldwide organisations working in coral reef conservation and education.
http://www.coral.org

Earth in the Balance
This website contains a collection of articles on global warming and biological diversity compiled by the editors of World Book in recognition of Earth Day.
http://www.worldbook.com/fun/wbla/earth/html/earth.htm

EcoKids Online
A website with a variety of games, exercises and resources for younger age groups.
http://ecokids.earthday.ca/pub/splash.cfm

Ecomall
This is a useful consolidated site with access to sources of "green products". Well worth a visit for lots of other information.
http://www.ecomall.com

Ecosystem Evaluation
This is a useful site for non-economists who need answers to questions about the benefits of ecosystem conservation, preservation or restoration.
http://www.ecosystemvaluation.org

EduGreen
Provides information sheets for youngsters on various topics such as renewable energy, water, air pollution, climate change and solid waste. References at the end of each sheet provide links with other websites and web pages to access more information on the relevant topic. A Play and Learn page provides fun items such as crosswords, cartoons, puzzles and memory games.
http://edugreen.teri.res.in

The EMAS Tool Kit for SMEs
This is a useful guide to assist small companies in implementing an environmental management system to meet the needs of the European Environmental Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
http://www.inem.org/emas-toolkit/

EndangeredSpecie.com
This site provides information on endangered species from all over the world, including the african wild dog, black rhino, roan antelope and cheetah.
http://www.endangeredspecie.com

Environmental Journals on the Internet
This site will give you over 300 environmental journals on line which are free and a full list of over 600 which includes both free and subscription journals.
http://www.cnie.org/Journals.htm

Environmental News Sources
This is a useful links page, as well as links to 300 online magazines, newspapers, radio and television stations in 57 countries.
http://www.cnie.org/news/splash.htm

Environmental Organisation Webdirectory
This environmental search engine covers a large variety of environmental topics.
http://www.webdirectory.com/

European Commission Environmental Publications
There are some very interesting downloadable European Commission environmental publications on everything from air pollution to EIA review checklists and the role of the financial sector in achieving sustainable development and waste prevention and minimisation. http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/environment/pubs/studies.htm

The Franklin Institute Online – Investigating Wind Energy
This site provides interesting educational material on wind energy.
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/energy/windguide.html

The Froggy Page
This site contains a wealth of information on frogs, from the silly to the scientific. It includes pictures, frog sounds, frog stories and songs and links to other frog sites. The Scientific Amphibian page contains articles on frogs from various countries, including an article on Frogs and Toads of the Free State (South Africa). Also of interest is information about frogs as pets. Due to its diversity of subjects The Froggy Page can serve as a valuable instrument for outcomes-based education.
http://www.frogsonice.com/froggy

Gateway to Overcoming Consumerism
This website contains valuable information on consumerism, including a variety of educational topics on sustainable living.
http://www.verdant.net/

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)
GLOBE is a worldwide network of students, teachers and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment. Students and teachers from over 8 500 schools in more than 85 countries are involved in this programme. (South Africa became a full participant in the GLOBE programme at the beginning of 1997). GLOBE students make environmental observations at or near their schools and report their data through the Internet. Scientists use GLOBE data in their research and provide feedback to the students to enrich their science education.
http://www.globe.gov

The Good Neighbour Project for Sustainable Development
This site provides technical, legal and strategic support to help concerned plant neighbours and workers prevent pollution and promote sustainable local industries.
http://www.envirolink.org/orgs/gnp

Greenpeace International
This organisation is concerned with protecting the environment. Their website covers various environmental campaigns and environmental topics such as climate, toxics, nuclear, oceans, genetic engineering, ocean dumping and forests.
http://www.greenpeace.org

The International Year of the Ocean
This website provides information on a variety of topics concerning the ocean and is aimed at both teachers and learners. It also contains a page with interesting website links.
http://www.yoto98.noaa.gov/kids.htm

International Rhino Foundation (IRF)
The IRF is dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the five species of rhinoceros. The IRF site contains valuable information on all five species.
http://www.rhinos-irf.org/rhinos

International Wildlife Coalition (IWC)
The aim of this organisation is to promote the welfare of wildlife in order to save endangered species, protect wild animals and preserve their habitat and the environment. This website contains pages such as Environmental News, Wildlife Links, Teacher’s Kit and Eye on Wildlife. The Eye on Wildlife page provides links with some of the wildlife protection and rescue operations around the world that IWC helps support. The Teacher’s Kit page provides a teacher’s activity guide with notes and suggestions for using the Whales of the World Educational Program.
http://www.iwc.org

NASA KIDS
If you are looking for a cool website, this is it! NASA Kids contains pages such as Space and Beyond (a very extensive astronomy fact base, including information on the earth), Rockets & Airplanes, Projects and Games, Pioneers and Astronauts and even a Teacher’s Corner. You even have the opportunity to e-mail a postcard to somebody.
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
The NDBC Science Education Pages contain information on a variety of ocean-related weather phenomena.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/educate/educate.shtml

National Geographic.Com
The Xpeditions Atlas on this site provides easy-print maps of any country in the world. Each map is black-and-white, prints out in A4 size and is ideal for school projects. The children's page also contains a Map Machine which, although not printable, provides colour maps on a variety of themes including ecoregions and habitat types.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com

Nova Online: Warnings from the Ice
This website provides scores of astonishing facts about Antarctica and also hosts a Resources page with valuable links to various other websites on Antarctica.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings

Oil Spill Intelligence Report
This fact sheet was written with students and the general public in mind and contains various entries on oil spill basics.
http://www.cutter.com/osir/primer.htm

OneWorld.Net Guides: Consumerism
Oneworld.net's guides aim to challenge and inform, questioning assumptions and suggesting alternatives with regard to subjects that really matter. This website provides a variety of "guides" on consumerism.
http://www.oneworld.org/guides/consumerism

Penguin for Kids – Tiki’s Guide to Genetic Engineering
A user-friendly 16-page guide for the younger scholar illustrated by means of cartoon strips.
http://www.oneworld.net/penguin/genetics/home.html

Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science and Technology (PSRAST)
PSRAST is a global scientific organisation without any political, ideological or commercial bindings. The purpose of this organisation is to thoroughly assess the safety of new technologies in an impartial and objective way. PSRAST is currently focussing on the ecological and health safety of genetically engineered foods. This website has been designed in such a way that the visitor can acquire a good insight into the topic even if he does not have any knowledge of genetics or genetic engineering. This site also contains an extensive link page to other genetic engineering sites.
http://www.psrast.org

Population Information Resources
To mark the arrival of the world population at the 6 billion mark.
http://www.cnie.org/billion/

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)
RAN works to protect the earth’s rain forests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organisation and non-violent direct action. This website contains a series of very informative fact sheets covering various aspects of rain forests including the factors contributing to the destruction of these very important ecosystems. A 65-page educational package, Rainforests Forever, which serves as a curriculum supplement for Grades 3-6 (USA), is also provided. This package focuses on two areas that can directly save the rain forests - a reduction in the use of oil and wood. An inter-disciplinary approach was followed in developing Rainforests Forever, which not only incorporates Natural Science concepts, but also includes Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Fine Arts, Performing Arts and Social Studies.
http://www.ran.org

Scenic America
A very interesting website on the visual environment.
http://www.scenic.org

Success Stories in Sustainable Business
This site contains a host of useful US case studies to draw inspiration from.
http://www.sustainable.doe.gov/management/case_study.shtml

Surfrider Foundation USA
This Californian-based organisation is dedicated to the conservation of beaches and coastal waters in the United States. Valuable information is provided on beaches and related ecosystems such as wetlands, and on environmental problems facing beaches and coastal waters. Tips are also provided on a low-impact lifestyle.
http://www.surfrider.org

The Tiger Information Center – 5 Tigers
The Tiger Information Center is dedicated to providing information to help preserve the remaining five subspecies of tigers. This site contains a variety of web pages such as All About Tigers, Tigers in Trouble, Save the Tiger Fund, Research and News as well as a Kids page. The Teacher’s Resources page covers the age groups 6-7, 8-9 and 10-13.
http://www.5tigers.org

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Environmental Atlas
Provides environmental maps on various environmental topics in the United States and includes maps on national, state and regional levels. Also contains a Learn about Maps and Data page and an Interactive Mapper.
http://www.epa.gov/ceisweb1/ceishome/atlas

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Explorers’ Club
This children's site is filled with lots of fun and interesting things to read and do. It covers topics such as air, water, garbage and recycling, plants and animals and you and your environment.
http://www.epa.gov/kids

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Global Warming Site
This site contains lots of information about the problem of global warming.
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Global Warming Kids Site
This site covers a variety of subjects relating to weather and global warming.
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/index.html

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Office of Water - Wetlands
Contains valuable information on wetlands, as well as educational resources.
http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Students' Page
This website provides a lot of educational material from the EPA Student Center and although it is aimed at the American student, it is also of value to students and pupils in other countries.
http://www.epa.gov/students

Whale Times
An educational site for younger age groups focussing on sea creatures such as whales, seals, sea lions, sharks, penguins and walruses.
http://www.whaletimes.org

The World Conservation Union (IUCN)
This site contains valuable information on a variety of environmental topics and programmes.
http://www.iucn.org

World Heritage Sites
Contains information on World Heritage Sites and the World Heritage Convention. Also includes a web page for children.
http://www.unesco.org/whc/

WWF Global Network
A visit to this website is a must. Contains interesting information on major WWF campaigns such as Living Planet, Climate Change, Endangered Seas, Forests for Life and Living Waters. The Just for Kids web page provides a Kids' and Teachers' Area with educational and fun materials for users of all ages, including fact sheets and teachers’ guides. This web page also boasts an extensive photo gallery.
http://www.panda.org