About my selections: The first two are general "go green" resources, but for the rest I concentrated on green resources for families. I think it's very important to get kids involved in caring for their environment from a young age, so that it becomes a good habit rather than something they have to consciously think about. Learning to take care of our surroundings is just as important as learning about eating well and exercising and multiplication tables.



Source 1.
Title: Guide to Greener Electronics
Author: Greenpeace
Publisher: Greenpeace
Date: 27 November 2007
URL: [Guide to Greener Electronics ]

Why I chose this resource: The electronics industries are major contributors to environmental issues. Greenpeace presents a survey of several companies and rates their environmental impact. No matter what, electronic products will harm the environment, but this is a guide to finding companies who lessen their impact.


Source 2.
Title: Catalog Choice
Author/Publisher: CatalogChoice.org
Date: 2007
URL: http://www.catalogchoice.org/

Why I chose this resource: This website provides a free service to stop catalogs being sent to your house. You sign up for a free account and then select the catalogs you no longer want to receive. Retail companies send out catalogs with high frequency, even though people don't usually buy something from them every month (or however often they send them out). In this digital age, it's even easier to find everything you want online, so you often don't need the print catalogs at all. Sign up and start saving trees today!


Source 3.
Title: City of the Beasts
Author: Isabel Allende
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date: 2002
URL: Find it at your local library.

Why I chose this resource: This is the first book in an adventure trilogy for young adults written by Isabel Allende. The books follow a teenage boy and girl as they travel with an expedition of scientists. Each book deals with a different minority culture in an exotic locale, and one of the major themes of the books is humans' treatment of the environment. This is an excellent starting point to raise awareness of environmental issues with older children and teens. (Sequels: Kingdom of the Golden Dragon; Forest of the Pygmies)


Source 4.
Title: Hands-On Ecology
Authors: Colleen Kessler
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Date: 2006
URL: Find it at your local library.

Why I chose this resource: This book is full of crafts and activities that aim to teach elementary-age children about their environment, including how humans affect their surroundings and how we can help conserve our environment. Teachers, parents, or other caregivers will find valuable ideas in here to make children aware of their impact on the environment.


Source 5.
Title: Open Road's Best National Parks With Kids
Author: Paris Permenter; John Bigley
Publisher: Open Road Publishing
Date: 2007
URL: Find it at your local library.

Why I chose this resource: In order to bring home the point of living greener, it's important to know what you're fighting to save. This is a family guide to the "most family-friendly" of the National Parks, including suggested itineraries for each park.


Source 6.
Title: Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children
Authors: Michael J. Caduto; Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Date: 1999
URL: Find it at your local library.

Why I chose this resource: This book provides a blend of traditional Native American stories and related issues/activities about living in harmony with our environment.