I. ACTIVISM
II. HELPING FROM HOME
III. DOCUMENTARIES
IV. NASA RESOURCES
V. CLIMATE CHANGE
VI. BIODIVERSITY
VII. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
IX. POLLUTION
X. ENERGY + GREEN TECHNOLOGY
XI. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
XII. WATER & THE WATER CRISIS
XIII. GENERAL SUSTAINABILITY/MISC.
- Learn about Fossil Fuel Divestment
- WRITING TO CONGRESS
- ACTION ITEMS
II. HELPING FROM HOME
- Ecological Footprint Quiz
- Water Footprint Calculator
- Ecosia- The search engine that plants trees
- GreaterGood: Click to Give
- US Ecolabel Guide
- Consumer Notice
- FAST FASHION + TEXTILE WASTE
- Tiktok, Fashion, and Overconsumption (video)
- Fast Fashion Overview
- GoodOnYou Directory
- Fashion Transparency Index
- Mend your own clothes
- Sewing a button back on (easy)
- How to resew a broken seam (easy)
- Mending holes in fabric (medium)
- Darning socks (easy)
- DonateNYC (app) - Has a directory and a map of what thrift stores are in your area
- Map of Textile Dropoff Locations in NYC
- FOOD AND FOOD WASTE
- Finding Community Compost Bins
- Farmers' Market Map
- Food Label Guide
- TooGoodTooGo (app and/or website) - Buy surplus food at a discount from restaurants and stores
- WASTE
- Zero Waste Stores in NYC
- Wrap Presents Sustainably
- Origami Tutorials (upcycle some scrap paper!)
III. DOCUMENTARIES
IV. NASA RESOURCES
- NASA Climate Kids
- The Climate Time Machine
- Coral Bleaching
- Climate Infographics
- Climate Quizzes
- Eyes on the Earth Interactive - Track sea level rise, CO2 levels and more
V. CLIMATE CHANGE
- What is the Paris Climate Agreement?
- Intro to Methane
- Project Drawdown | Table of Climate Change Solutions
- EN-ROADS: Interactive Climate Solutions Simulator
- Kurzgesagt - Climate Change (Short Animated Videos)
- TED Talk Climate Change Playlist
- Seeker - Climate Change and Environmentalism Playlist
VI. BIODIVERSITY
VII. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
- CDC Environmental Health Infographics
- CDC - Climate Change and Health
- Gapminder - Has information, data, and quiz questions about the UN Sustainability Goals
VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
- Greenpeace - Why Race Matters When We Talk About the Environment
- Environmental Racism in Greater Boston: An Interactive Web Resource
- NYT - Pollution is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back.
- NYT Behind the Cover: Environmental Justice
IX. POLLUTION
- Light Pollution Overview
- Light Pollution Map
- National Geographic: Noise Pollution Overview
- Noise Pollution Overview #2
- Underwater Noise Pollution Infographic
- What is Acid Rain? | US EPA
- Effects of Acid Rain | US EPA
- TED Ed - Acid Rain
X. ENERGY + GREEN TECHNOLOGY
- ENERGY
- GREEN BUILDINGS
- GREEN TECHNOLOGY
- Green Technology Examples - Blog Post
- Green Technologies of the Future (article with linked videos)
XI. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
- Your Diet's Impact Quiz - University of California
- Water and Food Interactive - Make a meal and see how much water it takes
- UN Food and Agriculture Organization Website
- Top Crop: Sustainable Agriculture Interactive Game
- Learn about the Fairtrade Label
- Seed-Saving Resources | Reclaim Seed NYC
- Example: General Guide to Seed-Saving
- The Causes and Effects of Soil Erosion, and How to Prevent It
- Soil Degradation | NSW Environment, Energy and Science
XII. WATER & THE WATER CRISIS
- THE WATER CRISIS
- OCEAN ACIDIFICIATION
- Understanding Ocean Acidification | NOAA Fisheries
- Ocean Acidification - NOAA
- Ocean Acidification | Smithsonian Ocean (SI.edu) (go to "Impacts on Ocean Life")
XIII. GENERAL SUSTAINABILITY/MISC.
- TreeHugger - Sustainability Blog
- RecycleBank- Has a lot of articles and interactive resources
- NOTE: To earn points and browse, you do need to make an account. However, you can opt out of their mailing list.
- RecycleBank Eco Library- Provides a general overview of many environmental topics
- Sample Quizzes: Primer on Paper | Paper Trivia | Paper Recycling
- Iceberger - Draw an iceberg and see how it floats
- California Map of Environmental Regulated Sites