"The URI for a resource element is obtained using the following rules:

Set identifier equal to the URI computed (using this process) for the parent element (resource or resources)
If identifier doesn't end with a '/' then append a '/' character to identifier
Substitute the values of any URI template parameters into the value of the path attribute
Append the value obtained in the previous step to identifier
For each child param element (see section 2.12), in document order, that has a value of 'matrix' for its style attribute, append a representation of the parameter value to identifier according to the following rules:
Non-boolean matrix parameters are represented as: ';' name '=' value
Boolean matrix parameters are represented as: ';' name when value is true and are omitted from identifier when value is false
where name is the value of the param element's name attribute and value is the runtime value of the parameter."

"A set of standardised icons for popular social networking services and tools."

list of links to explain wireframing

"These 100 social networks offer the chance to get involved, make a difference and meet people that share your ideals and ambitions. You won’t just be building good karma, but also making a real impact on the world of tomorrow."

an open encyclopedia and reference library. Written by web developers, for web developers. It includes articles on web security, JavaScript DOM manipulation, CSS tips and tricks, and more.

refers to landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation. It is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water, and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift.

flash game (with teacher materials) to role play a PC volunteer solving challenges like: Water Contamination, Sanitation and Disease, Microfinance, Barren Fields, Malaria, Soil Runoff, Educating Village Girls, Agroforestry

founded by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore, educating people in the US and around the world that the climate crisis is both urgent and solvable

process to mobilize communities and sustain change at the local level.

provides analyses of economic and environmental trends to 2030, and simulations of policy actions to address the key challenges

reproducible PDF articles from Writing magazine filled with student-friendly tips and techniques for revision. You'll also find a teacher’s guide that provides you with ideas for how to use these materials with Google Docs to create innovative lesson pl

aims to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in Africa.

Visualizing the Earth, its processes, and its evolution through time is a fundamental aspect of geoscience. The use of visualizations - diagrams, images, animations, maps, and more - is an essential tool in helping students to visualize the Earth and its

a project designed to help you educate yourself about advanced business concepts. This manifesto will show you how to substantially increase your knowledge of business on your own time and with little cost, all without setting foot inside a classroom.

teach your students about the importance of our natural resources - How we use them every day and usually never bother to think about where they came from.

just what proportion of these materials have we used up so far, and how much is there left to go round?

If it isn't made of wood, cloth, or other living matter, it was dug out of the ground.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has created a Google Earth map mashup that shows air quality across the nation. Get started here. There’s even a 3-D map overlay that lets you view the level of air pollutants that are coming from specific busine

free service, looks useful

a research-quality global climate model (GCM) with a user-friendly interface that runs on desktop computers. Anyone can explore the subject of climate change using the same methods and tools that scientists employ.

global activist social movement for progressive social change. It aims to resolve in a definitive and comprehensive manner the major social problems of our world and our era.

Sometimes referred to as the North Pacific garbage patch, this vortex is the epicenter of a system currents and winds covering most of the North Pacific.

The Resource Library offers access to schemes of work, lesson plans and learning materials, case studies on sustainable development activity in schools, and information about related programmes and policies.

This guidance accompanies the Climate Change Film Pack sent to all secondary schools in England including Al Gore's film, An Inconvenient Truth and a series of short films from Defra.

The 2030 Challenge: to reduce building energy use by a minimum of 50%

"soot and particulates being put into the atmosphere by human activity such as fires and industry, are actually masking the effects of global warming by a huge degree."

provides short, adaptable lesson plans and activities that build cross-cultural awareness, respect, and communication in your classroom.

Peace Corps Volunteer stories, letters, and folk tales with standards-based lessons to your class. Also discover ways to involve students in service learning.

World Wise Schools matches up Peace Corps Volunteers in the field with U.S. classroom teachers.

The Green Mile to School: examine personal activities and estimate impact Think Globally, Act Locally: Response to videos Small Steps Mean Smaller Footprints: semester-long project-based program

an article by Greg Katz

twenty-two specific things that one can do in their home or in relation to their local school or community

Why settle for the least harmful alternative when we could have something that is better--say, edible grocery bags!

released in 1962, offered the first shattering look at widespread ecological degradation and touched off an environmental awareness that still exists

a poignant, foretelling account of the land erosion along the Mississippi Delta, urging land restoration before the sea wipes it away

"There is perhaps no better way to understand global warming and all its implications than to carefully study the history of New Orleans"

the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us.

provides five main levels of services to our clients: youth development, professional and organizational development, adventure programming, facility rental and retreats and trainings.

For Love of Children’s mission is to provide young children and high-risk youth with the resources to achieve educational and personal success through a continuum of educational services that prepares them to become confident, life-long learners and con

summaries highlighting strategies for, examples of, and resources related to how and why to engage children and young people as central players in a variety of social change efforts.

interesting downloads for presets (color, cross processing, etc)

"a guide to spending your money in a way that does less harm to the environment than the way you are spending it now"

The vast majority of energy used in the U.S. food system (around 80 percent) goes to processing, packaging, transporting, storing, and preparing food. Produce in the U.S. travels, on average, 1300 - 2000 miles from farm to consumer.

Invites everyone to help simulate a global oil shock. People participate by contributing original online stories, created as though the oil shock were really happening.

The Australian of the year 2007, environmentalist Tim Flannery, once predicted that Perth in Western Australia could become the world's first ghost metropolis, its population forced to abandon the city due to lack of water.

"Documenting a day in the life of the average North American consumer, Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things deconstructs the American Dream by unraveling the hidden costs behind the objects around us."

Frans Lanting and his wife Chris Eckstrom set out in search of “time capsules,” places on the present Earth where he could find and photograph all the ancient stages of life. A two-year project expanded to seven years.

the concept of "GDP density", calculated by multiplying GDP per capita by the number of people per square kilometer. Basically GDP density is a measure of the total amount of economic activity that takes place at different spots on our globe.

EPA has developed tools to help individuals (and households) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and take action.

a no-nonsense look at the in's and out's of the plethora of choices you can make to change and manage your impact. There are very concise, instructive passages on topics like ecotourism, local vs. organic, clean cosmetics

Paper or plastic? Neither, say William McDonough and Michael Braungart. Why settle for the least harmful alternative when we could have something that is better--say, edible grocery bags!

chock-a-block with information about what is going on right now to create an environmentally and economically sustainable future-and what stands in opposition

Open Source Curriculum (OSC), which will provide universal access to free curricula and instructional materials for grades K-12.

committed to providing clean drinking water to communities in developing countries. Working in partnership with donors and local communities, we have helped thousands of people develop accessible, sustainable, community-level water supplies.

visually analyze and understand the demography of the United States through the use of interactive maps and data reports

great general resources for teachers

Today's 21st Century student needs to master a complex set of skills to succeed in work, school and life. One of those skills is global awareness. Look here for ideas resources and more as you begin to build capacity for teaching and learning in a global

resource for global project-based learning, problem-based learning, and online collaborative learning

a national high school fundraising effort to stop the ongoing genocide in Darfur

Have some regions experienced more wars than others? Who were the main protagonists in these conflicts?

A way to compare houses around the world

Google TechTalks

What is it like to live in poverty, struggling every day to stay healthy, keep out of debt, and get educated?

families across the globe, we see scenes from their everyday life. When we glance at the pictures of each family on their lawn surrounded by all of their material goods, the difference between the average American family and the average Ethiopian family

a comparative photo-chronicle of their visits to 30 families in 24 countries for 600 meals in all. Their personal-is-political portraits feature pictures of each family with a week's worth of food purchases; weekly food-intake lists with costs noted; typi

GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based education and science program.

Educating Young Prospective Tourists on the Developing World

Explain how trade according to the Law of Comparative Advantage affects both poor and rich nations.