Sites for Exploring and Learning
Informational links and book lists compiled by the librarians at Pima County Public Library. Topics include climate change, green lifestyles, Go Green books for kids, and more.
Interactive map for students to learn about how we impact air quality. Provided by Pima County Department of Environmental Quality.
Includes information on air pollutants and their health effects, activities to help understand air pollution, and historic and current monitoring data. Provided by Pima County Department of Environmental Quality.
Program for kids ages 5-12 in Pima County. Includes newsletters covering a varity of clean air topics. Provided by Pima County Department of Environmental Quality.
Provides abundant information about how to eat in a more healthy and environmentally friendly manner, including organics and strategies for eating lower on the food chain.
Great reading and activity suggestions for kids on water, recycling, plants and animals, and more. Provided by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Informational links for kids about water, the environment, how the environment affects your health, and preventing pollution.
Sharing Environmental Education Knowledge (SEEK)
Minnesota's best contribution to interactive environmental education resources, including great activities for kids during Earth Week.
National Gardening Association
A great source of information for starting (or funding) community garden projects and for linking with other young gardeners.
For Schools
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality provides this self-evaluation to schools to qualify as an Arizona Environmentally Healthy School. PDF.
USDA School Meals: Healthy Meals, Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids
Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on improving the quality of school lunches and nutrition.
Other Links of Interest