This page contains announcements and links for the Fall 2009 class. It will be updated each week or as needed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Help Miami become more of a Bike Friendly City with Critical Mass. Click Here for details!!
Help Transform abandoned railroad tracks into bike Trails with Rails to Trails!
Everglades National Park is currently recruiting Interns and Volunteers to fill two research related positions.
Click Here and Here for more information!
Do you want to volunteer at the Organic Garden? You can either show up on Fridays at noon and/or email Ian Wogan at ianwogan@gmail.com for further details.
Are you being exposed to toxic chemicals on a daily basis? National Geographic helps explain!
Service Opportunities: (For your 30 points extra credit!) (more coming...)
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE FINAL DAY FOR YOU TO TURN IN YOUR PROOF OF EXTRA CREDIT IS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH AT 5 PM. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!!!
FIU PRESERVE WORKDAY INSTRUCTIONS CLICK HERE!!
FIU PRESERVE WORKDAY SCHEDULE CLICK HERE!!
Preserve Full? Here are other extra credit opporunities
Extra Credit Volunteer Opportunities at local parks? Click Here
CHECK OUT THE FARMER'S MARKET EACH WEDNESDAY BETWEEN THE GREEN LIBRARY AND THE CENTRAL FOUNTAIN RIGHT HERE ON CAMPUS: CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!
LINKS (More to come...)
What the World eats: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html
Worldwatch Institute: http://www.worldwatch.org
Some recently Extinct Species: http://www.messybeast.com/extinct/extinct.htm
FOR INFO ABOUT THE AGROECOLOGY PROGRAM AND THE ORGANIC GARDEN CLICK HERE!
To contact Celia Izaguirre directly about getting involved with the Organic Garden her email is: izaguirre.celia@gmail.com
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO EAT FISH SELECTIVELY CLICK HERE FOR "BLUE OCEAN'S" RANKING LIST.
Wanna keep track of rainfall in the Miami area? Click here to explore NOAA's records.
Wanna track the latest hurricane or see if trouble is brewing in the Atlantic? Click here to go the NHC here on campus!
Do you want to plant native species in your yard? Click here to find out more.
Other Links:
Water and Las Vegas: http://http://www.mindfully.org/Water/2004/Las-Vegas-Thirst7mar04.htm
Urban Ecology Institute: http://www.urbaneco.org/
AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment: http://atlas.aaas.org/index.php?sub=intro
Population Reference Bureau: http://www.prb.org
Cities offer Incentives to Save Energy: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22410962/
The Economic Conundrum of an Aging Population: http://www.worldwatch.org/node/560
Building Green: http://www.buildinggreen.com/
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: http://www.bts.gov
Car Free Cities: http://www.carfree.com
Car Sharing: http://www.carsharing.net/
Car Sharing 2: http://www.flexcar.com/
The Value of Urban Trees: http://http://www.dnr.state.md.us/Forests/Publications/urban.html
FL Department of Environmental Protection Water Laws and Regulations
Database of State and Federal Renewable Energy Incentives
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