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With all the news about the spread of Ebola, it is worth taking a critical look at our public health system and whether or not it is equipped to handle the expected rise in infectious diseases associated with climate change. I recently had the chance to interview Linda Marsa regarding this issue on Go Green…

Read more Why a Hotter Planet Will Hurt Our Health

Growing Blue® is a fact-based resource, designed to help us find solutions to our water issues now. www.growingblue.com

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Remember Hurricane Sandy, and how hard things were for people who were without energy for a long time? This video will help you consider how critical energy is in our lives, and why it so important to ensure our energy system does not fail. By the end of this video you will have a broader…

Read more J-Energy Ep. 1 – Energy Apocalypse

Why is everybody talking about carbon emissions, and why should I care?! This video will give you a basic explanation of the many ways carbon dioxide (CO2) ends up in our atmosphere — including burning fossil fuels for energy; how the earth naturally absorbs CO2; and what can happen if the carbon cycle gets out…

Read more J-Energy Ep. 2 – Carbon Crooner

What is nonrenewable energy? Where does it come from, and what do we use it for? Tune in as Jenna and her team of teen journalists explore coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy.

Read more J-Energy Ep. 3 – Breaking News

Take a wild field trip with Jenna and her friends to see renewable energy plants up close and personal!

Read more J-Energy Ep. 4 – Energy Express

The Campaign for Environmental Literacy coordinates advocacy campaigns for programs which will restore or expand the federal investment in environmental education. There first two campaigns in 2005 successfully restored $15 million in funding for the only two federal grant-making programs specified for environmental literacy: http://www.fundee.org/campaigns/

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This organization can help your school and community start developing a more sustainable future: http://cloudinstitute.org/

Read more Cloud Institute

Climate change is occurring in our world and US Fish and Wildlife has information that can help you understand what’s happening: http://www.fws.gov/home/climatechange/climate101.html

Read more US Fish and Wildlife

The National Wildlife Federation can make you aware of what climate change is doing to our world: http://www.nwf.org/What-We-Do/Energy-and-Climate/Reducing-Emissions/Climate-Legislation.aspx

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