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The Center for Energy and Sustainability, a unit of Administration & Finance, supports the UCF goal of promoting a community with all members taking active roles in energy conservation and sustainability. The site contains information about energy conservation, what you can do, and what the Center for Energy and Sustainability is doing for UCF's energy needs.
The EPA recommends setting computers to enter system standby or hibernation after 15 - 30 minutes of inactivity. It is estimated the average desktop computer and monitor costs its user $69 per year. By utilizing ENERGY STAR's power management tools, you can help reduce your carbon footprint, as well as save money!
Division of Landscape and Natural Resources
News, opinions, and explanations on climate change composed by the BBC.
An article published in Science News providing information on the use of rooftops for energy generation. Includes information on activities in Florida.
Climate Change and Global Warming Portal and Newsfeed
"The Premier Information Source for Professionals Who Track Environmental and Energy Policy."
A compendium done by Yahoo of stories involving climate change.
Environmental Education Organizations:
Focus the Nation is coordinating teams of faculty and students at over a thousand colleges, universities and K-12 schools in the United States, to collaboratively engage in a nationwide, interdisciplinary discussion about “Global Warming Solutions for America”.
Florida-based Environmental Organizations:
The purpose of the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida is to envision the future of Florida in order to prepare for a continued increase in population. The site contains information and links to allow input from citizens.
"Experience the magic of Florida springs and learn about threats to their future and how to protect nature's gems."
General Environmental Organizations:
Global Warming/Climate Change Organizations:
The IPCC was established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) in 1988 to “assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation”.
A web site devoted to “unchecked environmentalism”. It contains information and articles on all things environment and energy.
Lighter Foostep focuses on sustainable living and leaving less of an imprint by making greener living choices.
EcoGeek writes about gadgets that are earth friendly.
Encourage consumers to make greener choices toward a sustainable living by adopting recycling efforts, investing in renewable energy, and committing to energy-saving practices.
"Practical, personal knowledge that allows people to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle without breaking their budget or seriously sacrificing comfort and convenience."
Sustainablog is dedicated to news, information and personal meanderings related to environmental and economic sustainability, green and sustainable business, and environmental politics.
Chronicles and musings of an urban field ecologist.
Climate science from climate scientists.
One man's attempt to throw nothing "away" for a year...and beyond.
A clock that shows statistics, changing with time, including items such as world temperature, births, deaths, gasoline produced, etc.
Case study, entitled “Global Climate Change and What Can Be Done About It,” by Richard P. Appelbaum at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Instructs students about the different topics (e.g., economic, political, environmental) to address when responding to the issue of global climate change. Students play one of four roles, including head of the National Association of Manufacturers, Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs, head of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the Policy Director for Greenpeace.
The Heat is On - Climate Change and Heatwaves in the Midwest
The Importance of Climate Change For Future Wildlife Scenarios in the Western United States
Gulf Coast Wetland Sustainability in a Changing Climate
Ramifications of Climate Change for Chesapeake Bay Hypoxia
Information on Earth's polar regions
