Environmental History Resources

This site is maintained by Dr Jan Oosthoek at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

It was set up to provide resources and information for students, scholars and anyone interested in all aspects of environmental history.

World Bank: Environment

This website provides access to an overview of the Bank's work on environment and links to relevant activities across the Bank, both in the operational regions and in different sectors with which it works. Information about the Environment Strategy, Operational and Safeguard Policies, their environmental work in the regions, projects, analytical studies, capacity-building efforts, partnerships, and publications can all be found through the navigation buttons on the left of the screen.

100 Ways to Reduce Your Impact

This is the first prize-winner in the Green Section of Instructables. If you are not familiar with this site then check it out as it is a great source of information on a wide range of topics from crafts to science

Environment and Research

This News Alert Service is provided by the European Commission.

DG Environment has decided to establish this service in order to reinforce the links between science and policy. The service provides scientific information in the field of the main themes of the Environmental Action Programme and relevant to DG Environment policy priorities in support of the knowledge based approach.

The target audience are policy makers as well as the wider public.

EDIE

EDIE stand for Environmental Data Interactive Exchange and is
Europe's biggest environmental website. Edie combines an unparalleled directory of products and services from thousands of specialised companies with an online news service reporting on the latest environmental stories as they break.

Globe-Net

This site, maintained by the Globe Foundation of Canada, is a weekly guide to the business of the environment on-line, providing up to date information on business opportunities and market intelligence tailored to the needs of the environmental sector.

EcoNet

EcoNet is "a wireless sensor network which allows data collection of environmental factors virtually anywhere and also allows its monitoring from any point where internet is available." EcoNet is still in demonstration mode, but shows how "having data continuously monitored in a cost-effective manner increases substantially the chances of uncovering anomalies early enough to investigate them promptly and thoroughly." This is a really interesting invention which could be applied to "related domains; for example monitoring disposal of hazardous material, monitoring of water quality, monitoring ice cap movements in the Arctic or using imagery data to monitor hard to witness phenomena."

Eden Project

The Eden Project is based near Cornwall, England, and is dedicated to exploring and sharing information about people's relationship with and dependence upon plants for food, clothes, shelter and medicines etc. But it is much more than that. It is also a creative space which shares environmental messages via a blending of art and science. Check out the website for more information!

Good Stuff? - A Behind-the-Scenes Guide to the Things We Buy

"Have you ever wondered where chocolate comes from, if antibacterial soap is good for your family, or how to recycle an old computer? If you've had these or other questions about the environmental and social impacts of the products you buy and use, Good Stuff is for you. It contains many of the tips, facts, and links you'll need to start making more informed purchases that benefit your health and the environment."

Sapling.info

This architectural, planning and landscape information gateway features reviewed links to topics including sustainabiity, regneration, heritage and urban design.

Society of Environmental Journalists

The website of SEJ provides a daily annotated environmental news service and links to websites and resources on topics from acid rain to zoos.

EnviroInfo

EnviroInfo is an email-based newsletter for managers, scientists, engineers and other professionals in the natural resources management and environmental fields. It is free to subscribe or may be viewed online.
Each issue of EnviroInfo contains succinct news items about developments in the environmental sector and also contains information and advice about upcoming conferences, courses and other diary dates, new environmental technologies and relevant new products.

Earth Trends Environmental Information

"Earth Trends is an online collection of information regarding the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world...[It] offers the public a large breadth of statistical, graphic, and analytical data in easily accessible formats."

NB The information is free, but after three searches the site does require you to register

Environment Complete

Environment Complete is a full-text database covering a wide range of environmental topics, including ecosystem ecology, energy, renewable energy sources, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, and urban planning.

It contains full-text for more than 600 journals and 100 books