Google Earth & Climate Change Education

The University of Wales Newport have produced a learning resource exploring the impact of climate change. http://admin.rsc-wales.ac.uk/news/show_story.asp?nid=336 It aims to help educationalists and climate change activists use Google Earth to explore the impact of climate change on a global scale and it should be of use to teachers and students alike.

This e-publication provides a case study that employs Google Earth in examining climate change impacts and sustainable development issues in North Africa. Click the link below to access it.

http://idl.newport.ac.uk/celt/sandsoftime/

 

Academic Earth

After sifting through all the soul-destroying clips on You Tube,  you may want to give yourself a headache and try Academic Earth. This educational ecosystem, as they call it, has high quality open courseware videos from US universities like Harvard and Yale, covering subjects from both the arts and sciences.

Contaminated Land Use – Best Practice

For research or assigments – some links to get you going on the subject of contaminated land and sustainable land use. You cant make more land for a growing population, so is this one of the better solutions – the ultimate recycling?

CL:AIRE - Contaminated land, applications in real environments. Non-profit organisation (as referenced in Issue 176 IRN)

   The Envrionment Agency - Contaminated Land definition and regulations

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  Defra – Contaminated Land legislation and responsibilities

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Welsh Assembly – Contminated Land statutory guidance

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CIRIA – Contaminated land information portal

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Safegrounds – Learning network for developing good practice

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EUGRIS – EU soil and water management

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Environmental Protection UK – Contaminated land risks and solutions

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CLARRC - Contaminated land research and remediation document library

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Camden Council – Historical landuse tool  

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Example local campaigns – Bedwas Colliery , Wolverhampton gardens, Conwy school relocation.