Earth Day
Here's a short list of books to peruse on Earth Day.
E-Books
E-Books
- The environmental endgame: mainstream economics, ecological disaster, and human survival / Robert L. Nadeau. Rutgers University Press, 2006.
- Beyond Earth Day: fulfilling the promise / Gaylord Nelson with Susan Campbell and Paul Wozniak; with a foreword by Robert Kennedy, Jr. University of Wisconsin Press, 2002.
- Judgement Day : The Struggle for Life on Earth / Paul Collins. University of New South Wales Press, 2010.
- Egan, Michael, and Jeff Crane. Natural protest : essays on the history of American environmentalism. Routledge, 2009. GE197 .N38 2009
- Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948. A Sand County almanac, with other essays on conservation. 1966. 2001. Companion, 1987.
- These works by David W. Orr:
Down to the wire : confronting climate collapse. Oxford University Press, 2009. QC981.8.C5 O77 2009
Earth in mind : on education, environment, and the human prospect. Island Press, 2004. GE70 .O77 2004
Ecological literacy : education and the transition to a postmodern world / State University of New York Press, c1992. LB41 .O745 1992 - Brooks, Karl Boyd. Before Earth Day : the origins of American environmental law, 1945-1970. University Press of Kansas, 2009. KF3775 .B727 2009
about the earth, the environment, and principles of sustainabilty with these periodical databases.
GreenFILE
An index drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. GreenFILE provides a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Nearly 300,000 records (full text for selected titles) from scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.
ScienceDirect
Full-text scientific, technological, medical journals; subjects covered include biology, biochemistry, business management and accounting, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, environmental science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, nursing, physics, psychology, education, and communication. Includes access to selected full-text reference books. Indexing/Abstracts to additional titles.
Alternative Press Index
Index to articles in alternative news sources. Use to research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press; 1991 to current.
Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database which includes a large collection of peer-reviewed journals in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, ethnic & multicultural studies, law, mathematics, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields. Coverage varies, but begins in the 1990s for most journals.
GreenFILE
An index drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology. GreenFILE provides a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Nearly 300,000 records (full text for selected titles) from scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports.
ScienceDirect
Full-text scientific, technological, medical journals; subjects covered include biology, biochemistry, business management and accounting, chemistry, computer science, economics, finance, environmental science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, nursing, physics, psychology, education, and communication. Includes access to selected full-text reference books. Indexing/Abstracts to additional titles.
Alternative Press Index
Index to articles in alternative news sources. Use to research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press; 1991 to current.
Academic Search Premier
Multi-disciplinary database which includes a large collection of peer-reviewed journals in many areas of academic study including: archaeology, area studies, astronomy, biology, chemistry, ethnic & multicultural studies, law, mathematics, music, physics, psychology, religion & theology, women's studies, and other fields. Coverage varies, but begins in the 1990s for most journals.
Earth Day is SUNDAY, April 22.
Ithaca College has been celebrating Earth Day 2012 with a whole week of events, thanks to http://www.ithaca.edu/remp/ (the IC Environmental Society) and REMP (the IC Resource and Environmental Management Program).
Other sponsors include:
Sustainability at Ithaca, Organic Growers of IC, IC Natural Lands, IC Net Impact, Bomber Bike Initiative, Primitive Skills Club, Frack Off, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, IC Feminists, Ithaca Dining Services, GreenStar, Sustainable Tompkins, Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, Swidjit, Slow Food Ithaca College, and IC Permaculture Research Tea.
Ithaca College has been celebrating Earth Day 2012 with a whole week of events, thanks to http://www.ithaca.edu/remp/ (the IC Environmental Society) and REMP (the IC Resource and Environmental Management Program).
Other sponsors include:
Sustainability at Ithaca, Organic Growers of IC, IC Natural Lands, IC Net Impact, Bomber Bike Initiative, Primitive Skills Club, Frack Off, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, IC Feminists, Ithaca Dining Services, GreenStar, Sustainable Tompkins, Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes, Swidjit, Slow Food Ithaca College, and IC Permaculture Research Tea.
Celebrating Earth Day
- Gaylord Nelson and Earth Day: Learn about the founder and early history of Earth Day
- Earth Day Network wants you to "Mobilize the Earth."
- Environmental Protection Agency's Earth Day is chock full of ideas to "Learn, Teach, Share"
- NASA has some amazing pictures of Earth for Earth Day.
- EnviroLink Network's Earth Day Online provides history, an organizers guide, and an events calendar.
- American Chemical Society's Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: 2012 theme: Be an Earth Advocate
- Earth Day Canada (also April 22) lists of programs & events, plus resources online.
John Henderson
Social Sciences Librarian
Tel: (607) 274-1961