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In order to successfully participate and complete this project, students will require access to high speed Internet and computers that are at least 350 Mhz. If they do not have personal computers, there are computers are available in the Library.

 

Students should learn how to be skillful in evaluating websites by visiting the Library at the University of California at Berkeley, where there are excellent tips and techniques.

Resources have also been included for producing a professional PowerPoint presentation, how to deliver a polished presentation.

Be sure to visit this site for some tips on creative problem solving techniques, like Six Thinking Hats and brainstorming. There are some techniques your students might want to use in their teams. Review them and recommend the ones you think your students can use.

 

Public Sector Resources

• The Institute of Environmental Excellence is part of the University of Missouri-Rolla in the United States. Use this as a resource to see how other post-secondary institutes have approached going green.
• Sample Environmental Policy for an educational institute
• Social Investment Organization
• Climate Change Action Alert
• CERES
• Business for Social Responsibility
• Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
• The National Research Council
• Design for Environment Guide (NRC)
• Environmental Protection Act of Canada

Private Sector Resources

• Motorola
• Western Area Power Administration
• BT Group
• Westport Innovations
• NTT Group
• Fujitsu

Bristol-Myers Squibb

 

Organization Resources

• The National Pollutant Release Inventory, or NPRI (Environment Canada), collects information on releases and transfers of pollutants from more than 2500 facilities across Canada
• Idealswork.com
• What companies do and what to do about it.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• Environment and Sustainable Development (part of ICC)
• NASA
• UN Global Compact
• ISO 14000 is an international standard for the certification of environmental management systems. Key requirements are summarized below:

Organizations identify and assess the significance of the impact its activities can have on the environment.

Objectives and targets are established, with the goal of reducing the organization’s environmental impact. A program for achieving these objectives and targets is then put in place.

The company's environmental policy must contain a commitment to continuous improvement, prevention of pollution and a commitment to comply with relevant environmental legislation and regulations.

Articles

• Managing Environmental Excellence

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