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Student Resources

These resources are just a starting point. Consider being creative and thinking of other resources that might be helpful as well! 

National Organizations

Check out these national organizations to learn about environmental issues facing our nation and the world.

• United States Environmental Protection Agency
• World Wildlife Fund 
• US. Energy Information Administration
• U.S. Green Building Council
• U.S. Water Alliance
• Environmental Organizations Directory

New Jersey & Climate Change Resources

These websites will provide information about environmental issues in New Jersey with a focus on climate change.

• NJ Department of Environmental Protection
• Climate Reality Action Fund
• Sustainable Jersey Schools
• Climate Kids
• Kids Against Climate Change
• Skeptical Science

Colorado and Smart City Resources:

These websites will provide information about environmental issues in Colorado and the Smart City in Denver.

• Colorado Renewable Energy Society
• Audubon Society of Greater Denver
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• City and County of Denver
• Colorado Smart Cities Alliance
• Smart Cities Connect Media and Research

Books & Magazines

Want to read more about environmental issues? These informational texts and fiction books are a great place to start.

Informational Texts

• It’s Getting Hot in Here: The Past, Present, and Future of Climate Change by Bridget Heos
• Plants Vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat by Meredith Sayles Hughes
• The Story of Seeds: From Mendels Garden to your Plate, and How There’s More of Less to Eat Around the World by Nancy F. Castaldo
• Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman
• Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World by Bill Nye
• Climate Changed: A Personal Journey Through the Science by Philippe Squarzoni
• Moonbird: A Year on the Wind With the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip M. Hoose
• World Without Fish: How Could We Let This Happen? by Mark Kurlansky
• We Are the Weather Makers: The History of Climate Change by Sally M. Walker
• The Green Teen: The Eco-friendly Teens Guide to Saving the Planet by Jenn Savedge

Fiction

• Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar
• Threatened by Eliot Schrefer
• The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E. K. Johnston
• Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen
• Endangered by Eliot Schrefer
• Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
• Wolves, Boys, & Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler
• Empty by Suzanne Weyn
• The Carbon Diaries 2015 by Saci Lloyd
• The Law of Ueki by Tsubasa Fukuchi
• Boys, Bears, and A Serious Pair of Hiking Boots by Abby McDonald
• The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

TED Talks

TED Talks are short, powerful talks that are designed to spread big ideas. Check out these talks related to environmental issues:

• TED Talks – The Disarming Case to Act Right Now on Climate Change
• TED Talks – Sustainability by Design
• TED Talks – The End of Oil? 
• TED Talks – How Pollution is Changing the Oceans 
• TED Talks – Can Clouds Buy Us More Time to Solve Climate Change?
• TED Ed – Environmental Science

Students! Make sure to check the Competition tab for project ideas  and examples of past winners!