Children clean up their school pollution problems
Green Squad
http://www.nrdc.org/greensquad
A website co-developed by Natural Resources Defense Council and Healthy Schools Network for middle-schoolers to help them investigate the school environment. Find the environmental problems, compare them to your school, and use the fact sheets to improve the environment at your school. There is also a Parent-Teacher Room and virtual library to help with the investigation.
www.nrdc.org/greensquad/ptr/intro.asp
http://www.healthyschools.org/www.nrdc.org/greensquad/ptr/intro.asp
Kids Against Pollution
http://www.kidsagainstpollution.org/index.html
Kids Against Pollution (KAP) is a multinational network of active youth dedicated to solving and preventing pollution problems through interactive educational projects and events in order to protect children's health and the planet. Poverty and prejudice are interconnected with pollution issues and therefore are part of KAP's mission.
Kids for Saving Earth
http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org
A website to help students and teachers learn about toxics that harm children and the environment.
Children's Health Protection
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ochp/ochpweb.nsf/content/homepage.htm
Provides the latest information on children's health and environmental hazards, including research, publications, health programs, news items, and links to over 50 other organizations. Go to Children, IAQ, Asthma, Molds, Radon, or Schools for more detailed information.
SOURCE: WRPPN P2 Listserv: siegel@ittn.org
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