Worldwatch University

Worldwatch University
 
A Resource for Students and Professors

Welcome to Worldwatch University, a resource center for students and professors. On this page, you'll find research tools, useful facts, and ideas on how to turn your interest in sustainability into action! Check back soon for new additions to the site.

Presentation Resources
 

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State of the World 2005 PowerPoint Presentations:

State of the World 2004 PowerPoint Presentations:

 


10 Ways to Go Green and Save Green
 

How can we live lightly on the Earth and save money at the same time? The Worldwatch Institute shares some ideas on how to go green and save green at home and at work.

It’s time to take action. Study after study has confirmed that global warming is already occurring and that it is caused primarily by human activities. 

But there is still time to act, and our great-great-grandchildren will thank us for living more sustainably, starting now. Fortunately, many of the steps we can take can actually make our lives better as well.

Read the list of 10 things you can do today to go green and save green!


Campus Greening Initiatives
 

Campus “greening” initiatives are catching on at community colleges and universities across the United States! Though the concept of sustainability has only recently entered the public psyche, a handful of forward-thinking U.S. universities have had sustainability on the mind for decades. As a vital part of a country’s growth, it only makes sense that universities should play a key role in ensuring the sustainability of important resources like energy and water. Read on to learn how schools are putting ideas into practice. View Worldwatch's current compilation of green campus writeups.


Did You Know?
 

brain drain View mind-boggling facts about human activity, social inequities, and the environment we live in, or test your knowledge of environmental facts.

See facts in Matters of Scale

Visit Worldwatch Trivia to test your knowledge


Environmental Milestones Timeline
 

Environmental Milestones An interactive history of the sustainability movement.
View the timeline

Looking for a classroom or dorm room decoration? Purchase a print version.
Buy the poster!


Online Features
 

graph Check out Worldwatch's Online Features for resources on a wide variety of topics ranging from Consumption, Renewable Energy, and Natural Disasters & Peacemaking, to a China Watch News Service.


Good Stuff?
 

good stuff Buying school supplies? Moving into a new room? Look to this online guide for ideas on how to shop responsibly and green your campus.
View the guide


Student Organizations
 

Groups that encourage you to get involved!

  • SustainUS (www.sustainus.org) is a US-based youth network for sustainable development.
  • Youth and Environment Europe (www.ecn.cz/yee/) is a platform of European youth organisations concerned with environmental protection.
  • TakingITGlobal (www.takingitglobal.org) is a global online community for youth interested in issues from AIDS to the environment.