World Environment Day is June 5th

The United Nations has designated June 5th as World Environment Day. This year’s theme is: Forests: Nature at your Service.

• World Environment Day — The United Nations Environment Programme’s official site for World Environment Day (WED) includes news, ideas for celebrating WED, “Forest Facts,” and information and materials for organizing your own local event.
• Greenpeace USA — This site, from the well-known international non-governmental environmental organization includes articles, photos, and videos about environmental issues and Greenpeace’s activities surrounding them.
• MassDep — This site from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection provides information for consumers about a host of environmental issues including: recycling; water, wastewater and wetlands; toxic hazards and air quality.
• Essex County Greenbelt Association — This site highlights the ECGA’s activities to conserve land in Essex County, Massachusetts. It includes a map of conservation lands, announcements of current ECGA events.
• Environment Massachusetts– Environment Massachusetts is “Environment Massachusetts is a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization.” Their site provides news, information and reports on a host of issues including clean air, clean water, clean energy, environmental health, and global warming.
• Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) — The ELM “is dedicated to protecting the health of our environment and citizenry by safeguarding the land, water and air of our Commonwealth.” This site includes a listing of key environmental issues, publications, and upcoming events.

Just for Kids

• Children’s Book List — Books about the environment and how we can help to protect it.

• Green Activities to do with your Kids — Lots of ideas for activities you can use to engage your kids in the environment from Safety at Home.com.
• Awesome Activities — Educational activities for kids, teachers and parents from Children of the Earth United.
• Zoom into Action — Ideas for eco-friendly projects from the popular PBS television program Zoom.
• Environmental Education for Kids (EEK) — Games, activities, news and information about plants, animals, and environmental issues, as well as classroom resources for teachers. From the Wisconsin Department of Environmental Resources.