Diocesan Committee on the Environment Resources: General

Welcome to the Committee on the Environment’s resource pages. While it is logistically impossible for us to provide a continuously updated, thoroughly researched list of resources for each topic, we can provide a starting place for your research. The links listed under each section are known by members of the Committee to be of high quality. We hope you find this helpful.

Environmental Information

AIRNow
Offers extensive information on current and forecasted air quality and related topics.

Earth Portal
Serves as a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment.

Described as a means for the global scientific community to come together to produce the first free, expert-driven, massively scaleable information resource on the environment and to engage civil society in a public dialogue on the role of environmental issues in human affairs.

The Earth Portal has three components:

The Encyclopedia of Earth contains over 2000 articles produced and reviewed by 700 scholars from 46 countries.
The Earth Forum provides commentary from scholars and discussions with the general public.
The EarthNews offers news stories on environmental issues drawn from many sources.

Chesapeake Ecocheck
seeks to enhance and support the science, management and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay through the integration of geographically detailed assessments and forecasts. Effective management is essential for improved health of Chesapeake Bay and EcoCheck helps provide the support and knowledge needed for this effort.

This partnership program between NOAA Chesapeake Bay Program Office and the Integration and Application Network (IAN) at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Sciences (UMCES) is located at the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory, on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay.

Government Resources

Energy Star
Learn more about this joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to help individuals and organizations save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. The website offers information specifically for congregations.

Environmental Protection Agency
Offers fact sheets on reducing greenhouse gas emissions at home, the office, on the road and at school.

USAID Global Climate Change Program
Provides information about USAID’s Global Climate Change Program, which aims to integrate climate change into development programs.

Places to Go/Things to Do

Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum

Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences

Huntley Meadows Park

Mason Neck State Park

Last Update: 12/21/08

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