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Dyckman, Claire; And Others – 1982
This teaching unit is part of the final report of the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Project. It consists of activities presented in an introduction and three sections. The introduction contains an activity for students in grades 4-12 which defines terms and concepts for understanding household hazardous wastes. Section I provides activities…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Consumer Science, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards
Andrews, James B.; Neuroth, Richard – 1988
The quality of air inside the schoolhouses of America may have a profound effect on students' ability to concentrate on their lessons. The environmental hazards that influence the quality of the indoor air (IAQ) of our schools have not been well understood. Research evidence suggests that school age children and youth (especially those under the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Air Pollution, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textMeine, Curt, Ed.; And Others – 1988
The argument over economic development and environmental sustainability took center stage in the late 1960s and early 1970s as many believed the capacity of the earth to support the population was being reached. In the early 1980s the arguments receded but have reemerged as atmospheric problems and petroleum supplies are again hot topics. The…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Conservation (Environment), Crowding, Energy Conservation
Anderson, Stephen P. – 1983
Appropriate technology options for sewage management systems are explained in this four-chapter report. The use of appropriate technologies is advocated for its health, environmental, and economic benefits. Chapter 1 presents background information on sewage treatment in the United States and the key issues facing municipal sewage managers.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Environmental Standards, Federal Programs, Recycling
Piele, Philip K. – 1980
Several court cases involving acquisition, use, and disposal of property by institutions of higher education are briefly summarized in this chapter. Cases discussed touch on such topics as municipal annexation of university property; repurchase of properties temporarily allocated to faculty members; implications of zoning laws and zoning board…
Descriptors: Contracts, Court Litigation, Educational Facilities, Environmental Standards
Purdue Univ., Hammond, IN. Calumet Campus. Inst. for Environmental Education. – 1979
This project's primary concern is the encouragement of citizen participation in the public decision-making processes affecting Lake Michigan. This course manual was designed to serve a dual function: (1) to provide a reference source in the form of curriculum materials for trainees admitted to the program; and (2) to document some of the most…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Decision Making
Sarsfield, Mairuth, Ed.; Emes, John, Ed. – 1980
The 1978 Annual State of the Environment Report of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) focused on four selected environmental problems of international significance: (1) chemicals and the environment; (2) malaria; (3) the use of agricultural and agro-industrial residues to increase the base for food production; and (4) the conservation…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Energy Conservation, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences
Corson, Alan; And Others – 1977
Presented are key issues to be addressed by state, regional, and local governments and agencies in creating effective hazardous waste management programs. Eight chapters broadly frame the topics which state-level decision makers should consider. These chapters include: (1) definition of hazardous waste; (2) problem definition and recognition; (3)…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Hazardous Materials, Land Use
West Virginia State Dept. of Education, Charleston.
Prepared for the purpose of supplementing "Guide for Planning School Plants" published by the National Council on Schoolhouse Construction. In outline form it contains chapters concerning--(1) The School Plant Program, (2) School Site, (3) The Elementary School, (4) The Secondary School, (5) School Plant Safety, (6) Service Facilities,…
Descriptors: Educational Specifications, Environmental Standards, Facility Guidelines, Public Schools
Cohen, Harold L. – 1966
This paper discusses the reinforcement and learning environment used in the educational rehabilitation of male juvenile delinquents in the CASE project conducted at the National Training School for Boys in Washington, D.C. Programed instruction and a system of extrinsic rewards are the experimental basis of this project. (LB)
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Educational Environment
Wamsley, Mary Ann, Ed.; Vermeire, Donna M., Ed. – 1977
This Cooperative Extension Service publication from Mississippi State University is a training guide for commercial applicators. Weed control, vertebrate pest control, and environmental considerations and restrictions are the three major parts of the document. The weed control section discusses non-pesticide, mechanical, and biological control as…
Descriptors: Certification, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Environmental Technicians
Mississippi State Univ., State College. Cooperative Extension Service. – 1977
This Cooperative Extension Service publication from Mississippi State University is a training guide for commercial pesticide applicators. Focusing on agricultural pest control, this publication includes a full range of topics from uses of pesticides for agricultural animal pest control to the toxicity of common pesticides to fish and bees.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Chemical Occupations, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Trends, Certification
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. – 1974
This publication, an annual report to Congress, covers measures taken to implement the objectives of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The report was developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and covers calendar year 1973. A letter introducing and highlighting the report from the EPA Director to the Congress is given at the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Court Litigation, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards
Water and Wastewater Technical School, Neosho, MO. – 1976
This publication is a text and reference manual for operating personnel of both large and small wastewater lagoon systems with support from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a text, this inservice training manual is intended to be used in a correspondence course wherein the trainee or operator would read and study each chapter before…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Correspondence Study, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. – 1972
Submitted to the U.S. Senate by the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, this report on the Rural Development Act of 1972 contains the following: (1) Brief Explanation of the Bill (Titles I-VII); (2) Statements on the Need for Rural Development and Rural Development Credit and Investment; (3) Titles I-VII (presented via a short explanation, a…
Descriptors: Community Development, Credit (Finance), Definitions, Environmental Standards
