LibGuides: Grade 8 Passion Quest: Goal 15: Life on Land

From the UN

Selection of TedTalks about life on land
These are clips of different TedTalks in one video. Click on "View on Youtube" to see the list of the original videos.

These non-governmental organizations (NGOs) promote sustainable uses of land.

International Land Conservation Network - connects people and organizations around the world to protect land and natural resources
World Wildlife Fund - The mission of the WWF is to "Our mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth"

Local organizations

(Work in progress. If you know of a NGO working in Egypt working on this goal, please contact jfitzgerald@cacegypt.org.)

Sustainability, from Britannica Online
Article explains the definition of sustainability, the reasons for it and provides examples. Click on "Web's Best Sites" on the Level 3 article for 3 more websites.
Sustainability, on Global Issues in Context
Topic overview of sustainability. Page includes information and links to further reports.

You will need to log in to access this database. Visit the library catalog, library.cacegypt.org, choose the MHS collection, then log in with your CAC single sign on. Scroll down the page to find the link and login credentials for Global Issues in Context.

Conservation Science International
Conservation International works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.
World Data Atlas: Land Use Data
Collection of links to charts and tables about land use around the world. You could see a different topic by navigating to the sidebar and browsing under "Topics." You might find some interesting data under agriculture and water.
European Environmental Agency
The European Environmental Agency maintains this site to provide information on its protection of the environment. Most pdf documents are downloadable or you can read online.