NOTRE DAME VIRTUAL SCHOOL                  Ensure Environmental Sustainability INTRODUCTION http://www.tigweb.org/themes/mdg/goal7.html "Goal 7 aims to improve the way we manage the environment so that natural resources people need to survive will be available to future generations.  There is a strong link between poverty and the environment as poor people, especially in least developed countries, are more dependent on agriculture and natural resources and are thus often the most severely affected by the pollution or destruction of them.  Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reverse the losses of environmental resources." (Source: Website) PROJECTS and RESOURCES          http://www.food-force.com/ United Nations World Food Programme The Free Rice web vocabulary phenomenon that has captured the imagination of millions of people has now turned it attention to an exciting range of new games encompassing art, maths, language and chemistry. The Game...   The Reality...   How to Help...   Joe's Blog...   Teachers...   PressRoom...   WPF.org...   eMail Newsletter...   http://www.planetgreengame.com/p lay_again.html In conjunction with Starbucks Coffee a game that can be played with all students-very well done. “Starbucks and Global Green USA collaborated on the Planet Green Game to educate the public about climate change through engaging and informative game play while encouraging individuals to become part of the solution in their own lives.” PROJECTS and RESOURCES http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/ The CyberSchoolBus provides resources on a number to world topics.  There is a special section on the Millennium Development Goals.  You can access the direct link to MDG 7 by clicking on this site: http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/mdgs/goal.asp?iGoal=6&iLang=en&iKeyword=anim http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/category.htm?37 "Change the world in 8 Steps"...explores the Millennium Development Goals through posters and activities. http://www.leafy-greens.org/ The National Leafy Greens Council provides market, nutritional, and educational information to consumers, produce growers and produce buyers.  Promotional materials such as our Leafy Greens Lesson Plans encourage our younger consumers to understand the nutritional benefits and the cancer-fighting and prevention elements of leafy greens; and hopefully to encourage the increase in consumption of leafy greens at home. ARTICLES http://www.eoearth.org/ Content   Credibility   Community ...everything earth              ...articles by experts                 ...ever expanding        SND EDUCATION PROJECT The Sisters of Notre Dame from across the congregation have constructed a prayer-study-action program. Each section includes references to sources, websites, and further information about the goal and what others around the world are doing to reach it. http://notredameonlinenews.wikispaces.com/UNMDG The pdf file on MDG #7 can be found in this Unit