Phil Druker/Department of English/ University of Idaho

 

Environmental sustainability.  What is it?

UI Sustainability Efforts

Wikipedia link on environmental sustainability / a definition of "sustainability."

Running on Wind and Sun  Essay from Orion

Ecological Footprint: Definition
 
Living Planet Report 2006 outlines scenarios for humanity's future
    For details see the link to the full report (PFD
) from 2006.
    The original doc that defined the "footprint" is
Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth
by Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees (1996)

Life in the lap of Luxury as ecosystems collapse -- an essay from the Chronicle of Higher Education

The Story of Stuff  -- a video essay (with a point of view).
  The reading list with this Web site is a good one  (also, a good place to go for ideas about research topics)

  Idaho Roadless Rules enacted.

 

Galveston hurricanes
    1900 hurricane:  photos   Wikipedia article
    2008-Ike