Geography Matters

In less than two weeks thousands of people around the world will be promoting environmental awareness through Earth Day, April 22, 2008. Consider incorporating GIS into your celebration by organizing a joint Earth Day/GIS Day event.

Here are some resources to help you get started:

Activities

• ArcLessons (select the physical/earth sciences category under the "lessons currently available" section)
• Earth Day Photo Contest

Web Sites

• Visit Earth 911, the nation's real-time recycling and local environmental information service
• World Resources Institute's Earth Trends, a comprehensive online database that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.
• Global Forest Watch
• USGS Interactive Topographic Map
• Earthguide
• USDA Forest Service Maps and Brochures

Literature

• GIS for Environmental Management and Conservation
• Environmental Management Case Studies

Visit the GIS Day Web site to register your event.