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www.rspca.org.uk (for educational resources, information and advice on
animal welfare issues, and details of RSPCA branches. There is also a news
and campaigns section)
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www.rspb.org.uk/community (provides information and ideas for teachers
and suggested lesson plans, including 'How do birds use the school
grounds?')
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www.wwflearning.co.uk (for information, activities and resources that
support education for sustainable development)
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www.ncdl.org.uk (National Canine Defence League; for resources that
explore issues of responsibility towards animals)
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www.childrens-express.org (an online newspaper for young people, with
articles and reports written by 8- to 18-year-olds)
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Your rights and
responsibilities (Book 1, 2001) and Understanding citizenship (Book 2,
2001), published by the Citizenship Foundation (www.citfou.org.uk)
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useful websites, eg
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www.parliament.uk (United Kingdom Parliament, House of Commons, House of
Lords)
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www.defra.org.uk (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs -
provides information on animal health and welfare)
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www.publications.parliament.uk (information on bills passing through
Parliament, and further support for schools)
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www.countryside-alliance.org/ (information on rural issues)
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www.panda.org/ (WWF Global Network)
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www.ciwf.co.uk (Compassion in World Farming)
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Citizenship education: the global dimension
(a booklet available in pdf from
www.citizenship-global.org.uk)
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Environment teacher's packs, Key Stage 1, 2,
3 (designed to complement the national curriculum; include colourful
wall charts, photocopiable worksheets and teacher's notes. Download from
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/education/schools/resource.htm)
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Hicks, David,
Citizenship for the future: a practical
classroom guide, WWF UK, 2001
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Development Education
Centre, Learning today... with tomorrow in
mind, sustainable development education, Birmingham, 2000 (see
www.cee.org.uk/index.html)
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Fullick, P L and
Ratcliffe, M (eds), Teaching Ethical Aspects
of Science, 1996 (available through
www.ase.org.uk; case study 3, ‘Ethical considerations in the personal
use of energy', is particularly relevant)
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Solomon, J,
SATIS 16-19:
How does society decide? ASE, Hatfield,
1992 (provides very useful material for the teacher)
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www.nc.uk.net/esd (QCA's education for sustainable development website;
includes information about what education for sustainable development is and
useful resources
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Association for
Science Education (ASE) Science Year
CD-ROM, 'can we; should we?'
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www.create.org.uk (Centre for Research, Education and Training in
Energy
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www.schoolenergy.org.uk (encourages staff and pupils to think about
the energy used by the school)
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www.cat.org.uk (Centre for Alternative Technology, mid-Wales)
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www.cse.org.uk (Centre for Sustainable Energy; particularly the
page on fuel poverty within the UK)
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www.acres.org.uk (Anglian Centre for Renewable Energy Study; useful
information and links to other websites)
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www.natenergy.org.uk (National Energy Foundation; information about
energy conservation)
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www.dti.gov.uk/energy (the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI)
energy website)
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www.dti.gov.uk/renewable/ed_pack/trail.html (a DTI site; pupils
follow an educational trail that gives helpful information on current UK
renewable energy use, with examples)
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www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/eiyp/intro.htm (a
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) site containing
data, notes, graphs and charts on a wide variety of environmental issues,
ranging from air quality, waste and recycling and radioactivity to wildlife
and public attitudes)
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www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/schools/ (DEFRA's global
warming website; contains activities for 12-16 year-olds)
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www.wastewatch.org.uk (information on waste reduction, reuse and
recycling, including educational packages for schools)
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www.efw.org.uk (Energy from Waste Association)
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www.ase.org.uk/aselinks/ (Association for Science Education)
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/adaptation/jack.shtml I’m Alright Jack is a
game of dilemma and consequence to discover how environmentally conscious
you are.
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http//www.neweconomics.org/gen/democs.aspx
Ethical issues
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http://genecrc.org Gene issues
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http://www.bioethics-today.org/ Bioethics Today – An
electronic Bioethics Resource for the United Kingdom
