The Internet is a great place for an EcoKid to learn about environmental issues.  Below are just a few of the hundreds of environmental web pages out there.  It's pretty impossible for any one page to cover every topic.  We've looked at every one of the pages listed below and given you an idea of what's there, so if you're looking for something specific you already have a head start!  Special note has been made of pages with multilingual versions, which allow EcoKids from all over the world to find out about what's going on in the environment around the globe, or right around the street.

International Directories

• ECO, the Earth Communications Office has great information, tons of tips, and listings for organizations world-wide.
• The world-wide Natural Resources Research Catalog  has a very well-organized directory of natural resource information.
• The Amazing Environmental Web Directory is exactly what it says it is:  a huge, indexed, searchable listing of sites on every type of ecological matter.
• The Environmental and Societal Impacts Group (ESIG) has a list of links longer than an elephant's trunk -- and all of them are interesting! 

Around Your World

• Take a fascinating look at Biodiversity and Conservation on Mount Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.  This site features incredible pictures and is a must-see.  Intresting information on the more technical aspects of a career in botany or biology.
• With versions in both Chinese and English, the home page for the Hong Kong Planning, Environment and Lands Bureau gives Internet users around the world a glimpse into the island's efforts to balance development with care for environmental issues.
• Another bilingual site (Vietnamese and English versions), the Vietnam Science, Technology, and Environment Page has information on all sorts of ecological issues facing Vietnam, from endangered species to sustainable resources.  Includes pictures, photos, and information on Vietnamese environmental law.
• The Madras Naturalists' Society Web Page (out of India) features news on lectures and gatherings in Madras and scholarly articles from the Society's Blackbuck journal.
• Conservation in the Indian Subcontinent has many scholarly articles, interesting mailing lists, and a number of links to related sites.
• The home page for the Endangered Wildlife Trust has information on that group's efforts to protect endangered species in southern Africa.

News You Can Use

• An excellent resource, Environmental News Service provides the latest ecological news from around the world.
  
  The Earth Times explores current global events in an ecological context.  Includes articles on a wide array of subjects, along with good photography, links, and daily polls. 
• The paper Eco, prepared by the Climate Action Network, tackles worldwide environmental issues from both political and scientific stand-points.
  
  The UN Environmental Program (UNEP) tracks the United Nation's ongoing efforts in the areas of environmental study and conservation.   Find out what world leaders are talking about when they attend a UNEP convention.

General Links

The World Wild Life Federation (WWF) has a network of dozens of fascinating and informative pages.  Start at the World Wildlife Federation Home Page or check out one of these subjects:

• WWF - Endangered Seas
• WWF - Forests for Life 
• WWF - Global Warming 
• WWF - Species at Risk 
• WWF - Living Planet 
• WWF - Learning Programs 
• WWF - Toxic Chemicals