Teaching Resource Resource: Geothermal Technician Certificate : Lansing Community College
Geothermal Technician
Certificate of Achievement
Curriculum Code: 1478 (Effective Fall 2011 – Summer 2016)
This certificate is intended to prepare students to work as an entry-level geothermal technician.
Geothermal technicians are involved in various aspects of the installation and maintenance of
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Resource: The Watt- An Energy 101 Primer
PDF of
The Watt- An Energy 101 Primer
By Focus the Nation
2011 Edition
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Resource: Post Carbon Reader
The Post Carbon Reader is an excellent multi-disciplinary resource for college courses in environmental science, urban planning, sociology, and other fields.
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Resource: Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation
As sustainability is a multi-disciplinary area of study, the text is the product of multiple authors drawn from the diverse faculty of the University of Illinois: each chapter is written by a recognized expert in the field. Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation
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Resource: Government Agencies of Interest
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and IEPA (Illinois EPA)
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Resource: Lake County Specific Resources
Chicago Wilderness and Habitat Project – Regional organization which connects many local groups, habitat project has monitoring opportunities and outreach programs. Supports the Wild Things Conference every other spring. http://www.habitatproject.org/
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Resource: Piedmont Project Curriculum
Piedmont Project Curriculum examples – Collection of example course syllabi, reading assignments, and modified class modules in every discipline
http://anthropology.emory.edu/piedmontproject
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Resource: SEED - Sustainability Education and Economic Developmen
SEED - Sustainability Education and Economic Development – resources focused on community colleges, you can submit resources to the page
http://www.theseedcenter.org
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Resource: Second Nature
Second Nature – Education for Sustainability –similar to AASHE but more supportive resource and networking
http://www.secondnature.org/
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Resource: Northwest Earth Institute
Northwest Earth Institute – discussion courses, great resources
http://nwei.org/
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