Think Glob. Act Loc.Social Change and Momentum Resource: Earth911
Description: Find local recycling agencies for a multitude of items
Citation: Earth911.com - Find Recycling Centers and Learn How To Recycle. 2010. Web. 29 Sept. 2010. <http://earth911.com/>.
URL: http://earth911.com/
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Resource: Eat Well Guide Find good food: local, sustainable and organic
Description: Find good food: local, sustainable and organic
Citation: Eat Well Guide :: Local, Sustainable, Organic Food. 2003-2010. Web. 29 Sept. 2010. <http://www.eatwellguide.org/i.php?pd=Home>.
URL: http://www.eatwellguide.org
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Resource: SustainableTable
Description: Sustainable Table celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food.
Citation: "Sustainable Table." Sustainabletable. Web. 29 Sept. 2010. <http://www.sustainabletable.org/home.php>.
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Resource: Just food : Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly
Description: This book challenges the local food movement, suggesting that it is more energy efficient to eat imported or genetically modified foods rather than local or organic foods.
Citation: McWilliams, James E. Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly. New York: Little, Brown and, 2009. Print.
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Resource: Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development
Description: Johan Rockstrom argues that there are 9 planetary boundaries that must be used to human advantage in order to protect the planet and our economy. The video addresses the "window of opportunity" for involvement as well as an alternate view on the global issue (thus, making it an appropriate video for discussing "Risks and Challenges."
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Resource: Clinton Global Initiative University
Description: Building on the successful model of the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together world leaders to take action on global challenges, President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. (taken directly from website)
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Resource: Facebook Page: Group Think Globally-Act Locally
Description: Our goal is to make this Community Page the best collection of shared knowledge on this topic. If you have a passion for Think Global, Act Local
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Resource: Social Change Model for Leadership Development
Description: This theory is an excellent resource for teachers who want to learn about the role that the student development process plays in students taking local action for a global impact. Higher Education Research Institute. (1996).
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