November 6th

The old saying goes, you learn something new everyday.  Today, what I learned is that there is an International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.  Yep, that’s right.  Started in 2001, no less, so that makes this year it’s tenth anniversary. 

Here’s a link to the United Nation’s webpage specific to the day

And what follows is a link to an interesting article by the Environmental Literacy Council.  This is their mission:"For more than a decade, the Environmental Literacy Council has been dedicated to helping teachers, students, policymakers, and the public find cross-disciplinary resources on the environment. An independent, 501(c)3 organization, the Council offers free background information on common environmental science concepts; vetted resources to broaden understanding; and curricular materials that don't tell teachers how to teach, but give them the tools to augment their own backgrounds - no matter what their current knowledge."

More food for thought for today.