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Roadmap to Sustainable Government Buildings
This document encourages governments to use LEED certifications in the construction of government buildings, and to promote LEED buildings in their jurisdictions. The document provides advice on how to promote and administer such projects.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Green Building Council
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet draws information from the Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States report that describes how climate change affects coastal areas in the United States.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ecoregion: Desert Arid
This brochure describes the effects of climate change in the desert and arid regions of the United States.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ecoregion: Caribbean
This document is part of a set of educational resources for educators to encourage climate literacy.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands: A Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators
This is a lesson plan for grade levels 5-8 that guides educators through a lesson about coral reef ecology and how climate change affects the growth of coral reefs.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in the Great Plains region of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet draws highlights for Alaska from the Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States.
Date:
June 2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in Great Plains region of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios for islands of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in Midwest region of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
State of the Climate in 2008
This report describes observations of precipitation, temperature, and other climatology metrics from different global regions.
Date:
August 2009
Creator:
Peterson, T. C.; Baringer, M. O.; Diamond, H. J.; Fogt, R. L.; Levy, J. M.; Richter-Menge, J. et al.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in the Great Plains region of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Widespread climate-related impacts are occurring now and are expected to increase
This map shows current and projected effects of climate change on various regions of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Map
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States
This fact sheet describes climate change scenarios in Southwest region of the United States.
Date:
2009
Creator:
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
This report describes policy recommendations for coastal and marine spatial planning in order to protect ecosystems while continuing to allow economic activity.
Date:
December 9, 2009
Creator:
Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
This memorandum charges the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force with developing a national policy that ensures protection of oceans as well as a framework for effective coastal and marine spatial planning.
Date:
June 12, 2009
Creator:
United States. President (2009- : Obama)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Commercial Building Energy Codes
This map shows states with building codes for energy efficiency of commercial buildings.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
This executive order establishes sustainability and energy efficiency as priorities in the operations of the federal government.
Date:
October 5, 2009
Creator:
United States. President (2009- : Obama)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Green Pricing Programs
This map shows states that allow utilities customers to pay a premium price to guarantee that a percentage of their energy comes from renewable sources.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Building Standards for State Buildings
This map shows states with energy efficiency standards for government buildings.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes
This guide describes steps that people can take to protect themselves from disease, disability, and injury that may result from health hazards in the home. The guide also describes society-wide measures to improve public health through healthy homes.
Date:
2009
Creator:
United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Net Metering Programs
This map shows states with net metering schemes to measure a site's electricity generation versus a site's electricity production, with customers only paying for the net electricity consumed.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The State of the Hudson 2009
This report describes the environmental quality of the Hudson River and its watershed, including issues such as pollution, population growth, and biodiversity. The report also describes the habitats of estuaries, watersheds, and rivers in general.
Date:
2009
Creator:
New York (State). Hudson River Estuary Program.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Proposed National Objectives, Principles and Standards for Water and Related Resources Implementation Studies
This document reflects planning efforts by the Executive Office of the President to design federal policy for the use of water resources.
Date:
December 3, 2009
Creator:
Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library