That was a L-O-N-G vacation! We're back, it's fall semester, and there are many interesting and informative web sites, tips, and techniques to tell you about...

Here is an example of a FLASH presentation that is great looking as well as effective in getting its message across: (please be patient while the screens load)

From American Public Media:

http://sustainability.publicradio.org/consumerconsequences/

Welcome to Consumer Consequences, our interactive game designed to illustrate the impact of our lifestyles on the Earth. It's part of American Public Media's^™ special series, "Consumed," which explores whether the modern American lifestyle is sustainable in the long run. (Stay tuned to this site for more "Consumed" content).

Consumer Consequences will ask you a series of questions about your lifestyle, and as you play, it will show you how many "Earths" of natural resources it would take to sustain all 6.6 billion humans… if everyone lived like you.