Forests & the Carbon Cycle Curriculum
Helpful websites for the How Much Carbon Would a Woodchuck Chuck? math exercise:
The Forest Foundation
California Department of Transportation
California Environmental Protection Agency
California Forest Products Commission
United States Forest Service
Helpful websites for the Life Cycle Assessment Research Project
Consumer Choices: Greening Your Purchases*
http://www.forestinfo.com/Products/eco-links/
www.dovetailinc.org/documents/DovetailLCA0105.pdf
www.dovetailinc.org/reportView.php?action=search then type "life cycle" into the search
www.athenasmi.ca/tools/ecoCalculator/ The Athena EcoCalculator is a free download that allows instant access to Life Cycle Assessment information for different building designs. Registration is free and will allow students to analyze the environmental impact of building material choices for beams, floors, walls, and roofs
http://www.calforests.org/ whats_new-541-The_Wood_Users_Guide_to_Green_Building.htm
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/faqs.htm
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Lends Support To Forest Foundation's