A virtual tour of Arampour, India,
and it's surrounding villages. Get facts on the area, demographic
information, geological information, and read interviews from
members of the area. Photos, stories, and thematic maps guide
you in this virtual journey.
A profile of the Gilman Street neighborhood
by a UW-Madison college student who lived in the area. Site contains
interesting photos, stories, and other residents' views on the
neightborhood.
The Sarvodaya Movement seeks to establish
sustainable living among the communities around the world, and
to meet the immediate needs of people. It is one of the most successful
self-help organizations in the world. Its concepts of rural development
links with Buddhist principles. Sarvodaya Movement was founded
in 1958 by Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne , who was then a school teacher.
Today it involves close to 100,000 volunteers and 500 employees
in more than 10,000 local branches and five independent overseas
units.
Instead of focusing on a community's
needs, deficiencies and problems, asset-based community development
helps them become stronger and more self-reliant by discovering,
mapping and mobilizing all their local assets. Some of these assets
include the skills of it's citizens, the dedication of its citizen
associations, and the resources of its formal institutions.
The tibet game website contains interactive
multimedia elements and features that allow the visitor to see
parts of Tibet and experience Tibetan culture online.
This site was created by a group of
fourth and fifth grade students from Roosevelt School in Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin to explore differences in cultures around the world.
Winner of ThinkQuest USA Division I Platinum Award, 2002 and Wisconsin
Webfair 1st Place Award Grades K-5, 2002.
ENO-Environment Online is a global
web school for environmental awareness. Four environmental themes
( dimensions of sustainable development ) are studied within a
school year ( Social, Natural, Cultural Environment and a sustainable
way of living ) on a weekly basis. This multi-awarded website
contains comprehensive information on organization and class activities
and curriculum. The ENO organization is partnered and supported
by various entities; some of which include the University of Joensuu
in Finland, UNICEF, UNEP, Hewlett Packard (HP), and former U.S.
vice president Al Gore.
