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Climate change is a huge issue that affects us all. If you’re unsure of your role in the problem (and solution) take a minute to calculate your impact with the carbon footprint calculator. Answer a few questions about your energy use, diet, transportation, and recycling habits and get an estimate of how many tons of carbon dioxide your choices create each year. The web site also provides climate saving tips to help offset your footprint.

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More environmental resources:

• GreenFILE: environmental database containing nearly 300,000 citations of both scholarly and general interest titles. Full text is available for selected titles.
• Green Living Toolbox: a directory of online resources to help you “go green”
• Earth Day NYC: information on events and resources such as eco-friendly shopping tips, environmental job and graduate program links, and high performance buildings.

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Climate change, renewable energy, food shortages… unless you live in a cave, chances are you’ve heard or read about these important environmental issues in the media lately. Now you have a new resource at your disposal to help you research all things environmental: GreenFILE.

This bibliographic database from EBSCO draws on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as technology, health, education, and law. It contains nearly 300,000 citations of both scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. Full text is available for selected titles.