Is there anybody out there?!

More links for you to consider and possibly use in class:

Gore challenges US to ditch fossil fuels in 10 years
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7513002.stm

Then there's this beaut-- a town in Japan has eradicated garbage! Let's all move to Shikoku!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7499954.stm

I urge you to encourage your students to get involved!

I've also been reading a wonderful book entitled "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. It discusses how and why we should support local farms. I think that most Japanese are better than Americans in general about purchasing local, fresh foods in season, but it's still something to be aware of and it'd be an interesting topic to discuss in class.