American Studies

The Environment & Society Portal is a gateway to open-access resources about human participation in, and understandings of, the environment. It makes environmental humanities research accessible to academic communities and the interested public worldwide, reaching more than two million users.

FedCenter is the Federal government's home for comprehensive environmental stewardship and compliance assistance information for Federal facility managers and their agencies.

Part of the United States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a U.S. government agency that studies and reports on the ocean, atmosphere, and coastal regions. NOAA's mission is to understand and predict changes in weather, climate, and the ocean.

NCEI provides environmental data, products, and services covering the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun to drive resilience, prosperity, and equity for current and future generations.

The National Sustainability Society (NSS) is a professional organization focused on advancing sustainability knowledge, practice, and action across various sectors. It aims to connect researchers, practitioners, employers, and graduates in the sustainability field, while also promoting the development of sustainability programs and scholarship in higher education. The NSS seeks to address sustainability challenges through collaboration, research, and workforce development.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal agency responsible for protecting human health and the environment. It achieves this by developing and enforcing regulations, conducting research, and providing education and outreach.

Community Culture and the Environment: A Guide to Understanding a Sense of Place addresses the social and cultural aspects of community-based environmental protection. The Guide offers a process and set of tools for defining and understanding the human dimension of an environmental issue.