Environment

Map showing the ancient Silk Roads and Maritime Silk Road trade routes across Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, with land routes in brown and sea routes in blue on an Interactive Silk Roads Map powered by ArcGIS.

ArcGIS Interactive Silk Roads Map

ArcGIS is a web-based mapping tool developed by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) that allows users to create maps based on Geographic Information System data. This map, created by Dr. Tom Mueller of California University of Pennsylvania, displays both water and land routes of the Silk Roads.

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An industrial factory is silhouetted against a sepia sky with the title Warriors of Qiugang, an acclaimed environmental documentary featured by Yale Environment 360, with Chinese characters below it.

The Warriors of Qiugang | Yale Environment 360

“The Warriors of Qiugang” is a video by Yale Environment 360 that documents the fight of villagers in the Chinese village of Qiugang against pollution from a local chemical plant. This resource provides an example of grassroots activism and environmental justice, ideal for teaching students about the impact of industrial pollution and community action.

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