Using Internet-Based Resources to Enhance Public Participation
Presented by: Karl Burgher, Montana Tech University; Mark Hodges, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lisa Szymecko, Michigan State University; and Tom Miller, City of Saginaw, Michigan

The World Wide Web and other Internet resources can improve the ability of communities to participate effectively in environmental planning and decision making. This panel discussion and skills development session will show how members of the EPA Hazardous Substance Research Centers program assist communities by disseminating technical information on the web, providing online environmental education to Native American communities, and developing a model for communities to use in building web sites for environmental information sharing. The session will also identify best practices for Internet use, identify online environmental resources, and provide tools for participants to take home and get started.

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