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Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World (The Bioneers Series) Soft cover - 2005 - 1st Edition

by Orr, David W

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Sierra Club Books, 2005. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. In Excellent Used Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - Our Efforts To Build A Sustainable World Cannot Succeed Unless Future Generations Learn How To Partner With Natural Systems To Our Mutual Benefit. In Other Words, Children Must Become "Ecologically Literate." The Concept Of Ecological Literacy Advanced By This Book'S Creators, The Center For Ecoliteracy In Berkeley, California, Goes Beyond The Discipline Of Environmental Education. It Aims, Says David Orr In His Foreword, "Toward A Deeper Transformation Of The Substance, Process, And Scope Of Education At All Levels"-Familial, Geographic, Ecological, And Political. The Reports And Essays Gathered Here Reveal The Remarkable Work Being Done By The Center'S Network Of Partners. In One Middle School, For Example, Culinary Icon Alice Waters Founded A Program That Not Only Gives Students Healthy Meals But Teaches Them To Garden-And Thus To Study Life Cycles And Energy Flows. Other Hands-On Student Projects Described Here Range From Stream Restoration And Watershed Exploration To Confronting Environmental Justice Issues At The Neighborhood Level. With Contributions From Distinguished Writers And Educators, Such As Fritjof Capra, Wendell Berry, And Michael Ableman, Ecological Literacy Reflects The Best Thinking About How The World Actually Works And How Learning Occurs. Parents And Educators Everywhere Will Find It An Invaluable Resource.
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TO THE OKANAGAN PEOPLE, as to all peoples practicing bioregional self-sufficient economies, the realization that the total community must be engaged in order to attain sustainability comes as a result of surviving together for thousands of years.

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