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Developing ecological literacy

backyardbooks wrote 9 months ago: “Children are born with a sense of wonder and an affinity for Nature. Properly cultivated, the … more →

Tags: Literate Contexts, social and political contexts, Sustainability Practices, ecoliteracy, ecological literacy

Ecoliteracy and education

backyardbooks wrote 10 months ago: Just a random note because I stumbled across a book that looks at ecoliteracy and education: Ecolite … more →

Tags: Literate Contexts, social and political contexts, ecoliteracy, Daniel Goleman, lisa bennett

Lesson VI: Assume that change is going to take time2 comments

David Parkinson wrote 1 year ago: By David Parkinson A cherry, someday. Patience! The slow pace of a cool lingering springtime is star … more →

Tags: change, Michael K. Stone, Milton Friedman, Systems

Lesson V: Facilitate — but give up the illusion that you can direct — change

David Parkinson wrote 1 year ago: By David Parkinson Comfrey leaves We do not influence the course of events by persuading people that … more →

Tags: change, Michael K. Stone, Milton Friedman, Systems

Lesson IV: Seize breakthrough opportunities when they arise

David Parkinson wrote 2 years ago: By David Parkinson Profuse blossoms of cherries, possibly of the variety "Royal Ann". The … more →

Tags: change, John Robb, Michael K. Stone, Systems

Lesson III: Make space for self-organization2 comments

David Parkinson wrote 2 years ago: By David Parkinson Blueberry plants in flower... finally... Against human nature one cannot legislat … more →

Tags: Autopoiesis, Bernard Berenson, Michael K. Stone, self-organization

Lesson II: Work at multiple levels of scale

David Parkinson wrote 2 years ago: By David Parkinson A huge number of tiny flowers. This past Monday evening I attended the Annual Gen … more →

Tags: change, Michael K. Stone, Powell River Farmers' Institute, scale, Systems

Lesson I: Foster community and cultivate networks

David Parkinson wrote 2 years ago: By David Parkinson A cool blue spring sky; only the gentlest hint of summer's heat. To receive … more →

Tags: Collaboration, Collective, commons, Community, Community Development, David Bollier, engagement, Michael K. Stone, Networks


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