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The Changemaker Project: An Interview with AnnaLise Hoopes

AnnaLise Hoopes is an educator, artist, and entrepreneur. She holds a B.A. in philosophy and art from the University of Notre Dame, a Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a California teaching credential. She has been an elementary school teacher, a nonprofit director, and a sustainable foods startup founder. In 2017 she launched The Changemaker Project…

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Why and How We Must Educate Solutionaries: An Interview with Communication Expert Haj Carr

We were introduced to Haj Carr in 2018 by IHE M.Ed. student, Cate Waidyatilleka, who had been his English teacher at the Iolani School in Hawaii. On a visit to Maine, Cate told Haj about IHE. He was excited to learn about our solutionary approach to education and wanted to help. Shortly thereafter, Haj joined…

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El Animal Más Poderoso Del Mundo

Pollution Issues

Find resources (books, articles, websites, films lesson plans, etc.) related to air, water, noise, soil, light, chemical, and other kinds of pollution issues. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.

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Resources for Teaching About Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice

by Marsha Rakestraw (Almost) every being on Earth shares a common need for clean air, water, and shelter. But we don’t share equitable access. For example: More than half of people who live close to hazardous waste are people of color. Black children are twice as likely to suffer from lead poisoning than are white…

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