For my post today, I interviewed Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison about their book, The Hypothetical Species, and their vision of a path toward a restorative future. Michael and Jane run the Dancing Star Foundation, an ecological non-profit devoted to animal protection, biodiversity conservation, and environmental education. For over thirty years they have researched and analyzed…
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by Marsha Rakestraw “Every day, we’re teaching kids that food is trash.” ~ Jonathan Bloom Our school food systems in the US are not set up to minimize waste or encourage healthy habits. Students are often rushed at lunchtime, may have unappetizing food options, may be given (or take) much more food than they’ll eat,…
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by Marsha Rakestraw To create a just, compassionate, sustainable world for all – and to help our students become solutionaries — it’s vital that we help them (and ourselves) build empathy and compassion for people, animals, and the earth. We humans are wired to care about those with whom we have close relationships (our family,…
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by Marsha Rakestraw As war, climate change, persecution, and hunger challenges escalate, the number of refugees worldwide, and the challenges facing them and their host countries, continue to grow. And while we adults struggle with what to do and how (or whether) to help, many children may also be seeking understanding and wanting some answers….
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Find resources (books, links, lesson plans, videos, etc.) for learning and teaching about systems thinking and systems change. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.
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Find resources (lesson plans, videos, articles, etc.) for teaching students about news literacy, media literacy, research skills, digital literacy, and other information literacy skills. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.
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Resources (lesson plans, websites, films, articles, etc.) and tips for helping teach about fake news, news literacy, and critical thinking. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.
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Find resources (lesson plans, videos, articles, etc.) for teaching and learning about issues related to intersectionality. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.
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Find resources (articles, websites, videos, lesson plans, etc.) for teaching and learning about issues related to hunger and famine. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.
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Find books, articles, videos, lesson plans & more on issues related to environmental racism and environmental justice to help you teach and/or learn more about these topics. Curated by the Institute for Humane Education.
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