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EarthEd

Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet

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  • © 2017

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Authors:
  1. Worldwatch Institute

    1. Worldwatch Institute, Washington, USA

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  • Presents new models of education that prepare students for the unprecedented challenges presented by environmental change
  • Written by a global group of leading education experts
  • Examines all levels of institutional learning, from preschool to post-graduate

Part of the book series: State of the World (STWO)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet

      • Erik Assadourian
      Pages 3-20

  3. Earth Education Fundamentals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. Outdoor School for All: Reconnecting Children to Nature

      • David Sobel
      Pages 23-33

    3. Ecoliteracy and Schooling for Sustainability

      • Michael K. Stone
      Pages 35-47

    4. Education for the Eighth Fire: Indigeneity and Native Ways of Learning

      • Melissa K. Nelson
      Pages 49-60

    5. Pathway to Stewardship: A Framework for Children and Youth

      • Jacob Rodenburg, Nicole Bell
      Pages 61-71

    6. Growing a New School Food Culture

      • Luis González Reyes
      Pages 73-82

    7. The Centrality of Character Education for Creating and Sustaining a Just World

      • Marvin W. Berkowitz
      Pages 83-94

    8. Social and Emotional Learning for a Challenging Century

      • Pamela Barker, Amy McConnell Franklin
      Pages 95-106

    9. Prioritizing Play

      • David Whitebread
      Pages 107-116

    10. Looking the Monster in the Eye: Drawing Comics for Sustainability

      • Marilyn Mehlmann, Esbjörn Jorsäter, Alexander Mehlmann, Olena Pometun
      Pages 117-127

    11. Deeper Learning and the Future of Education

      • Dennis McGrath, Monica M. Martinez
      Pages 129-139

    12. All Systems Go! Developing a Generation of “Systems-Smart” Kids

      • Linda Booth Sweeney
      Pages 141-153

    13. Reining in the Commercialization of Childhood

      • Josh Golin, Melissa Campbell
      Pages 155-164

    14. Home Economics Education: Preparation for a Sustainable and Healthy Future

      • Helen Maguire, Amanda McCloat
      Pages 165-178

    15. Our Bodies, Our Future: Expanding Comprehensive Sexuality Education

      • Mona Kaidbey, Robert Engelman
      Pages 179-189

  4. Higher Education Reimagined

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191
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    2. Suddenly More Than Academic: Higher Education for a Post-Growth World

      • Michael Maniates
      Pages 193-206
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About this book

In the latest installment of State of the World, a diverse group of education experts share innovative approaches to teaching and learning in a new era. Topics include systems thinking for kids; the importance of play in early education; social emotional learning; comprehensive sexuality education; indigenous knowledge; sustainable business; medical training to treat the whole person; teaching law in the Anthropocene; and more.

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  • Worldwatch Institute, Washington, USA

    Worldwatch Institute

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Through research and outreach that inspire action, the Worldwatch Institute works to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world that meets human needs. The Institute’s top mission objectives are universal access to renewable energy and nutritious food, expansion of environmentally sound jobs and development, transformation of cultures from consumerism to sustainability, and an early end to population growth through healthy and intentional childbearing.
Founded in 1974 by farmer and economist Lester Brown, Worldwatch was the first independent research institute devoted to the analysis of global environmental concerns. Worldwatch quickly became recognized by opinion leaders around the world for its accessible, fact-based analysis of critical global issues. Today, Worldwatch develops innovative solutions to intractable problems, emphasizing a blend of government leadership, private sector enterprise, and citizen action that can make a sustainable future a reality.

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