Essays

Designing Sustainable Societies by Incorporating Indigenous Realism
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College Sustainability is not optional; it is a requirement if we wish to ensure the viability of future generations. Unfortunately, the concept of sustainability is too ...

Ecological Restoration as the Imperative to Societal Stability
Nancy Lee Wood, Bristol Community College
Nancy Lee Wood, Bristol Community College There are at least four critical areas needed to be developed to ensure, not only sustainability, but RESILIENCE, if we are to live in viable societies rooted in ...

Solve Climate 2030: Solar Dominance and Civic Engagement
David Blockstein, Bard College
David Blockstein, Bard College The 2030 date to achieve the Paris climate target has inspired new engagement in climate solutions. Nevertheless, there is widespread pessimism about slowing climate change in the ...

In Loco Naturae
Walt Robinson, North Carolina State University
Walt Robinson, North Carolina State University Downloadable version of this essay In Loco Naturae (Acrobat (PDF) 81kB Sep14 19)

Promoting Place-Based Education on a National Scale
Elisa Caref, Sarah Lawrence College
Elisa Caref, Sarah Lawrence College Center for the Urban River at Beczak David Orr once wrote that "all education is environmental education", and I believe it is possible to truly weave it into national ...

The oceans must play a role in sustainable societies
Lauren Sahl, Maine Maritime Academy
Lauren Sahl, Maine Maritime Academy When educating for a sustainable future it is vital that the ocean be included. The ocean provides essential goods and services to the planet. As more of the global population ...

Generating Youth Action for Sustainable Societies
Scott Werts, Winthrop University
Scott Werts, Winthrop University Sustainability is an incredibly broad term and likely invokes a variety of thoughts when applied to societies. When discussing a sustainable society, are talking about sustaining ...

A Lack of Scientific Literacy, Geographic Literacy and Global Literacy: Can the UN Sustainability Goals Help?
Margie Turrin, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Margie Turrin, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Over the last dozen years a majority of my projects have addressed climate change education/ communication with a focus on changes in the polar-regions linking ...

Educating ALL: The Importance of Everyone Taking Care of This EARTH We Share
Paula Faulkner, North Carolina A & T State University
Paula E. Faulkner, North Carolina A & T State University Scientists believe Earth and its moon formed around the same time as the rest of the solar system. They also think that was about 4.5 billion years ago. ...

Earth Education Expands to Teach Active Participation in Public Life
Sarah Johnson, Wild Rose Education
By Sarah R. Johnson, MAEd, Founder and Director of Wild Rose Education As the world continues to be bombarded by wicked problems, neuroscience research continues to expand and inform the field of teaching and ...