Essays

It's too late. Let's get to work anyway.
Don Haas, Paleontological Research Institution
This webpage is an essay discussing the urgency of climate action despite delayed responses, advocating for transformative, interdisciplinary Earth education that empowers students as leaders in sustainability through systemic change rather than incremental reforms. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

A Lack of Scientific Literacy, Geographic Literacy and Global Literacy: Can the UN Sustainability Goals Help?
Margie Turrin, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
This essay page from the InTeGrate project examines the interrelated deficits in scientific, geographic, and global literacy, arguing that systems thinking and the UN Sustainability Goals offer a framework for improving sustainability education and fostering informed, equitable decision-making in a globally interconnected society. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Designing Sustainable Societies by Incorporating Indigenous Realism
Michael Phillips, Illinois Valley Community College
This webpage is an academic essay discussing the integration of Indigenous realism into Earth education for sustainable societies, emphasizing the value of Indigenous knowledges, experiential learning, and locally tailored solutions to environmental crises, as proposed by scholar Daniel Wildcat, within the context of geoscience pedagogy. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Teaching is Insufficient; Learning is also Insufficient.
Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Kim Kastens, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University Pre-workshop Essay for the Workshop on Earth Education for Sustainable Societies In episode 122 of Star Trek: Voyager, the character Seven of ...

Earth Education Expands to Teach Active Participation in Public Life
Sarah Johnson, Wild Rose Education
This essay page discusses expanding Earth Education to foster active civic engagement by integrating systems thinking, neuroscience-informed pedagogy, and community-based action, exemplified through the Youth Water Leadership Program’s model of student-driven, evidence-based policy advocacy within sustainable societies education. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

The oceans must play a role in sustainable societies
Lauren Sahl, Maine Maritime Academy
This webpage is an educational essay advocating for ocean inclusion in sustainability education, emphasizing ocean literacy, societal challenges like pollution and climate change, and the role of interdisciplinary Earth Science education in empowering students to address global ocean issues. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Solve Climate 2030: Solar Dominance and Civic Engagement
David Blockstein, Bard College
This essay page from the InTeGrate project explores achieving climate stabilization by 2030 through solar energy dominance and civic engagement, detailing Bard College’s Power Dialogs initiative that connects students with clean energy experts to discuss solutions, equity, and action pathways in the transition to a sustainable energy future. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Ecological Restoration as the Imperative to Societal Stability
Nancy Lee Wood, Bristol Community College
An academic essay page advocating for ecological restoration as foundational to societal stability, emphasizing regenerative land management, climate resilience, and a social science-based sustainability curriculum to address interconnected environmental, economic, and social crises. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

Inspiring Action Across Diverse Audiences More A Set of Musings than an Action
Margie Turrin, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Margie Turrin, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Inspiring Action Across Diverse Audiences More A Set of Musings than an Action Last week I attended a workshop focused on developing an action plan for our region to ...

Earth Education for Sustainable Societies: A Middle School Interdisciplinary Perspective
Loris Chen
Loris J. Chen, Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School Greta Thornberg, a 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, made headlines by sailing from Europe to New York City to speak at the United National Climate Action ...