Earth education is traditionally confined to specific topics: ecoliteracy, outdoor education, environmental science. But in the coming century, on track to be the warmest in human history, every aspect of human life will be affected by our changing planet. Emerging diseases, food shortages, drought, and waterlogged cities are just some of the unprecedented challenges that today's students will face. How do we prepare 9.5 billion people for life in the Anthropocene, to thrive in this uncharted and more chaotic future?
Answers are being developed in universities, preschools, professional schools, and even prisons around the world. In the latest volume ofState 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.
EarthEdaddresses schooling at all levels of development, from preschool to professional. Its lessons can inform teachers, policy makers, school administrators, community leaders, parents, and students alike. And its vision will inspire anyone who wants to prepare students not only for the storms ahead but to become the next generation of sustainability leaders.
Foreword \ David Orr Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION Chapter 1. EarthEd: Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet \ Erik Assadourian
PART I. EARTH EDUCATION FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 2. Outdoor School for All: Reconnecting Children to Nature \ David Sobel Chapter 3. Ecoliteracy and Schooling for Sustainability \ Michael K. Stone Chapter 4. Education for the Eighth Fire: Indigeneity and Native Ways of Learning \ Melissa K. Nelson Chapter 5. Pathway to Stewardship: A Framework for Children and Youth \ Jacob Rodenburg and Nicole Bell Chapter 6. Growing a New School Food Culture \ Luis Gonzalez Reyes Chapter 7. The Centrality of Character Education for Creating and Sustaining a Just World \ Marvin W. Berkowitz Chapter 8. Social and Emotional Learning for a Challenging Century \ Pamela Barker and Amy McConnell Franklin Chapter 9. Prioritizing Play \ David Whitebread Chapter 10. Looking the Monster in the Eye: Drawing Comics for Sustainability \ Marilyn Mehlmann with Esbjorn Jorsater, Alexander Mehlmann, and Olena Pometun Chapter 11. Deeper Learning and the Future of Education \ Dennis McGrath and Monica M. Martinez Chapter 12. All Systems Go! Developing a Generation of ""Systems-Smart"" Kids \ Linda Booth Sweeney Chapter 13. Reining in the Commercialization of Childhood \ Josh Golin and Melissa Campbell Chapter 14. Home Economics Education: Preparation for a Sustainable and Healthy Future \ Helen Maguire and Amanda McCloat Chapter 15. Our Bodies, Our Future: Expanding Comprehensive Sexuality Education \ Mona Kaidbey and Robert Engelman
Part II. HIGHER EDUCATION REIMAGINED Chapter 16. Suddenly More Than Academic: Higher Education for a Post-Growth World \ Michael Maniates Chapter 17. Bringing the Classroom Back to Life \ Jonathan Dawson and Hugo Oliveira Chapter 18. Preparing Vocational Training for the Eco-Technical Transition \ Nancy Lee Wood Chapter 19. Sustainability Education in Prisons: Transforming Lives, Transforming the World \ Joslyn Rose Trivett, Raquel Pinderhughes, Kelli Bush, Liliana Caughman, and Carri J. LeRoy Chapter 20. Bringing the Earth Back into Economics \ Joshua Farley Chapter 21. New Times, New Tools: Agricultural Education for the Twenty-First Century \ Laura Lengnick Chapter 22. Educating Engineers for the Anthropocene \ Daniel Hoornweg, Nadine Ibrahim, and Chibulu Luo Chapter 23. The Evolving Focus of Business Sustainability Education \ Andrew J. Hoffman Chapter 24. Teaching Doctors to Care for Patient and Planet \ Jessica Pierce
CONCLUSION Chapter 25. The Future of Education: A Glimpse from 2030 \ Erik Assadourian
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"The authors in this volume are among the leaders at the forefront of environmental education. The stories, research, and insight that follow will inspire by the examples, models, and sheer dedication and perseverance."
