Respect for nature, where does it start? Teachers, scholars, and advocates of sustainable lifestyles from all levels of education, are emphatic that respect for nature starts in childhood. They say knowledge, based in healthy respect for Nature and ecosystems, is key to cultural transitions to a cleaner, more just and sustainable future. Many believe outdoor education provides our youth with a deeper environmental ethic that can be a strong antidote to status-quo climate-changing behaviors. Wanna hear more? Please listen to the audio report.

Coleen O'Connell
oconnell@lesley.edu
 

Bob Ellis, Prescott College
928-350-2217
bellis@prescott.edu

Links

http://www.lesley.edu/offcampus/term/online_etl.html
 
http://www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/
 
http://www.4ecotips.com/eco/article_show.php?aid=2185&id=295

www.newsweek.com/id/157577

www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants/MN02.htm

www.ecokids.ca/