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While the importance of learning to develop as a society in sustainable ways has become a major political concern around the world, schools have been slow to express this priority in formal curricula. In this important book, Joy Palmer addresses the impediments to the development of rigorous programs in environmental education; the history of environmental activism and of its role in shaping the political climate; and the prospects and challenges that face environmental education as it seeks to shape the future of our relationship to the environment. Palmer draws on her own extensive experience and research in the field, as well as the testimony of 15 educators on the progress of environmental education in their countries, to provide an integrated model for the planning of environmental education programs for the future. Theory of Environmental Education promises to reposition environmental education at the core of educational development for the 21st century. ... Read more

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Spark children's imagination with over 90 environment-friendly activities. These instantaneous art and nature activities encourage the understanding and appreciation of the earth and other living things. ... Read more

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Very nice, not necessary
This is a wonderful, lovely book with some very nice ideas in the Waldorf-tradition style. It is not, however, necessary to own it, especially as there are some books that are still in print that contain much of the same ideas. The Children's Year, by Stephanie Cooper et al, is one such book. But this book does have very lovely ideas and descriptions to go along with much of the content, she discusses many of the activities and crafts (and the "why" of those) more than any other book I've seen. So I'm glad I have it, but if you're on a budget or looking for something with more ideas, then I suggest looking at something else.

Love it!
I have many books.Lots of them sit on the shelf and come out as needed.This is one that does not even go back on to the shelf.It sits at my computer with a couple of "must haves" and I refer to it several times a week.You will not be disappointed with this book!

Great book: Seems like a compilation of lots of timeless ideas
I love that this book teaches how to do things yourself, from drying apples and churning butter to making your own simple toy ribbon wands and leaf crowns. Rather than having to rely on a store for something new, this book encourages teachers to instruct children on how to do it themselves. Many of the activities use natural materials that could be acquired during a short nature walk.

NB: Check this out at the library, but do not pay the exorbitant price ($100) for a used copy, especially since the author has a similar, reasonably price book in print called Earthwise.Earthwise: Environmental Crafts and Activities with Young Children

Excellent book to add to your home library!
I have had this book for years and love it. The book is divided into four sections, one for each season. Each activity is marked for a particular age and above, such as 3+ or 4+.

I just opened the book to gather more summer activity ideas. We have made the butterfly crowns in years past and my girls had so much fun with this one. I learned how to make dandelion chains here which we do every year now. My girls made the bark boats about a month ago and had a lot of fun with it. Next on our list is, Parachute People!

Wonderful Activities
I checked out this book from my library and we had such a wonderful time with it that we promptly bought it.

Particularly fun things, such as making your own butter, really capture the attention of the young and older alike.

Fun resource for anyone with young children. ... Read more

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Joy Palmer and Philip Neal, seasoned teachers in both primary and secondary classrooms, explain what environmental education is and how it can best be employed, taught, and above all disseminated pedagogically. School heads and curriculum coordinators will discover in this highly accessible handbook advice on establishing a comprehensive school policy that motivates the staff who need to enact such policy. Teachers will discover practical ideas for planning and assessing environmental education in the curriculum, and all staff members will benefit from the annotated lists of organizations and other sources of further information and classroom materials. Throughout the book, case studies drawn from a variety of settings allow teachers to see how environmental education can work for them. ... Read more

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Resources for Environmental Literacy offers a fresh way to enhance your classroom productivity. The environmental context it provides can improve your students science learning even as learning the science improves their ability to deal with five real-world topics:BiodiversityGenetically modified cropsEarthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamisGlobal climate changeRadioactive waste But this resource doesn t encourage students to take a particular stand on these subjects. Instead, it builds skills in critical thinking and analytical reasoning about complex issues. For ease of teaching, each of the book s modules includes such useful features as:Student learning goals based on Benchmarks for Science Literacy and the StandardsBackground content for teachers, organized into sets of essential questions such as What is a species? and What is the science involved in the genetic engineering of crops? with answers you can draw on when guiding students. A suggested teaching approach, including misconceptions to watch out for and assessments to use. Student activities and materials you can adapt to your classroom needs. Resources for Environmental Literacy is designed especially for teachers of middle school life science and physical science as well as high school Earth science, biology, and physics. The modules offer appropriate teaching strategies plus high-quality resources to deepen your students understanding of key environmental topics. ... Read more

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The concept of "standards" seems antithetical to the ways critical educators are dedicated to teaching, but what would "standards" look like if they were generated from social justice perspectives and through collaborative and inclusive processes?  Such is the central question posed by the contributors of this groundbreaking collection on the interconnectivity of social justice, peace, and environmental preservation.  Challenging education that promotes consumerism, careerism, and corporate profiteering, they boldly offer examples of a new paradigm for practicing a transformative critical pedagogy. Rather than just talking about coalition building within and across educational communities, they demonstrate how we might communicate from different vantage points and disciplinary boundaries to create a broader picture of social and eco-justice. Social Justice, Peace, and Environmental Education will be required reading for educators and students who want to envision and practice living, acting, and teaching for a better world.

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Environmental education and education for sustainable development have become features of many countries’ formal education systems. To date, however, there have been few attempts to explore what such learning looks and feels like from the perspective of the learners. Based on in-depth empirical studies in school and university classrooms, this book presents rich insights into the complexities and dynamics of students’ environmental learning. The authors show how careful analysis of students’ environmental learning experiences can provide powerful pointers for future practice, policy and research. Environmental Learning will be a key resource for educators, teacher educators, decision-makers and researchers involved in education and sustainable development.

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This timely update of the popular Environmental Science Activities Kit includes more than 35 lessons for middle and high school science teachers on the most compelling and relevant environmental topics, such as global warming, food and water production, alternative energy sources, endangered species, land-use issues, and many more. ... Read more

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Roa's Environmental Science activities book
This book has a variety of activities and labs that are simple to set up and in some cases, are rigorous in analysis.It is an excellent resource.

A Gift for the Enviro Teacher
This activities kit contains 37 relevant, engaging, and relatively challenging activities for high school students. As a first year enviro teacher, I was so thankful when I discovered this book at the library. It divides activities by the following units: human issues, land use issues, wildlife issues, water issues, atmospheric issues, and energy issues. Even though I can see the point of the reviewer who rated this book a 1 out of 5, I would argue that since environmental science is an interdisciplinary course this book finds a decent balance between the physical science and social science issues of the class, especially for the non-AP course. I previously noted that I thought this book was relatively challenging, and I said this because I believe this book attacks those higher order thinking skills on Bloom's taxonomy, e.g. application-evaluation. Where as other lab books can be very cookbook-ish, and only tackle the lower level skills, like define and identify. Regardless of your teaching philosophy, I believe this book is a must have, if not as an aid for laboratories and "science" lessons, it can serve as a great engagement piece for your units.

A Teachers Pet
This book proved invaluable for clasroom activities. It was fun going to a well thought out book to utilize in your classroom environmental discussion and activities!

Not science
Although some of the activities in this book are interesting, much of it is not science.Frankly, some of the science is at best not up to date, and at worst incorrect.I returned this book and would not use it as a resource.At the very least, this should be called "Environmental Studies".

Terrific Teacher Resource
This book is packed with hands on activities and includes student and teacher background information - very useful stuff!I have used it with middle school kids and other people in my district have found it useful at the high school level.Covers full range of environmental concerns including global warming and energy issues. ... Read more

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Based on the PBS Series Edens Lost & Found, this unique learning resource combines an integrated, detailed academic curriculum with service-based learning activities to educate, inspire, and empower citizen learners to build greener and healthier communities.

Tested in high schools, university extension classes, community colleges, and community organizations, this teacher-friendly curriculum is rated highly as a successful program for knowledge acquisition across disciplines. It meets NSTA and NCSS national standards for grades 9-12, and includes a wide variety of cross-curricular activities with focus on literature, math, and art.

Individual productions by filmmakers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell have received an Academy Award, five Emmys, one Peabody, two Christophers, and two Cine Golden Eagles, among other awards. Their collaborative award-winning project on caregiving, "And Thou Shalt Honor," was broadcast by PBS in 2002 to wide acclaim. They are both Ashoka Lifetime Fellows and Purpose Prize Fellows. ... Read more

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Institute of Medicine. Final report of the Institute of Medicine, Committee on Curriculum Development in Environmental Medicine, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Textbook length report. ... Read more

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Compiled by the acknowledged leaders in environmental career information, The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century is a completely revised and updated edition of what has become the standard reference on the subject. Organized for ease of use and fully updated to reflect ongoing changes in environmental fields, it is the most comprehensive and reliable resource available for anyone seeking information about environmental career opportunities and how to get started in one. The book presents:

• a thorough consideration of environmental trends for the 21st century and the likely impact of those trends on future career opportunities
• an overview of environmental professions including a statistical review of the private sector environmental industry, state and local government, federal government, academia, and nonprofits
• valuable tips on career search strategies along with information about education, volunteering, and internships
• case studies of representative work and individual profiles that give readers an up-close and personal look at a variety of environmental professionals, what they really do, and how they arrived at their current positions
• resources for further information including more than 100 of the top web sites for the environmental career seeker

Chapters examine the entire spectrum of career fields, with each chapter providing an "at a glance" summary of the field; discussion of history and background along with current issues and trends; examination of specific career opportunities and the educational requirements for each; salary ranges by type of employer, level of experience, and responsibility; and an extensive list of resources for further information. Fields profiled include: planning, education and communications, energy management and conservation, fisheries and wildlife management, forestry, land and water conservation, and others.

Written at a broad introductory level, The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century provides an informative and inspirational starting place from which to learn more about specific fields. For recent college graduates, students, volunteers, librarians, career counselors, or anyone interested in working to protect the environment, it is an essential reference. ... Read more

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The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century
Though this book was published in the late 1990's, it seems to cover, in a very comprhesive manner, all aspects of the Environmental Industry.The authors have broken down, catagorized, and analyzed everything you would want to know about this industry.

environmental careers
This is a great book with a lot of information on environmental career paths. Great read when your outside on the lawn or at the beach and close to earths environment. Green is the way to go. It is the wave of the future. It goes through almost every profession and is very detailed. Has great advice on job searching. IF you are searching for environmental jobs I would suggest using http://www.EnvironmentalCrossing.com to look for jobs because it has jobs only from employer websites and far more jobs than you will find on other job boards. Very good site.

EnviornmentalCrossing.com
I've been looking for a job in the environmental industry for a long time. what I've found more helpful than anything else out there is definitely http://www.EnvironmentalCrossing.com. It makes it so easy to look for jobs because it has jobs only from employer websites and far more jobs than you will find on other job boards.

http://www.EnvironmentalCrossing.com is a great site!

Checkthis out!
[...] There are a lot of jobs on it,far more than you will find on other job boards.It works well for me. And it's easy to use! Just create an account and search to your hearts content. I'm sure you will find some thing that you would love doing!

good book, good condition, good timely arrival.
This book came very quickly from the seller and is in decent condition.The price was absolutely terrific, and I am very happy.This is a good book for people exploring the idea of embarking upon an environmental career, or people looking to change or expand their career to something environmentally related.Thanks! ... Read more

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Environmental education and communication projects are used in schools, communities, parks and wildlife preserves. This lively manual illustrates some of the most successful environmental education and communication projects from around the world and provides program ideas for professionals as well as those involved part-time in environmental education.

Over forty unique projects - from a puppet show in Guatemala that explains the consequences of deforestation, to an air-pollution monitoring program with youth in Brazil - highlight the strategies that have worked for environmental educators, program directors, and their financial supporters. ... Read more

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Young Children and the Environment is intended for tertiary students in Early Childhood Education and as a reference for child care practitioners and primary school teachers to promote education for sustainability (EfS) from birth to 8 years. The focus is on early education services, including day care centres, kindergartens, preschools, preparatory year classrooms, and Years 1-3 in schools.The book draws on recent literature in the areas of organisational, educational and cultural change and education for environmental sustainability. Early childhood case studies and vignettes are integrated throughout to exemplify leadership in creating change for sustainability. The text refers to national andinternational initiatives such as 'Child Friendly Cities', 'Sustainable Schools', and 'Health Promoting Schools' and explores the existing and potential links with early childhood education. ... Read more

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Insight into Young Children and the Environment for a sustainable future
Thanks for sending this book so promptly! I am currently lecturing at a University and was given a sustainability subject to teach the students.Although I have worked as a Kindergarten Teacher for may years and am quite passionate about saving water, worm farms, growing vegetables and not using fluorescent lights when there is enough natural light. I found this book a wonderful inspiration and worded in a way that was relevant to teaching students about sustainability in a realistic and possible way. Thanks Again, Wendy. ... Read more

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The Project WILD K-12 Curriculum and Activity Guide focuses on wildlife and habitat. It is organized in topic units and is based on the Project WILD conceptual framework. Because these activities are designed for integration into existing courses of study, instructors may use one or many Project WILD activities or the entire set of activities may serve quite effectively as the basis for a course of study.Each Project WILD activity contains all the information needed to conduct that activity including objectives, method, background information, a list of materials needed, procedures, evaluation suggestions, recommended grade levels, subject areas, duration, group size, setting, and key terms. A glossary is provided, as well as a cross-reference by topics and skills. ... Read more

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* Charts the present and future of higher education and the sustainability agenda
* International in scope - the contributors are distinguished academics and active researchers from the UK, the US and Australia
* Essential reading for academics, policy-makers in higher education and sustainable development, higher education authorities and students

In higher education, sustainable development has its supporters and detractors. It is embraced by some individuals and departments and perceived by others as a threat to the coherence of particular disciplines. It is not a subject in its own right although there are signs that this may now be happening.
This book analyses the impact of the concepts and practices of sustainability and sustainable development on various academic disciplines, institutional practices, fields of study and methods of inquiry. The authors examine the purpose of the modern university and the nature of sustainable education. They explore links to social movements for sustainability, approaches to environmental management, new pedagogies, sustainability projects, curriculum change, culture and biodiversity, values relating to gender equality and global responsibility and case studies on the transformation or otherwise in specific disciplines. ... Read more

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REVIEW from: STYLUS PUBLISHING, LLC
* Charts the present and future of higher education and the sustainability agenda
* International in scope - the contributors are distinguished academics and active researchers from the UK, the US and Australia
* Essential reading for academics, policy-makers in higher education and sustainable development, higher education authorities and students

In higher education, sustainable development has its supporters and detractors. It is embraced by some individuals and departments and perceived by others as a threat to the coherence of particular disciplines. It is not a subject in its own right although there are signs that this may now be happening.
This book analyses the impact of the concepts and practices of sustainability and sustainable development on various academic disciplines, institutional practices, fields of study and methods of inquiry. The authors examine the purpose of the modern university and the nature of sustainable education. They explore links to social movements for sustainability, approaches to environmental management, new pedagogies, sustainability projects, curriculum change, culture and biodiversity, values relating to gender equality and global responsibility and case studies on the transformation or otherwise in specific disciplines.

John Blewitt is Deputy Director of the Department of Lifelong Learning at the University of Exeter.

Cedric Cullingford is Professor of Education at the University of Huddersfield.

Contents

Part I: Sustainability and Higher Education; The Development of Sustainability Education Internationally; Citizenship and Community from Local to Global; Learning by Doing; Eco-design; Eco-feminism.

Part II: Sustainability and Education in the Built Environment; Sustainable Transport and Logistics; Accounting Education for Sustainability; Towards a New Economics? Social Policy and Sustainable Development; Sustainable Development, Sociology and UK Higher Education; Politics and Sustainable Development; Geography; Sustainability and Philosophy; The Future: Is Sustainability Sustainable?

Bibliography, Index

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To prepare today's students to meet growing global environmental challenges, colleges and universities must make environmental literacy a core learning goal for all students, in all disciplines. But what should an environmentally literate citizen know? What teaching and learning strategies are most effective in helping students think critically about human-environment interactions and sustainability, and integrate what they have learned in diverse settings? Educators from the natural and social sciences and the humanities discuss the critical content, skills, and affective qualities essential to environmental literacy. This volume is an invaluable resource for developing integrated, campus-wide programs to prepare students to think critically about, and to work to create, a sustainable society.

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This book is an exciting guide to designing and implementing environmental education at the classroom and whole-school levels. ... Read more

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Ecological Education in Action celebrates the work of innovative educators in North America who explore ecological issues in school and non-school settings. These educators demonstrate how to reshape the thinking of children and adults to affirm the value of sufficiency, mutual support, and community.

Courses in environmental education often focus on scientific analysis and social policy--not cultural change. Children are exposed to information regarding environmental problems and explore such topics as endangered species, the logging of tropical rainforests, or the monitoring of water quality in local streams and rivers. Some adopt manatees or whales, or create school-wide recycling programs. These topics and efforts are without question commendable, however, missing is a recognition of the deeper cultural transformations that must accompany the shift to a more ecologically sustainable way of life.

Contributors to this volume describe courses, programs, or projects that are transformative in nature, aimed at engendering the experience of connectedness that lies at the heart of moral action. The first six chapters describe educational efforts in K-12 schools throughout North America. The next six chapters consider the work of people in higher education and non-formal educational settings and their attempts to instill an ecological perspective into the learning of college students and adult community members. The book thus creates an image of what an ecologically grounded form of education for our own era could look like. ... Read more