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The role of ecological literacy in
the shift to a more sustainable future
Sarah Marchildon, Associate Programme Officer, UNFCCC
Workshop on the implementation of Article 6
of the Convention in least developed countries
Bonn, Germany, June 19, 2012
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Presentation overview
Presentation focus:
• The role of ecoliteracy in the shift to a more sustainable
future
Presentation objective:
• To explain what ecoliteracy is, why it’s important and
how it works
Presentation message:
• Ecoliteracy must become a critical skill for politicians,
business leaders and professionals, and should be the
most important part of education at all levels
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Why is ecoliteracy important?
• Alienation from nature is contributing to environmental problems
• We now are at a critical point with many issues, such as climate change, biodiversity, deforestation
• Ecoliteracy is imperative for political and business leaders, as well as in all levels of the education system
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Thinking
differently
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The development of ecological understanding
is not simply another subject to be learnt but
a fundamental change in the way we see the
world.
John Lyle, 1994
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How is ecological understanding
created?
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Getting ecoliteracy into the curriculum
Key question:
• What should students know, do and value?
Key challenge:
• Ecoliteracy is difficult to teach – many
teachers do not have this level of expertise
Key lessons:
• Simple themes of ecology can be woven into a
general curriculum
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Transformative education
Shifts in three related areas:
(1) Perception (seeing)
(2) Conception (knowing)
(3) Action (doing)
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Conclusion
Important points:
• We need to recognize that the earth is an
intricate system of relationships that we are part
of, and to live accordingly
• Cultivating an ecoliterate worldview can help put
us on a more sustainable path
Suggestions for the future:
• Ecoliteracy as the most important part of
education at all levels
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Thank you!
Mother and infant orangutans, nationalgeographic.com, Jami Tarris, 2011
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Resources
Center for Ecoliteracy
www.ecoliteracy.org
GRASP: a tool for developing ecological literacy through rich performance tasks
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/wwwdocuments/programs/ecoschools/docs/GRASP%20FINAL.pdf
Schumacher College
http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/
Ecoliteracy resources for teachers
http://www.agnt.org/earth/ecoliteracyexamples.htm
Eco-Schools
www.eco-schools.org
The Oberlin Project
http://oberlinproject.org/
Ecological Literacy: Educating our Children for a Sustainable World
http://www.ecoliteracy.org/books/ecological-literacy-educating-our-children-sustainable-world
Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-Nature-Sustainability-Michael-Stone/dp/0970950047