Growing a Just Society: Linking Trade, Human Rights and the Environment
This series of activities and games helps student understand that a healthy environment is a human right, and how global trade and consumer choices affect those rights.
Posts tagged ‘Environment’
Mar 31
Mar 31
Moving Toward Sustainability? The Face of Environmental Education in Singapore
The challenges of educating for sustainability in one of the world’s most highly urbanized settings.
Mar 30
Environmental Writing Projects: Empowering Students, Documenting the Natural World
Writing based on hands-on research teaches environmental science and develops literacy skills for grades 6-12 students.
Apr 1
India’s Recycling: Challenges and Lessons
Lacking comprehensive state-sponsored recycling ventures, India has recently experienced an outgrowth of programs sponsored by local and international organizations whose mandate is to raise awareness about environmental issues and to promote recycling programs in India. Suhasini Jayakumar’s article explores this recent trend.
Apr 1
Please Touch
Anita Sanchez argues that environmental educators should not just teach about nature in the abstract, but should encourage students to actually get their hands dirty while learning about the environment. The article provides tips on how to incorporate the “real stuff” of nature into environmental education lessons.
Apr 1
Drama in Environmental Education
Cross-curricular drama activities that help students explore environmental topics and develop empathy for the natural world. These activities include guided imagery, in-role drama, writing and performing plays, and creating skits or raps. Appropriate for all ages.
