{"product_id":"ecoliterate-isbn-9781118104576","title":"Ecoliterate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new integration of Goleman's emotional, social, and ecological intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHopeful, eloquent, and bold, \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e offers inspiring stories, practical guidance, and an exciting new model of education that builds - in vitally important ways - on the success of social and emotional learning by addressing today's most important ecological issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book shares stories of pioneering educators, students, and activists engaged in issues related to food, water, oil, and coal in communities from the mountains of Appalachia to a small village in the Arctic; the deserts of New Mexico to the coast of New Orleans; and the streets of Oakland, California to the hills of South Carolina.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e marks a rich collaboration between Daniel Goleman and the Center for Ecoliteracy, an organization best known for its pioneering work with school gardens, school lunches, and integrating ecological principles and sustainability into school curricula. For nearly twenty years the Center has worked with schools and organizations in more than 400 communities across the United States and numerous other countries.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e also presents five core practices of emotionally and socially engaged ecoliteracy and a professional development guide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: From Breakdown to Breakthrough 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Practices of Emotionally and Socially Engaged Ecoliteracy 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection One: Stories From the Field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Standing Strong on a Coal Mountain 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Lessons from a Coal Miner’s Daughter 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeri Blanton and Wendell Berry, Kentucky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Mine a Mountain 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeconstructing the Meaning of “Cheap” 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Can’t We Go Out and Play, Daddy? 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Taking a Power Trip 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpartanburg Day School, South Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing “The Ecosphere” Down to Earth 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s My Connection? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Mountain 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two From Anger to Action in Oil Country 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Heart of the Caribou 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah James, Arctic Village, Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTop Ten Oil Producers 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnited States Is Number One in Oil Consumption 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Beyond Whining 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKids Rethink New Orleans Schools\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World’s Most Important Energy Source 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassroom Exercise: Where’s the Oil? 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three Shared Water: Moving Beyond Boundaries 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Water Wars and Peace 65\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaron Wolf, Mediator and Oregon State University Professor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biggest (Hidden) Use of Water 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOcean Water in a Glass? 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Resilience of Water 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 From Restoration to Resilience 77\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudents and Teachers Restoring a Watershed, Northern California\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreshwater Blues 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Dead Zones 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Face of Water Pollution 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four Nourishing Communities with Food 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Changing a Food System, One Seed at a Time 89\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLa Semilla Food Center, Anthony, New Mexico\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Feed Nine Billion 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Your “Food IQ” 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Forging the Food Justice Path 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTony Smith, Superintendent of Schools, Oakland, California\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of School Food Reform 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Curriculum Connection 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRethinking School Lunch 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection Two: Professional Development Strategies 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Cultivating Ecoliterate Learning Communities 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuidelines for Engaging Colleagues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Circles to Cultivate Deep Listening 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformation in the Classroom 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Reflection and Practice 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eConversation Strategies for Getting Started\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing on a Virtual Dive 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Development Sample Agendas 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Hands-On Hope 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Center for Ecoliteracy 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Goleman\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally known psychologist, former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e science reporter, and author of the classic Emotional Intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is the communications director of the Center for Ecoliteracy, a longtime writer about the environment, health, and education. She is also a former fellow at Harvard University's Center on Press, Politics, and Public Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZenobia Barlow\u003c\/b\u003e is the executive director and cofounder of the Center for Ecoliteracy and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eEcological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHopeful, eloquent, and bold, \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e tells stories of educators, activists, and students who embody a new integration of emotional, social, and ecological intelligence. Building on the success of bestselling author Daniel Goleman's emotional and social learning paradigm, Ecoliterate shows how educators are extending the cultivation of these essential dimensions of human intelligence to include knowledge of and empathy for all living systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough stories ranging from the Arctic to Appalachia and New Mexico to New Orleans, the authors reveal how education that engages in some of the most pressing ecological issues of the day advances academic achievement, fosters resilience, and helps school communities play a vital role in protecting the natural world. The book also includes a professional development guide and exploration of five practices of engaged ecoliteracy: developing empathy for all forms of life, embracing sustainability as a community practice, making the invisible visible, anticipating unintended consequences, and understanding how nature sustains life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"One of the most urgent issues facing humanity is fixing our broken relationship with the earth, on which all life depends. To do that, we have to think, feel, and act differently. With vivid examples and lucid analysis, this powerful and persuasive book shows just how much inspired educators and students can achieve together. It should enlighten and invigorate schools and communities everywhere.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSir Ken Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e, creativity expert and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e provides a veritable how-to guide for educators to creatively engage young people in the most important ecological issues of the day, helping them gain knowledge of and empathy for all living systems, which is bound to enrich their lives and protect the future of our planet.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eGail Connelly\u003c\/b\u003e, executive director, National Association of Elementary School Principals\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“In this pioneering book, Dan Goleman and his collaborators demonstrate—in vivid and compelling fashion—how education can be transformed through a synthesis of these intelligences.”—Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In the 21st century, we need a new relationship with nature, a redefinition of both environmentalism and ecoliteracy. \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e offers a roadmap for educators—and the rest of us—to that future, one based on empathy, kinship, natural intelligence, and hope. We're in their debt for showing the way.\"— Richard Louv, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nature Principle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Child in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Gutsy, eloquent, moving, \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of motivation and practical guidance. Yes, it is perfect for educators, but it is also perfect for students, parents, grandparents, and all of us yearning to contribute to life on our planet. \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e will help young people discover their own power—and that genie is impossible to get back in the bottle! I love this book.”—Frances Moore Lappé, author of \u003ci\u003eEcoMind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Beautifully written, accessible, and urgently important, \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to individuals and communities around the country who in very real, practical ways are demonstrating that a new world is possible. No harangue here; this is about hope, embodied in educating our children—head, heart, and hands—to deeply understand how to take care of themselves, their neighbors, and the natural world on which we all depend.”—Michael Ableman, farmer and author of \u003ci\u003eFrom the Good Earth, On Good Land, and Fields of Plenty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“To be \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e is to be equipped to be Earth Citizens, to reach our full potential as human beings. This important book shows us how.\"—Vandana Shiva, Founder, Navdanya International and author of \u003ci\u003eSoil Not Oil\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Timely, important, healing, and hopeful—\u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e is a ‘must read, must implement’ guide to a healthy and sustainable present and future.”—Cheryl Charles, President and CEO, Children \u0026amp; Nature Network\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Center for Ecoliteracy has for years been a preeminent thought leader for how we can educate our children in a way that creates generations of earth-stewards. \u003ci\u003eEcoliterate\u003c\/i\u003e is a much-needed guide for exactly how to accomplish this goal and includes great examples that demonstrate the success of their approach.”—Oran B. 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