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Center for Ecoliteracy Publications

These publications, by Center for Ecoliteracy board and staff members and colleagues whose work we respect, expand on the discussions in this website of the theory and practice of ecological literacy in education. "Publications" include books, downloadable publications such as teachers' guides, and essays by a variety of experts.

Books

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The Center for Ecoliteracy has created a number of book-length publications, available for purchase. They present its ideas in greater depth than is possible on this website, offer resources for educators concerned with schooling for sustainability, and document the accomplishments of the schooling for sustainability movement.
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center for ecoliteracy - Ecoliterate
Daniel Goleman
Lisa Bennett
Zenobia Barlow
What happens when emotional intelligence meets ecological intelligence? Find out this August.
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Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability Book
Michael K. Stone
David Orr calls Smart by Nature "must reading" for educators, parents, and the concerned public.

Downloads

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The Center for Ecoliteracy makes many of its extended publications available for downloading at no cost. They include Smart by Natureā„¢ downloadable resources; a teacher's guide for the film Food, Inc., a guide for starting school gardens; the Center's Rethinking School Lunch Guide; a visual guide to linking food, culture, health, and the environment; and a guide to district wellness policies.
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A downloadable activity with materials and instructions for thinking about ecosystems by exploring a striking mural depicting an oak woodland.
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Our acclaimed cookbook and professional development guide, coauthored by award-winning cookbook authors Georgeanne Brennan and Ann M. Evans.

Essays

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Through its newsletter and website, the Center for Ecoliteracy offers concise essays presenting the perspectives of leading thinkers, educators, and policy makers. Its contributors probe the connections that link childhood obesity and other school food, environmental issues and public policy, the interdependence of human and ecological communities, and education for sustainability.
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center for ecoliteracy - when the building is the teacher
Carolie Sly
John Dale
Michael K. Stone
Beyond "green": a discussion with architect John Dale about the many ways that campus, teaching, and learning complement each other.
Essay
Center for Ecoliteracy - Dispatch from New Mexico: Rethinking School Lunch
Alice Lee Tebo
The Center for Ecoliteracy inspires a school food reform initiative in New Mexico.
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