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Center for Ecoliteracy Essays

Through its newsletter and website, the Center for Ecoliteracy offers concise essays presenting the perspectives of leading thinkers, educators, and policy makers. Contributors probe the connections including links between school food and combating childhood obesity, environmental issues and public policy, the interdependence of human and ecological communities, and education for sustainability.

Many of these essays have been written specifically for the Center. New essays are added regularly.

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alice tebo - hawai'i school gardens
Alice Lee Tebo

School gardens are flourishing on the islands of Hawai'i, with help from the Center for Ecoliteracy.

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frances lappe - thinking like an ecosystem
Frances Moore Lappé

Cutting one tree is never about just cutting one tree. Every act has multiple effects.

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David W. Orr - Security, Resilience, and Community
David W. Orr

Resilience is strongest in decentralized, diverse communities..."a solar-powered renaissance of local capability, culture, and security."

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A Delicious Revolution

Learning to make right choices about food is the most important key to environmental awareness.

Alice Waters
A New Agenda for School Food

Children's health has never been the central goal of school food programs. We need a new paradigm.

Janet Poppendieck
A New Era for Nutrition Education

It is time for a new philosophy of nutrition education that informs our children about their personal health and the future of our planet.

Marilyn Briggs
A Precautionary Tale

The "precautionary principle" means acting to avoid potential harm even before harmfulness has been proven.

Carolyn Raffensperger
A School Community for Children

The most important factor in turning one good school into a great school was a strong school community.

Jerry Kay
A Slice of Life

Experiential learning is an effective strategy for the worldwide crisis of nutrition-related health problems.

Elizabeth Ransom
Troy Duster
An Interview with Communications Consultant Andy Goodman

How can we promote school lunch improvements to attract support from students and parents?

Janet Brown
An Interview with J.P. Dozier and Marc Zammit

How do you approach the problem of managing costs in a healthy nutrition services program?

Michael K. Stone
Answers to Basic Facilities Questions

What is the ideal planning process for updating the facilities in a district wanting to improve school lunch?

Michael K. Stone
Beyond a Garden in Every School

School gardens should be thought of as the center of the school, and not just another program or place.

Philip Nix
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