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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.

Essay
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.

Essay
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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