Abstract
These two crises of education and the environment are bound
together. Truly, to have a worldview that promotes sustainable living,
we need to reach and impact humans when they are children and have
sensibilities that allow them to incorporate Earth valuing cosmic views
and relationships.
"Education of children can provide opportunities and keys
necessary to live Earth Literacy.” Using Montessori philosophy and
curriculum, we have the opportunity, as educators, to reach students at |
an early age and offer possibilities they can use and develop as they
grow into a relationship with the Earth. Children require time to be kids, time to absorb nature's beauty and form a bond with the Earth, if
they are to flourish and ultimately become responsible members of the
web of life. We have an opportunity in education to make a transition
to an alternative and better process and to implement a new vision of
education.
