Education for
Sustainability: An Ecological Approach... pp. 6-11
by Marc Companion
Using nature's intelligent technologies and self-sustaining
systems as the model for a more sustainable human society.
The Living
Machine at Darrow School... pp. 12-15
by Lisa Riker
At a rural high school in the Berkshire Mountains of New York, a
glorious greenhouse full of tropical plants is treating the
wastewater and transforming the curriculum.
Living Systems
in the Classroom... pp. 16-20
by Mark Keffer
Making an aquatic ecosystem for the classroom is an engaging
project and a springboard to discussing concepts of ecology,
biology and hydraulics.
Eco Snakes and
Ladders... pp. 21-24
by David Peaty
An adaptation of the classic Snakes and Ladders game that
increases students' awareness of the impact of their everyday
environmental choices.
Vernal Pools:
Stepping Stones in a Sea of Forests... pp. 24-28
by Anne Stires
Much more than "big puddles", spring's ephemeral pools
teem with life and offer a diversity of educational
possibilities.
Living Within
the Earth's Means...pp. 29-33
by Barbara Duncan
Activities that help students separate wants from needs and
develop a perspective on global disparities of wealth and
resource use.
Carbon Rising:
Measuring CO2 Fluxes from the Soil... pp. 34-38
by Robert Lessard and L. Dennis Gignac
Measuring soil respiration familiarizes students with an
important component of the carbon cycle and makes the invisible
mechanisms of climate change more tangible.
Coming Together
for Conservation: Environmental Education in Namibia...
pp. 40-43
by Amy Ann Smego
Twelve years after independence, environmental education in
Namibia is playing a vital role in bringing together Namibians to
find solutions to environmental problems. Amy Ann Smego
introduces readers to NGO's such as the Integrated Rural
Development of Nature Conservation and the AfriCat Foundation
that have developed a number of successful environmental
education outreach programs for Namibian students.
And as always, over 20 innovative, new educational resources are profiled and evaluated in this issue of Green Teacher.
