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The World Submit on Sustainable Development took place in New York in 2002.
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A Green School aims to promote environmental sustainability and cater to the emotional needs of children.
True
Learning for the environment exclusively involves the physical aspects of the environment.
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The emphasis of Green Schools is only on acquiring knowledge about the environment.
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A clean and healthy school environment is considered an essential aspect of a Green School.
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Ecoliteracy is solely about memorizing facts related to ecology.
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One of the goals of ecoliteracy is to promote sustainable living.
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Fritjof Capra believes that ecological literacy is unimportant for the survival of humanity.
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Ecoliteracy includes the ability to make informed and environmentally responsible decisions.
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Developing empathy for all forms of life is an important practice in fostering ecoliteracy.
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Green schools focus solely on academic performance without consideration of ecological impacts.
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Ecological understanding is seen as a fundamental shift in perception rather than just another subject to learn.
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Collective actions for sustainability lead to more effective ecoliteracy within a community.
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Ecoliterate people are unaware of the interconnectedness among living organisms.
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Precautionary actions should be taken when an activity poses a potential threat to the environment or human health.
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Google Earth is an example of a web-based tool used to make invisible aspects of nature visible.
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The concept of Green School was introduced in Europe during the 1980s.
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Ecoliterate individuals primarily focus on isolated components of problems rather than adopting a systems thinking perspective.
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The Rio Earth Summit in 1992 recognized the importance of addressing human impacts on the environment.
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Nature's ability to sustain life only benefits the present generation without considering future generations.
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Anticipating unintended consequences is an essential strategy for effective teaching.
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Study Notes
Ecoliteracy
- Understanding of natural systems that sustain life on Earth
- Involves knowing how ecosystems work
- How they are interconnected,
- How human activities impact these systems
- Promotes sustainable living by recognizing our role and making informed decisions
Why is Ecoliteracy Important?
- Promotes Sustainable Living.
- Enhances Environmental stewardship.
- Builds Community and Global Awareness.
- Supports Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving.
Ecoliteracy & Fritjof Capra
- Austrian-born American physicist, systems theorist and deep ecologist.
- Founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California.
- Faculty member at Schumacher College.
- Believes survival of humanity depends on ecological literacy, understanding ecological principles and living accordingly.
Ecoliteracy & David W. Orr
- Goal of ecological literacy is built on recognition that ecosystem disorder reflects a prior disorder of mind.
- Central concern for institutions aiming to improve minds.
Ways to Develop Ecoliteracy in School
- Develop empathy for all forms of life.
- Embrace sustainability as a community practice.
- Make the invisible visible.
- Anticipate unintended consequences.
- Understand how nature sustains life.
Seven Environmental Principles of Nature
- All forms of life are important
- Everything is connected to everything else.
- Everything changes.
- Everything must go somewhere.
- Ours is a finite Earth.
- Nature knows best.
- We are stewards of God’s creation.
Green School
- Introduced in Europe in the 1990s.
- Rio Earth Summit in 1992 recognized the need to take action on environmental impact.
- World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in 2002 catalyzed efforts to shift from ‘educating about the environment’ to ‘educating for sustainability’.
- Shift reflected international climate change and thinking about Sustainable Development.
- Meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations.
- Green schools inculcate environmental sensitivity to promote environmental sustainability.
- Encourage judicious use of resources.
- Cater to physical, mental and emotional needs of a child by ensuring a school environment that is physically safe, emotionally secure and psychologically enabling.
Essential Aspects of Green School Environment
- Clean, healthy, protective and green surroundings.
- Focus on learning about the environment.
- Learning through the environment.
- Learning for the environment.
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This quiz explores the concept of ecoliteracy, its significance in promoting sustainable living and enhancing environmental stewardship. Learn about key figures like Fritjof Capra and David W. Orr, and understand how ecological principles impact both individual decisions and global awareness.
