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Ecological literacy (also referred to as ecoliteracy) is the ability to understand the natural systems that make life on earth possible. To be ecoliterate means understanding the principles of organization of ecological communities (i.e. ecosystems ) and using those principles for creating sustainable human communities.
Located in Berkeley, California, the Center for Ecoliteracy's stated mission is to support and advance education for sustainable living. [1] It was founded in 1995 by philanthropist Peter Buckley, physicist/author Fritjof Capra, and think tank director Zenobia Barlow to apply ecological, systems thinking principles to K-12 education.
The cosmological dimension focuses on how ecoliteracy, i.e. understanding the natural systems that sustain life, can transform people’s worldviews. For example, assumptions about society’s having the right to exploit nature can be transformed into understanding of the need for ecological balance to support society in the long term.
Fritjof Capra (born February 1, 1939) is an Austrian-born American author, physicist, systems theorist and deep ecologist. [2] In 1995, he became a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California.
C. A. (Chet) Bowers (June 4, 1935 – July 13, 2017 [1]) was an American educator, author, lecturer and environmental activist.He wrote 27 books that focus on the cultural, linguistic, and technological roots of the current ecological crisis as well as the educational reforms necessary to promote greater ecological awareness.
The School Lunch Initiative is a collaborative project with the Center for Ecoliteracy, also in Berkeley, and is also the topic of a series of studies through the Center for Weight and Health, at UC Berkeley. [26] The School Lunch Initiative is focused on bringing wholesome school lunch to the 10,000 students in the Berkeley Unified School ...
The Edible Schoolyard (ESY) is a 1-acre (4,000 m 2) garden and kitchen program at the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, a public middle school in Berkeley, California.It was established in 1995 by chef and author Alice Waters.
C. CalCars; California Bicycle Coalition; California Botanical Society; California Chaparral Institute; California Environmental Voters; California Native Plant Society