Alternatives Journal articles from November 2007

Alternatives Journal archives from November 2007

Education for the planet.(Editorial, environmental education)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... THE languorous dog days of summer are upon me as I write this editorial. Tonight, Sirius, the canine star, will light up the sky. But I can't ignore the slightly burnt aroma of autumn that already tinges the still afternoon air. Though I...

Trickster teachers: it takes a thoughtful dance to ensure that environmental education is as just and inclusive as it needs to be.
November 1, 2007... PUTTING DOWN my well-worn copy of Green Grass, Running Water, my whole being tingles from the mix of magic, reality, comedy and tragedy that spirals through Thomas King's narratives. I start to plan my upcoming courses. Applying lessons from...

Extra curriculars: emerging leaders unearth their passions both inside and outside the classroom.(Anjali Helferty, Justin Trudeau, Zoe Caron, Jamie Biggar, Thomas Roussin,)(Interview)
November 1, 2007... THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE can mean long hours in the lecture hall, but this doesn't have to come at the expense of getting involved. Even those awkward two-hour breaks between classes provide enough time to explore environmental groups and...

Help wanted: dawn has broken for eco-job seekers in this sunrise industry.(environmental education)
November 1, 2007... RON PORTELLI RECALLS when his university-bound daughter asked him where she should study environmental science. Despite a long environmental career, Portelli was surprised to realize he didn't know the answer. Such was the separation between...

The AJ environmental education directory 2007: Green Campus life and learning.(Directory)
November 1, 2007... ROJECTS, IN SCHOOL and elsewhere, rarely end how they begin. Alternatives set out to update the listings in its previous environmental program directory, but soon realized that a complete list of all environmentally focused degrees in Canada...

Crossing the line: transdisciplinary education works because environmental problems and their solutions seldom respect faculty lines.
November 1, 2007... Six scholars encounter an elephant in the dark. Scholar 1: "A wall? In the woods? This must be the site of an ancient ruin." Scholar 2: "Hmm. This can't be a stalactite because of the curvature and striation." Scholar 3: "This...

Lessons from the Edge: David Orr suggests that understanding our sense of place may be the key to wisdom.(Excerpt)
November 1, 2007... ACCORDING TO William James, ideas are rooted in our lived experience. In my case that is certainly true. A great deal of what I believe can be traced to certain experiences as described in the following excerpt from Design on the Edge (MIT...