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\u201cWe do not need to invent sustainable human communities. We can learn from societies that have lived sustainably for centuries. We can also model communities after nature\u2019s ecosystems, which are sustainable communities of plants, animals, and microorganisms.
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\u201cSince the outstanding characteristic of the biosphere is its inherent ability to sustain life, a sustainable human community must be designed in such a manner that its technologies and social institutions honour, support, and cooperate with nature\u2019s inherent ability to sustain life.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This quote is from Fritjof Capra, the Founder of the Centre for Ecoliteracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Center for Ecoliteracy is a leader in the green schooling movement. The Center is best known for its pioneering work with school gardens, school lunches, and integrating ecological principles and sustainability into school curricula. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Center for Ecoliteracy offers books; teaching guides; professional development seminars; a sustainability leadership academy; keynote presentations; and consulting services.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Center\u2019s website offers hundreds of downloadable resource materials, including practical guides, essays by leading writers and experts, and inspiring stories of school communities and organizations across the country that are engaged in this vital work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit it here:\u00a0Centre for Ecoliteracy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(This post first published at Econation:\u00a0https:\/\/econation.co.nz\/blog\/centre-for-ecoliteracy\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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