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Children Will Inherit the Earth, Here’s How We Can Make Sure They’re Prepared

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For today’s blog post, we wanted to share a recent post IHE president Zoe Weil wrote for One Green Planet, a website dedicated to ethical choices. Here’s an excerpt from “Children Will Inherit the Earth, Here’s How We Can Make Sure They’re Prepared”:

What Does Humane Education Look Like?

Picture a seven-year-old boy exploring the natural world with a magnifying glass, staring at tiny hairs on plants and noticing amazing insects, some of whom are pollinating flowers. Even though he lives in a big city, every month his class visits nearby parks where they learn about nature, witness the changes in seasons, taste edible plants, practice quiet observation, and see and hear wildlife. This little boy is giddy with excitement when he goes home, eager to learn everything he can about the natural world and to make a difference even for the tiniest of creatures.

Imagine an eleven-year-old girl waking up each and every morning so enthusiastic about going to school. All her fellow middle schoolers begin each day spending 10 minutes doing something to make a positive difference. Collectively that’s a week’s worth of action every single morning. Together they’ve written thousands of emails to their legislators; set up new systems for recycling and composting at their school; presented position statements on local issues to their town council; called companies to urge ethical standards in production, and much more.

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