Earth Seeds Curriculum Vision

 

 

 

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How Diversity Connects to Nature and our Environment

Through working with the Earthseeds Project curriculum, young people will develop communications skills, share ideas, learn from each other, and build global understanding and friendships.

A class in Africa might enhance our understanding of wildlife issues by sharing information about their area and what they are doing about local conservation efforts. Other students might tackle water issues in their area of the Middle East, streambed restoration or energy saving measures in their home town.

As we gain stories from around the world, we will intruduce a monthly e-newsletter in 2008 that will have topic ideas, resources, and opportunities for you and your students to share what they are learning through our Global Youth Voice and PenPal programs. Anyone is welcome to join in the dialogue and discovery of what it means to be global learners and global citizens.

To Change The World, Change Your World View!

In a globalized world, our world view can impact our ability to get along peacefully and to share the planet's resources in a way that is sustainable.

Trends in transportation, computers, resource allocation, youth culture, economics, and even issues like pollution and terrorism all point to a world in which everything is interconnected. An action in one part of the world, whether harmful or helpful, increasingly has an impact on other parts of the world.

The astronaut's view of Earth from space -- small, beautiful, fragile, without boundaries -- is symbolic of this world of the future.

We've found that young people, especially, have an affinity for this new global world in which we live. They intuitively understand that we are all crew members of the same planet, and that as crew members, we must take the responsibility to be knowledgeable, caring, and protective of all living things and each other.