Culture Change… AASHE’s ‘Higher Education Occupation’ Project 21 Feb 201221 Feb 2012 The Occupy Movement should give true sustainability advocates reason for hope. Sustainability isn't just about cleaning up our environmental act, but about building a new society that respects peopleand planet. Sustainability…
disasters… California’s Higher-Education Disaster – The Chronicle of Higher Education 15 Jan 201227 May 2016 ...budget cuts caused enrollment in California community colleges to decline by over 400,000 students. That’s more than the total number of undergraduates enrolled in the entire California State University system.…
education… World of 7 Billion 22 Oct 201110 Aug 2012 World of 7 Billion Wall Chart Human population on the planet is estimated by the UN to reach 7 Billion by the end of this month. How did we get…
Culture Change… Getting Inspired at Bioneers 18 Oct 20117 Apr 2013 There is so much concentrated hope in one weekend at Bioneers, it can get a person like me and thousands of other "reverent, sane people" (a.k.a. environmentalists - Caroline Casey)…
Culture Change… Occupied Lands 6 Oct 201118 Oct 2011 I'm mostly hopeful about the promise of the "Occupy" movement. One of the oft-reported weaknesses of the movement is the lack of a unified message. But this criticism overlooks…
education… Interview: Mom’s Special Recipe for Gender Equitable Science Education | The Mary Sue 3 Oct 201130 Sep 2011 Interview: Mom’s Special Recipe for Gender Equitable Science Education | The Mary Sue. A nice piece on gender and science - especially important for educators and others who seek to…
climate… ‘Contagion’ Connections: How Links Among Humans, Animals And The Environment May Be Spawning A New Class Of Infectious Diseases 30 Sep 2011 'Contagion' Connections: How Links Among Humans, Animals And The Environment May Be Spawning A New Class Of Infectious Diseases. I haven't seen the movie, but this article provides another reminder…
Culture Change… Are you a nutter? 21 Sep 20115 Aug 2011 A Fall Field Guide: Nuts. Ah, Mother Earth News... I knew you when. In fact, I probably read this article when it came out in 1988, in the library at…
Culture Change… The “S” Word 20 Aug 201116 Jul 2013 sustainability So dull, so technical, so pedestrian (... wait, I love pedestrians), so stuffy. Not the concept, mind you, just the word. It's not vibrant. It's not verdant. It's not…
climate… The Attacks on Climate Science Education Are Picking Up Steam | Chris Mooney 16 Aug 201120 Aug 2011 The Attacks on Climate Science Education Are Picking Up Steam And I thought teaching about human evolution was fraught with peril. Now this... What’s currently seeping into classrooms across the…
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 