Envirethical Education/About
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Envirethical Curriculum
Caring for the earth and its inhabitants Enviro - environmental consciousness Ethical - dealing with the world in a moral or ethical way
Aims:
- For a global and local perspective in education - care and consideration for the earth and humanity
- To assist in changing the emphasis in education to think beyond our present geological boundaries
- To challenge educators to think about what the terminology might mean - and what our future practice could and should begin to look like
Combining environment and ethical acknowledges the inter-connectedness of the earth For the world to exist in a harmony of human and ecological balance, people need to learn how their actions or inactions can impact, in either a negative or positive manner, on the planet and people.