TURN IT
AROUND!
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TURN IT AROUND! is a toolkit to help us radically reimagine education in response to the climate and ecological emergency. There is no one right way to use them, but here are some ideas that may get you started in turning this emergency around.
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RESPECT THE HABITAT OF EACH BEING
My non-human teachers teach me to respect the habitat of each being, the need to have a home where to live in peace and safety, to be free, to have good health. Empathy is a quality that we must develop as much as possible to understand other human a...
Click to ContinueDANCING IN YELLOW
Dancing in yellow tastes sweeter than passionfruit, a place where the mountains, the beetles, the trees can hold me. They give me so much — I want to give back, to make them feel held. To support them in their growth, to watch the sun continue...
Click to ContinueWE ARE ALL CONNECTED IN A SINGLE JOURNEY
I learned that the songs of birds, the wood that we use for making fire, the water that we drink, and the food that we eat are some of the things that can’t be replicated in this world. With this awareness, I have realized the importance of taking...
Click to ContinueReimagining Our Futures Together
To re-learn how we are interconnected with a living, damaged planet we must unlearn the human arrogance that has resulted in massive biodiversity loss, the destruction of entire ecosystems, and irreversible climate change. Pedagogy needs to be framed...
Click to ContinueRECIPROCITY
I believe everything that is treated well will thrive and give you the same treatment. I’ve learned this from taking care of animals and plants....
Click to ContinueHOLD CEREMONIES, EXPRESS GRATITUDE
My ancestors in Indonesia always taught us that we must care for and protect the universe. Nature and humans live side by side in mutual support of each other. My ancestors have taught us to hold ceremonies to express gratitude for what the universe...
Click to ContinueCLIMATE EDUCATION IS FUNDAMENTAL FOR SURVIVAL
Climate education is fundamental for our species’ survival. It is necessary for the evolution of our society. The world has progressed in an enormous way in the last two centuries, but now we need another revolution: the environmental revolution. I...
Click to ContinueEDUCATE WITH LOVE
Educate us with love, teach us to love. Love influences everything that surrounds us. Eliminate the capitalist protocol that has us tired and stressed, that has other species endangered and extinct....
Click to ContinueTHE POWER OF WORKING TOGETHER
"Berat sama dipikul, ringan sama dijinjing" means working together through tough and easy times. The obligation to preserve the environment is not only the responsibility of one or two people, but is a shared responsibility of everyone because we liv...
Click to ContinueRESILIENCE
Resilience. Nature shows us the ability to recover after being damaged or destroyed. We always see how it strives to survive: the small plants and flowers that emerge after devastating floods, the forests that regrow after fires, the trees that lift...
Click to ContinueFACE THE CLIMATE CRISIS REALITY
Your climate change policies and actions will make or break us all. Open your eyes and stop turning a blind eye to the realities and sufferings of the people outside your offices and social bubbles. Do not wait for the entire planet to be a massive e...
Click to ContinueTHE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE ARE INTERCONNECTED
One of the most important lessons I have learned from my ancestors is to always take into consideration the past, the present, and the future. I want to pass it on to future generations because I want to remind them that while we have to live in the...
Click to ContinuePAY ATTENTION
Every living being teaches us something, we just have to pay attention and interpret it properly....
Click to ContinueNATURE AND EDUCATION ARE CONNECTED
Nature and education should be intricately connected. Education is about living a good life, and it is nature that provides us with the bare necessities for our life. Hence, an education drifting away from nature seems to be of little value and r...
Click to ContinueTHE INNOCENCE OF HORNBILL
Flied semi-low, Hornbill exposed, Ambrosial comparable to drugs, In a lively space. Feeling dulcifies, Watching other birds fly, High expands, Let it be lost without winning. Proud of the rank, Endangered species; the hornbill nominated, Mankind’s...
Click to ContinueLIVE SIMPLY AND GENEROUSLY
Nature has taught me the value of living simply, generously, and in harmony with others. A seed can grow into a tree with merely water and sunlight. This tree spends its life providing shelter, shade, food, and air for others, such as squirrels and b...
Click to ContinueWE BELONG TO EARTH
We belong to Earth, the Earth doesn’t belong to us....
Click to ContinuePROTECTING ENVIRONMENT IS ALSO PROTECTING US
Climate change has caused a tremendous impact not only on humanity but also on Mother Nature. Remember in 2020, the flood washed away thousands of houses and properties in central Vietnam. Most recently, earthquakes devastated Turkey and Syria. The c...
Click to ContinueEVERYTHING IS ALIVE!
Everything is alive! Every rock and mountain and tree and animal....
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