TURN IT
AROUND!
How to
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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STOP DEFORESTATION
We receive pure water and air from forests. They store carbon, aid in regulating the temperature, and support a wide variety of plants and animals. But today, forests are being lost and destroyed all over the globe. Forests are cut down for a variety...
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THE CHOICE
If we don’t take meaningful action to protect the environment, this picture will become our reality!...
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NATURE’S CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Nature has been able to work out creative solutions to support all forms of life on earth. By observing and studying these life forms — their behavior, movement, form, adaptability, and so on — humans can develop new technologies or optimize exis...
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LIVE 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...
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RESILIENCE
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...
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WE NEED MORE THAN TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS TO FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS
We should view climate education as important as any other studies such as medicine or law. In climate education, we, the young generation, are not just bound to study the science behind climate change. Instead, we should see climate education as the...
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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
What impact can youth-led environmental initiatives and efforts have on the planet? At first glance, their actions may seem small. Yet it is through the persistent efforts of young people that a new environmental consciousness is being shaped in soci...
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SIX TO TEN YEARS TO TAKE ACTION
We have six to ten years to take action before it is too late to reverse any of the damage our planet has suffered....
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ONE PLASTIC BOTTLE
Many children – and even adults – don’t understand the consequences of throwing away just one plastic bottle....
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WE TOO DISAPPEAR
We need to learn that no matter how intelligent humans are, if planet Earth and its resources disappear, we too disappear....
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ME
In the end, it’s not the world that must change – it’s me. If I don’t clean up after myself, then who will?...
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The Grandmothers’ Gift of Fibrous Yarning
This gift comes from an ancestry of strong women. Across continents and generations, they’ve been weaving and sewing the fabrics that sustain life while crafting subversive stories. We pick up the stitches cast by our grandmothers, which they’ve...
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CITIES WITHOUT TREES
The more trees are cut down in our cities in Uzbekistan, the more it hurts. Too often, they are removed just to build something – yet sometimes that ‘something’ is of no use to anyone....
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SUSTAINABILITY BEGINS WITH US
Our understanding of sustainable development must go beyond carbon-neutral practices and policies. First and foremost, it should be woven into our relationships and culture – nurturing care and sensitivity both at home and in the workplace. Sustain...
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TAKING RESPONSIBILITY
All disasters are of our own making....
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THE CYCLE OF LIFE
In nature, everything is connected: fallen leaves turn into soil, from which new plants grow. Animals, plants, and people all depend on one another. This is the cycle of life – everyone plays a part, and everything eventually returns to its place....
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CARE FOR THE LAND
In Hawai’i, we learn the importance of mālama ‘āina - care for the land. This value is at the core of Hawai’i’s ancestral past where if we care for the land, the land will care for us. We do not own the land but are rather the stewards of i...
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PLANTS LIVE AND LET US LIVE
Plants live and let us live. We must live so that we can benefit each other....
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HUMANS AND NATURE ARE CONNECTED
Remember that humans and nature are connected. If you make a decision against nature, you’re doing something against yourself too....
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