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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CLIMATE CRISIS FUELS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
Remember the women who are victims of gender-based violence due to climate crisis when you make decisions about their future. Remember the women who are being sold off into marriage because of a shortage of food in their house or during extreme droug...
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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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EDUCATE 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....
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EDUCATION FOR SURVIVAL
We really need to learn about climate because we need to know what dangers will come. We can't underestimate the climate. For example, when there is very heavy rain that doesn't stop for days, it can signal floods or landslides....
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EVERYTHING IS ALIVE!
Everything is alive! Every rock and mountain and tree and animal....
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WALK ON THE LAND WITH LIGHT STEPS
Walk on the land with light steps. When there is no space for the indigenous person on the land, there will be no space for any human being. Listen to the Original peoples, take care of the land as you would take care of your mother, do not take anyt...
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TURNING EDUCATION INTO CLIMATE ACTION IN CENTRAL ASIA
Education is more than knowledge – it is empowerment. Climate change education (CCE) equips young people with the skills, values, and mindsets to become changemakers in their communities. Yet CCE remains under-prioritised in national strategies, bu...
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Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Doughnut Economics recognises that human behaviour can be nurtured to be cooperative and caring, just as it can be competitive and individualistic. It also recognises that economies, societies, and the rest of the living world, are complex, interdepe...
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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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I AM AN AGENT OF CHANGE
Nature has taught me that everything that I have right now is based on the decisions I make and decisions made in history. I will make myself an agent for positive change and my commitment starts now...
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THE FRAGILE BALANCE OF NATURE
Every species is a ‘building block’ of the universe, and the loss of even the smallest fragment of life undermines the very foundation of our existence. We must restore ecosystems and take responsibility for protecting endemic species....
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LEARN ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY
Climate education should be included in our curriculum today to change our attitudes and behaviors in order to respond to the global climate emergency. Environmental literacy would encourage people to become agents of change. Climate education will h...
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THINK ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
The challenge before us today is to begin to think about sustainability through the lens of environmental health. The environment is a primary concern, not an afterthought. No human technology can fully replace “nature’s technology,” perfected...
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TWO COMMON SAYINGS USED IN MY FAMILY
There are two common sayings used in my family. They are the lessons from my ancestors: 1. जो प्राप्त है, वो पर्याप्त है (Whatever we possess, is what is enough) 2. ये दुनिया चलती...
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RECIPROCITY
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....
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TEACHING IS THE ACT OF LOVE
Teaching is an act of love and care. Awareness is the initial step towards change. The Earth is sending us warnings and we need to hear its voice and learn....
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NATURE 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...
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CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF YOUR DECISIONS ON FUTURE GENERATIONS
When making any decisions, always put climate change considerations first. We can make big changes for our next generation. ...
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EARTH IS ALL WE HAVE
Earth is all we have and we must learn how to take care of her. Including climate education in today’s educational curriculum will bring the urgency of climate action, discouraging activities that lead to global heating and encouraging our collecti...
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