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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KINDNESS TRANSCENDS ALL BOUNDARIES
My ancestors taught me that distance is no great hurdle to kindness and love. When one decides to be gracious, one can transcend time and earthly boundaries. ...
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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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WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AIR
We are responsible for the air we breathe, for the forest we choose not to cut, and for the clean water in our lakes....
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TRANSFORM UNSUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS
We are living through a social and environmental crisis, which is rooted in systemic inequities. Young people are confronted with this every day. We can’t achieve the change necessary for our survival by using the same systems that got us here in t...
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SPEAK UP, AND…
We are the first generation to know we’re destroying the world, and we could be the last one to do anything about it. Speaking up is one of the most powerful things you can do. Talk to the people in charge. Talk to your friends, neighbours, and...
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I DON’T WANT TO LIVE IN A DESERT
and harmful emissions in cities threaten people’s health. While some efforts are being made to protect the environment, they are not enough. Each of us can contribute by saving resources, sorting waste, and taking part in greening efforts. desert....
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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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EARTH IS A GIFT
The trees they teach me That to breathe It means you need To not just take but give That the Sun Is life’s sustenance And the Earth Is his gift to us The animals They speak to me In languages more sophisticated Than our own chattering They see sign...
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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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PROTECTING 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...
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VULNERABLE LISTENING
Having grown up at the foothills of the Himalayas replete with litchi orchards, life has been full of encounters with inhabitants of the mountains, each one carrying a different shard of my ancestors. I speak with them — to the moths that would...
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AN INVESTMENT IN YOUTH’S FUTURE
Integrating mandatory climate education into the school curriculum is an investment in the future of young people....
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STOP LIVING LIKE TOURISTS
I hear a whisper in the wind. I walk over stifled growth on once fertile ground. We live in a dilapidated home begging its inhabitants to acknowledge the value of its treasures, patiently suffering and waiting for change. Oh, how we ignore the mo...
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DO NOT LIE IN WAIT, REACT!
Let the earth give you life and all that you own, Let earth recharge your weary bones. But be warned that in order to fully connect, We must tread with deep and utter respect. Kneel at the stream and pond, Watch the evading prey and the predator conn...
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LOVE AND CARE
I love taking care of our plants at home. I call them "bunso" or a younger sibling in Filipino. As an only child, I treat my plants as one of my younger brothers. I water them for nourishment, secure them by putting them inside our house when there's...
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I FIND HOPE IN UNITY
I find hope in unity. The more united we get, the easier it will be to address any problems we face. Many hands, many brains together can make a lot of difference and create change. ...
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BREAK TOXIC CYCLES
It is important that we break toxic cycles. Whatever decisions you make now will not only affect those who are still growing up, but will determine what trends they will carry forward. The future can be bright, if we all work together to unlearn and...
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NDN Collective
What if the best times are ahead of us? What if the only “back” we’re going towards is back into our bodies, into our ancestral ways, into our spirits, into the Earth? What if we could imagine again? Dream again? Climate asks us how we want to...
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THE SILENCE OF NATURE
How often do you hear the silence of nature? And why is it growing quieter?...
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