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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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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We are guests on this planet
We are guests on this planet. We come, live for several decades, and then leave. We are supposed to leave the things the way they are for our next generation. We can enjoy and revel in this beauty but we are not supposed to change and destroy it....
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CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALREADY AFFECTING OUR LIVES
Last summer, strong winds and a dust storm caused great damage in our area. The air became filled with dust, and the flowers and crops in our garden wilted. The trees didn’t break, but their leaves fell, and they looked completely different. Our ga...
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MATERIAL OR SPIRITUAL VALUE?
It is through the development of spiritual values – not material ones – that we can truly preserve our planet: ‘In the traditions of nomadic culture, there has always been a deep reverence for Nature and its forces. Respectful and careful treat...
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LEGACY AND RESPONSIBILITY
If we borrow the Earth from future generations, then we must return it at least in the same condition. I don’t want my children to inherit an empty planet....
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HONESTY
The honesty of nature is not like of anything that could be taught to us at school. So when nature speaks, we shall listen and when nature cries we shall console. The stark beauty of nature's honesty gives us direction for what we should do next and...
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THE 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...
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THE PASSION OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Young people have the potential to become a driving force for good and transform the world into a better place for everyone. We have so much energy, creativity, and zeal that when we stand firm and act on what we passionately believe in, we become ca...
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SOMETIMES ANIMALS ARE MORE GENEROUS THAN PEOPLE
Humans can be arrogant and selfish. Sometimes, they refuse to do even what’s in their own best interest. Of course, human intelligence may surpass that of any other living being – but it’s essential for every creature – human, animal, or plan...
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THE SEA
I wish I could see the sea my grandmother once told me about....
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WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED
We have everything we need in this moment to solve our problems....
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IMPACTS OF ECOCIDE
Our natural resources are not unlimited. ...
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TEAMWORK
I admire bees so much that my desire is to become one of them — from their flight, which is a real enigma, to the funny way they buzz while filling their little bodies with pollen. But what I admire the most is that they form hives and carry out a...
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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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DO WHAT YOU CAN
One day a wildfire engulfed a forest, the animals ran and stood by the river watching in fear and helplessness. A small hummingbird flew to the river and scooped up a beak full of water and poured it onto the fire. The animals discouraged him, an...
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ECO-ACTIVISM
I see how actively young people are fighting climate change – and it inspires me! We are transforming our present, correcting the mistakes of the past, and fighting for a better future – for a world where we no longer have to worry about the cons...
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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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CLIMATE FACTS
The Earth is warming faster than expected. The Paris Agreement (2015) aimed to keep warming below 2 °C, ideally 1.5 °C. Above this, the IPCC (2018) warns, raises the risk of irreversible tipping points: emissions should be halved by 2030 and cut to...
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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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