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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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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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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OVERLOAD
I’m suffocating from all this plastic! Where are the glass bottles, the reusable mesh bags; the durable, high-quality goods that used to last our grandparents for years?...
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PAY ATTENTION
Every living being teaches us something, we just have to pay attention and interpret it properly....
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NATURE DOES NOT HURRY
Nature does not hurry, but everything is accomplished....
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SYMBIOSIS – LIVING TOGETHER
In nature, there is a phenomenon called symbiosis, which means "living together." It is a relationship between two or more organisms in one habitat. One of the types of symbiosis is mutualism - a relationship that is beneficial to all species involve...
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LET EARTH CATCH HER BREATH
Empowered with knowledge and equipped with empathy, education has the potential to shift minds and attitudes to let Earth catch her breath....
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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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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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WE NEED SYSTEMIC CHANGE, INDIVIDUAL ACTION IS NOT ENOUGH
All our life, we have been taught about small acts to save the planet. We had always been told to plant more trees. Pick up our trash. Decline straws to save the turtles. Reduce, reuse, recycle. But at this level of crisis, simple acts won’t cut it...
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WE BELONG TO EARTH
We belong to Earth, the Earth doesn’t belong to us....
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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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LEARN ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY
The energy that the majority of people use is mostly wasteful and harmful. It is important to learn more about renewable energy, since there’s no denying that energy is a basic necessity during this time and age....
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LEAVE KIND TRACES
In our Akmola region, there is a magical place called love going there with my family, walking among the tall pine trees, listening to the birds sing, and watching the reflection of the cliffs in the lake’s clear waters. But it makes me sad to see...
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INEVITABLE COLLAPSE
The fragile balance of our planet’s climate depends on many factors. Reckless, thoughtless human actions negatively impact environmental health and weaken its resilience – much like a game of Jenga. As we remove pieces from the tower, we destroy...
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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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LEARN INTERDEPENDENCE
Nature as an ecosystem of life on this earth has a very important role for all living things on it. If there is damage to nature, it will directly affect all living things....
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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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TIME TO INCLUDE THE YOUTH
Stop protecting and sheltering youth from the climate crisis reality. It is not doom and gloom, but hopeful participation, determination, and imagination that drive the involvement of youth in climate action. It is time to include youth in the de...
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