David Orr @ Schumacher College: Ecoliteracy and Ecological Education

David Orr discusses the importance of Ecoliteracy and the value of Ecological Education at Schumacher College.

David Orr is a renowned scholar, teacher, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the author of six books and co-editor of three others. Ecological Literacy (SUNY, 1992), described as a "true classic" by Garrett Hardin, is widely read and used in hundreds of colleges and universities. A second book, Earth in Mind (1994/2004) is praised by people as diverse as biologist E. O. Wilson and writer, poet, and farmer, Wendell Berry.

This video was recorded at Schumacher College.
Schumacher College is part of The Dartington Hall Trust, a registered charity, which focuses on the arts, social justice and sustainability.
For more information about Schumacher College and Dartington visit:
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Education

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• David Orr
• dialogue
• ecoliteracy
• schumacher college
• ecology

[Myodus]

"We live in the age of ecological enlightenment' - hahaha good joke. I disagree. I thought this is the age of money.