Books+to+read

http://richardlouv.com/last-child-woods In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation—he calls it nature-deficit—to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. //Last Child in the Woods// is the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond—and many are right in our own backyard. [] http://www.sustainableinsight.com.au/shop/the-new-nature-by-tim-low-408-page-book.html THE NEW NATURE: Winners and Losers in Wild Australia by Tim Low How natural is nature? How wild is wilderness? Forget about wilderness, Tim Low says – nature lives here in our cities and gardens, exploiting everything we do, forging new connections with us. Endangered species are turning up in industrial zones. In our forests, native pests, including lyrebirds and rainforest trees, are now a force to reckon with. Sheep are being kept in some national parks to save rare birds and plants. We need to know why.
 * Last child in the woods Richard Louv**
 * an excerpt from the book**
 * THE NEW NATURE: Winners and Losers in Wild Australia **
 * by Tim Low **

http://www.publish.csiro.au/onborrowedtime/sections/ "Hi. I'm David Lindenmayer. Welcome to this learning resource, made possible with the generous support of the Purves Environmental Fund, based on my book //On Borrowed Time//. The resource has four inquiry-based teaching and learning units and two decision-making interactives which allow students to reflect, consider and make decisions relating to Australia's biodiversity. I hope the material will help you to take action towards the conservation of biodiversity on a personal, school and local community level"
 * On Borrowed Time- DAvid Lindenmayer (year 11 Environmental Science reading)**

=Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World (The Bioneers Series)=

Our efforts to build a sustainable world cannot succeed unless future generations learn how to partner with natural systems to our mutual benefit. In other words, children must become “ecologically literate.” The concept of ecological literacy advanced by this book’s creators, the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, goes beyond the discipline of environmental education. It aims, says David Orr in his foreword, “toward a deeper transformation of the substance, process, and scope of education at all levels”—familial, geographic, ecological, and political. The reports and essays gathered here reveal the remarkable work being done by the Center’s network of partners. In one middle school, for example, culinary icon Alice Waters founded a program that not only gives students healthy meals but teaches them to garden—and thus to study life cycles and energy flows. Other hands-on student projects described here range from stream restoration and watershed exploration to confronting environmental justice issues at the neighborhood level. With contributions from distinguished writers and educators, such as Fritjof Capra, Wendell Berry, and Michael Ableman, //Ecological Literacy// reflects the best thinking about how the world actually works and how learning occurs. Parents and educators everywhere will find it an invaluable resource