So excited to be joining this community with the likes of you! I'm super into what you are into! I spent a good deal of time working with place-based, culturally-relevant, eco-centric curriculum in the Ecuadorian Amazon with Achuar indigenous kids. It was my first great passion. Now that I have a daughter of my own, I am starting to dream up the next wave of how this passion for teaching will run through my life. I imagine we would have a lot of thoughts to jam on this subject and I look fore to hearing more about your education work! Also, super digging this quote you shared:
“Until we can grieve for our planet we cannot love it—grieving is a sign of spiritual health. But it is not enough to weep for our lost landscapes; we have to put our hands in the earth to make ourselves whole again. Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair.”
Badass. Keep on being a Goddess, @brookeporter - OWN IT!