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Developing Sustainable Education Strategies and Essential Practices for Healthier Living in the Anthropocene 2017 Adolescent Health Symposium Feb. 9, Madison, Wis. Dr. Trevor Hancock Professor and Senior Scholar School of Public Health and Social Policy University of Victoria
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How to present what are in many ways apocalyptic visions of the future in ways that do not send our students – and ourselves – spiralling down in to gloom and despair Make it about imagination and hope Present it as an exciting challenge Present it as a contribution to your community Present it as the young folk fixing the mistakes of the old folk
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I see lots of opportunities across a wide array of disciplines, from the natural sciences to social studies, from media studies and the arts to business studies and computer science, from ecology to economics, from values and philosophy to health and wellbeing.
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What is the Anthropocene, and how does one best communicate that not only in the classroom but in the wider community and society?
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Art works, theatre, music Faith challenges
Conversations Podcasts e/cgi-bin/wordpress/ Videos Welcome to the Anthropocene Nature is Speaking - Conservation International Ed Burtynsky – The Anthropocene (film) Art works, theatre, music Faith challenges
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Generation Anthropocene
We at Generation Anthropocene want to cast our butterfly net as wide as possible to capture the conversations about this new age. We seek out cross- generational stories from our changing environmental and cultural landscapes, discussing all things Anthropocene with thought-leaders like geologists and historians, ecologists and philosophers. We’re grappling with our realization that we’re a geologic force and confronting the new reality with investigative storytelling. bin/wordpress/ You can contact us at: Follow us on Like us on Facebook: GenerationAnthropocene Find us on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Stitcher
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Anthropocene – Ed Burtynsky
A unique multidisciplinary investigation including a feature documentary from acclaimed filmmaking team Jennifer Baichwal, Nick de Pencier (Mercury Films) and Edward Burtynsky, marking the third in the trilogy following Manufactured Landscapes and Watermark; a fine art book published by Steidl and a museum exhibition including video, virtual reality and large scale Burtynsky photographs; and an educational, interactive website.
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What would our community look and feel like in the future if it only had a ‘One Planet footprint’ but still had a high quality of life? What is – or should be – the new American Dream? How can we understand, depict and communicate this?
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Conversations Visions, plans Scenarios Computer simulations Videos?
e.g. Victoria Visions, plans E.g. One Planet Wales Scenarios Computer simulations Could be a useful computer science student project, built over time? Videos?
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Ecological Footprint Calculator for Schools
What is the ecological footprint of our school, and how could we move to a ‘One Planet footprint’? Ecological Footprint Calculator for Schools The Calgary Board of Education, in collaboration with the University of Calgary and the City of Calgary, developed an Ecological Footprint Calculator for K-12 Schools and Post-Secondary Institutions (EcoFootprint Calculator) board-education/ecological-footprint-calculator- schools How to Reduce Your School's Eco-Footprint carbon-footprint
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What alternative technologies and ways of living would be needed, where do they already exist, what else needs to be done?
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What are the economic forces and media tropes that we need to change if we are to set an alternative path? What are the new forms of economic activity and the new business opportunities that are compatible with and will help to create a future that has a low ecological footprint and a high quality of life?
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What are the new businesses we need?
Who will be the new Eco-social entrepreneurs Clean, renewable energy systems Energy conservation and efficiency Healthy and sustainable food systems Organic/ecological agriculture Urban agriculture Low-meat diets Eco-homes, off the grid, zero emissions Recyclers, re-users
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How would we measure success
How would we measure success? What alternatives exist, and can we measure them locally? Ecological footprint Genuine Progress Indicator Happy Planet Index
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