One of my good friends, Tim Magner, has done a lot of cool things since I've known him. He's now onto another. He started a publishing company called Green Sugar Press. In his words:
Green Sugar Press exists to ensure that our future leaders understand Cheerios don’t come from a box, milk doesn't come from a plastic bottle, water doesn't come from the tap and gasoline doesn't originate at a pump.
To understand the environment is to know its connections. Like letters build words and words build stories, the environment is made up of countless pieces and parts. Each plays an important role. Remove one and it changes the entire story.
The concept as he explained it to me is simple: give kids a picture that things are connected and the environment isn't just a cause, but a part of us and we a part of it.
Tim is currently working with several school districts to utilize some of his concepts in lesson plans that incorporate these ideas. For example: using the planting of a vegetable garden as a way to teach about weather, math, science, etc. Leverage real world examples of systems to teach academic fundamentals. Cool stuff.
