Perhaps like a reversed telescope, environmental education is being looked at in the wrong way. Instead of dealing with reactions to problems and and trying to solve environmental issues as they arise, it may be worthwhile to consider what sort of citizens we believe should populate the earth. Or, as Simeon Ogonda, a youth development leader from Kenya, asks, "Many of us often wonder what kind of planet we are leaving for our children. But few ask the opposite: what kind of children are we leaving behind for our planet?". Raising environmentally engaged citizens requires more than just a few educators participating in this work. Rather, it is a collective responsibility: each of us has a stake in fostering the stewards of tomorrow.
This is a print book written by the Worldwatch institute on the topic (EarthEd (State of the World): Rethinking Education on a Changing Planet). It can be accessed at www.EarthEd.info (or click here for the specific paragraph: https://books.google.co.ke/books?id=_XlPDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA61&lpg=PA61&dq=Simeon+Ogonda&source=bl&ots=1V33_X3KNs&sig=aR6H8gpg1JCjP4eMEt7I57GMLYs&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Simeon%20Ogonda&f=false )
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