{"id":4938,"date":"2014-12-02T13:17:15","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T18:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=4938"},"modified":"2014-12-02T13:17:15","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T18:17:15","slug":"xavier-faculty-react-to-earth-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/xavier-faculty-react-to-earth-in-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Faculty React to Earth in Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Earth<\/a>For our eighth annual Fall Faculty Book Club<\/a>, we read Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect<\/a> by David Orr.<\/p>\n

At our final meeting, we asked our participating faculty to jot down some thoughts. Here is what they wrote.
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For my first faculty book club experience, the selection and discussion were stimulating and provocative. Though written 20 years ago, this is forcing me to think more critically of place<\/em>, choices and practices, and the connection to other communities. Responsibility needed.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earth in Mind<\/i> profiles the gradual annihilation of the planet caused by no-holds-barred economic progress, reliance on fossil fuels, unrestrained technological advancements, and other harmful forces of modernization whose costs are rarely calculated. It should be required reading for everyone, but especially the power brokers of our global society such as politicians, CEOs, financial analysts, education administrators, and scientific researchers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earth in Mind<\/i> is an appropriate name for this collection of essays on the Earth and education. I'm lucky to have received the kind of ecological citizenship training touted by Orr from my family. I believe that it's not too late to make a united, systematic and sustained effort to educate our children to be biophiles and not biophobes so that they will become advocates for our planet and its inhabitants and pass on the love to future generations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Excellent book! A must-read about the relationship between economy and ecology! Holistic, wholesome, a reminder of our own connection to Nature!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This book provoked me, worried me and confused me at times. It reinforced ideas but it also required me to rethink my ideals and approach to life.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For me, this book was both a practical and promising guide to how I will live and love in this \u2014\u00a0the sunset of my life. I loved<\/i> this book. As a teacher, it will be on my great books list!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earth in Mind<\/i> is a great book for inspiring an intentional, genuine focus on environmental issues in higher education. I intended to encourage deeper consideration of the long-term consequences of our lifestyle among my students.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earth in Mind<\/i> evokes a feel of urgency to spring to action and take care of Mother Earth.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The author builds the case for incorporating the environment to all disciplines. I think this is a good book for all educators.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This book was a great reminder of our responsibility as higher ed faculty to introduce students to the idea of sustainability. If we don't get students to critically think about these issues then who will?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CAT thanks Dr. John P. Clark<\/a> for recommending this book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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