Recorded: June 5, 2020
Life on Earth has experienced times of relative stability as well as great disruptions. Evolution, devolution, five near extinctions, and yet some form of life has prevailed, so far. Life organizes towards life. We can learn from history to invent our future as we build the capability to thrive over time. Earthquakes, volcanoes, and global pandemics are all examples of disturbances that create the next cycle of life. We have an opportunity now. Conceivably not our last chance, but certainly the best chance we have seen in our lifetime, to preserve what is fundamentally important, and transform what is outdated, degenerative and unsustainable. Let’s do it. What can all the children, young people, and their teachers do to catalyze that?
Jaimie P. Cloud
The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education
www.cloudinstitute.org