GROUP 6

Rayver Pamatian
Allysa Grace Piamonte
Ljay Malupa
Enaryn Glinoga
WHAT IS ECOLITERACY?

Understanding principles of organization of

ecological communities, construction and
collaboration between members of community
and using these principles for creating
sustainable human communities.
Eco-literacy
-Considers ecological systems and awareness
of how society. Operates within natural
aspects as an educational imperative. The
basic principles of eco-literacy are good
starting points to explore fundamental lessons
that can be learned from nature for the reform
of society (Wahl 2017)
David Orr (1992) posited that by failing to include
ecological perspectives in education, students are
taught that ecology is unimportant.

Capra (1990) coined the idea of ‘ecological literacy’

as creating a new emphasis on the need for
education to integrate understanding of the
interdependence between natural processes and
human ways of life.
Therefore, eco-literacy is the
ability to understand the
organization of natural
systems and the processes
that maintain the healthy
functioning of living systems
and sustain life on Earth.
Seven Environmental Principles
of Nature

Considering the key to understanding

environmental problems is to learn about
ecosystem. Ecology can be best appreciated in
schools through a more practical and more
relatable perspectives and manner of
orientation and realization.
The following are basic environmental
principles of ecosystem (adapted from
Barry Connmoner; cited in Butler,
2012).

1. Nature knows best. People need

to understand nature and have to
abide by the rules it Imposes. In
essence, one must not go against the
natural processes if he/she would like
to ensure a continuous and steady
supply of resources.
2. All forms of life are
important.
Each organism plays a
fundamental role in nature
therefore, all living things must
be considered as invaluable
instruments in maintaining
balance in the ecosystem.
3. Everything is connected to
everything else.
In an ecosystem, all components
interact with each other to ensure that
the system is sustainable, of which
any outside interference may result in
an imbalance and deterioration of the
system.
4. Everything changes.

People must rethink their

relationship with the environment
through relevant technologies for
positive changes.
5. Everything must go
somewhere.

Since wastes may go back to one’s own

backyard in some other forms, it is
important to become aware of the
different types of waste, classify and
segregate those that are toxic and
potentially hazardous.
6. Ours is a finite earth.

-Awareness of the earth’s limited

resources leads. To a conscious effort to
change one’s attitude and initiative to
recycle them.
7. Nature is beautiful and we
are stewards of God’s creation
- Being the most intelligent and being
gifted with reason, humans are capable
of controlling and taking care of the
creation to their own advantage.
Smitsman (2014) mentioned practical suggestions
on how we can support the change for sustainability
through ecological living. In order to sustain outer
actions for ecological living. It is helpful to
remember and draw Inspiration from the inner or
personal development dimensions of ecological
living.

The following are inner and outer ecological

perspectives.
A.Inner ecology (Smitsman, 2014).

1.Become a catalyst of change to help co-create a

better world and future.
2. Care for and relate with non-human beings while
spending time with nature.
3. Make the most of sustainability crisis that forces us to
learn, dream, think, design, act and relate in new ways.
4. Join the rest around the world in becoming agents of
sustainability.
5. Nurture nature by taking care of our body and become
aware of our natural body rhythms.
6. Become more energy efficient and learn to recycle our
own energy.
7. Learn to compost our own waste and no need to dump
this unto others.
8. Become aware of rights, needs and well-being of future
generations and explore how we can support this in our
actions.
B. Outer ecology (Smitsman, 2014).

1.Educate ourselves about the resources that we,’ our family

and/or organizations’ utilize to fulfill and sustain our needs.
2. Reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle.
3. Be aware of the real price of goods and services that we use.
Cheap products. Often have hidden costs (e.g. the cost of child-
labor, animal cruelty, or degradation of ecosystems).
4. Find out any child labor practices or natural resources that
were sacrificed in the process of producing products and
services.
5. Recycle grey-water
6. Collect and use rainwater.
7. Create an organic vegetable garden.
8. Compost organic waste and use the compost in the
garden
9. Create a garden (with a balance of
endemic/Indigenous plants) to support local wildlife
(animals, insects, trees and plants).
10. Create a roof garden (green roof) as a natural air-
conditioning
11. Buy organic and local products as much as possible.
12. Support local businesses and organizations that
care for our planet
Why is Eco
Literacy is
important ?
The development of ecological understanding is
not simply another subject to be learnt but a
fundamental change in the way we see the world.

•According to Fritjof Capra, “In the coming

decades, the survival of humanity will depend on
our ecological literacy – our ability to understand
the basic principles of ecology and to live
accordingly.
➤ Fritjof Capra is an
Austrian-born American
physicist, systems theorist
and deep ecologist. In 1995,
he became a founding
director of the Center for
Ecoliteracy in Berkeley,
California. He is on the faculty
of Schumacher College.
➤David W. Orr has stated that the goal of
ecological literacy is “built on the recognition that
the disorder of ecosystems reflects a prior disorder
of mind, making it a central concern to those
institutions that purport to improve minds.
David W. Orr is the Paul Sears
Distinguished Professor of
Environmental Studies and Politics
at Oberlin College Emeritus. He is a
well known environmentalist and is
active in many areas of
environmental studies, including
environmental education and
ecological design.
EDUCATION
FOR
SUSTAINABI
LITY
 SUSTAINABILITY
The quantitative and qualitative
condition the demonstrate the
human capacity to survive overtime.
Therefore, ecological literacy
provides the basis for integrated
thinking about sustainability.
Ecological literate
Person and society
What is the attitude of the person who are
ecologically literate?
- Understand the principles of ecological communities
-Apply knowledge and use to create sustainable
human
-Understand the nature of independence and
interconnected.
What is the attitude of the
person who are
ecologically literate?
-Minimize negative impact on life
sustaining system
- Maximize value of contribution to our
collective wellbeing, now and for future
generation
Ways To Develop
Ecoliteracy In School
Ecoliteracy is founded on a new
integration of emotional, social and
ecological forms of intelligence.
Practices and way to
promote…
Develop empathy for all forms of life.
-Considers the quality of other life forms, and act of
concern.

Embrace the sustainability as a community

practices.
-Considers the role of interconnectedness and see the
value of those relationship.
Make the invisible visible.
-We strive to develop ways of living
that more life- affirming.

Anticipate unintended
consequences.
-Examine connection and relationship
among various group components of
the problem.

Understand how nature sustains.

- Ecoliterate person the nature how
sustain life
Three crucial tenets of
ecoliterate person:
■ Learn nature that all living
organism are complex and
interconnected.

■ Aware that system exist in a

various levels scale.

• Practice ways of life the needs

of the present generation, while
simultaneously supporting
nature to sustain life nature.