Orr has a list similar to this in Ecological Literacy. I don't have a copy with me now, but I believe it's in Ch9. Hope this helps.
-Richard Plate On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 3:05 AM, Rebecca Sherry <[email protected]>wrote: > I am trying to find an article (or book chapter?) I read once. It was about > how essential ecological knowledge for every citizen should include knowing > the ecology of where you live (or your bioregion), its geology and soils, > its vegetation types and common fauna and the signs of the seasons, the > source of your water and where your waste goes, where your electricity comes > from and how it is generated, who the native peoples of your region where > and how they used the land, etc. > I think the author was someone like David Orr or Gary Snyder, but I have > checked all my books by those authors and can't find it. > If anyone has a suggestion of where to look, I would appreciate. > Or if you know of a similar paper by a different author that fine too. > I would like to assign it to my class. > You may reply off list if you like: [email protected] > > Thank you! > > Becky Sherry > University of Oklahoma >
