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Plants

  • What are the common plants growing in your area? For help identifying species, you can consult an on-line field guide.
  • Are the plants affected at all by human or animal activity? How? Is the effect positive or negative?
  • Are there non-native species of plants that humans have brought to your community? Are these plants helping or harming your localenvironment?
  • Learn more about the impact of non-native plant species. Get information on invasive species in your community.
  • Are there any rare, threatened, or endangered plant species living in your area?
  • Are plants used as medicines? If so, which ones?

Animals

  • What are the common animals found in your neighborhood? Make separate lists for birds, reptiles, insects, amphibians, mammals,and fish. For help identifying species, you can consult an on-line field guide.
  • How do the animals and humans in your community interact? Is the interaction positive or negative? In what way?
  • Do you have animals living with you at home? What kinds? Are they pets or are they involved in a family business (farming)?
  • Are there any rare, threatened, or endangered animal species living in your community?
  • Is there a high or low diversity of animal species in your area?
  • Do you have a humane society, shelter, wildlife rehabilitation site, or other animal welfare organization in your area? How does itoperate?

Human community

  • What do you like most about living in your community?
  • What do you like least?
  • What, in your opinion, are the top 5 problems for the people in your community?
  • Do any of these problems concern the relationship between humans and the plants, animals, and environment in your community?
  • What are your biggest hopes for your community?
  • Are there any groups of people in your community who have a difficult time living? What are some of the reasons for these difficulties?
  • What examples can you find in your community of people helping people? These can be very small-scale (one person helping a neighbor,for example) or involve larger organizations.

Resources

There are several reasons for hope, some of which are listed below: (Online only)

Lessons for Hope

Dr. Jane Goodall has been known for her pioneering research with chimpanzees. Now, in order to save them - and the quality oflife on our planet for people, animals, and the environment - she travels the world 300 days a year, spreading the message of hope. Her book, Reason forHope, is a testament to human generosity in the face of environmental degradation. Her new work, Lessons for Hope, translates her message into apractical guide for teachers and students of all ages.

Environmental Education Resources

Provides access to education literature and resources - lessons, journals, organizations, conferences and more.

Environmental Storyteller With deep laughter, magical visions, intensity, warmth, mischief and love, this storyteller hasenchanted tens of thousands of listeners with Earth Mother Stories - Tales of Earth Stewardship&Stories of Human Fellowship - stories for children, for teens and young adults, for families, and for adultaudiences.

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Source:  OpenStax, Course 5: educating for civil societies. OpenStax CNX. Mar 08, 2006 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10335/1.10
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