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Threats to our biological, ecological, and built environments drain resources and demand coordinated responses.
Such threats pose complex challenges for schools and communities. The primary and secondary effects of climate change are disrupting the basic systems we rely upon. Unsustainable development and industrial processing are harming our bodies. Rising chronic illness requires new management strategies. Altogether, these forces are creating a feral environment. Ways to Start Taking Action
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Experimenting at the intersection of environment and performance Advances in neuroscience are revealing […] Explore Altered Bodies
DRIVERS OF CHANGE are major forces of transformation that will shape our efforts to remake learning. They represent the convergence of several trends into emerging ideas that will disrupt traditional assumptions about learning.
Open collaborative platforms enable networked teams to self-organize and support ad hoc leaders. New […] Explore Open Leadership and Sociability
Diverse and abundant data streams increase the need for organizations to tap collective intelligence. […] Explore Collective Sensemaking
TRENDS are distinct directions of change that will shape the future of learning.
The Youth Food Movement is a network of young farmers, cooks, artisans, activists and students who are […] Explore Youth Food Movement
Bio Dream Machine is a site for K-12 teachers and students looking for ways to use nature as an inspiration […] Explore Bio Dream Machine
SIGNALS are examples, or early indicators, of the changes described by the trends and the drivers of change.
Community intelligence cartographers will tap the collective intelligence of their local communities. […] Explore Community Intelligence Cartographer
Learning fitness instructors will help learners build and strengthen the basic cognitive, emotional, […] Explore Learning Fitness Instructor
LEARNING AGENTS suggest new roles and functions that might emerge in the future ecosystem of learning.
A recent report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation details America's continuing obesity epidemic […] Expand for Continued Reading
A recent report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation details America's continuing obesity epidemic, and recommends action steps:Key report recommendations for addressing obesity within health reform include: Ensuring every adult and child has access to coverage for preventive medical services, including nutrition and obesity counseling and screening for obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes; Increasing the number of programs available in communities, schools, and childcare settings that help make nutritious foods more affordable and accessible and provide safe and healthy places for people to engage in physical activity; and Reducing Medicare expenditures by promoting proven programs that improve nutrition and increase physical activity among adults ages 55 to 64.The report also calls for a National Strategy to Combat Obesity that would define roles and responsibilities for federal, state and local governments and promote collaboration among businesses, communities, schools and families. It would seek to advance policies that Provide healthy foods and beverages to students at schools; Increase the availability of affordable healthy foods in all communities; Increase the frequency, intensity, and duration of physical activity at school; Improve access to safe and healthy places to live, work, learn, and play; Limit screen time; and Encourage employers to provide workplace wellness programs.
Associated Topic: Altered Bodies > Bio-Distress
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Added: October 20, 2009
This report contains the commitment by signatory colleges and universities to address climate change […] Expand for Continued Reading
This report contains the commitment by signatory colleges and universities to address climate change through specific actions by their institutions. It outlines their climate impact, and a resilient, coordinated response.
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Added: June 4, 2009
Only about 10% of the 1.4 million American teens with substance abuse problems receive treatment, according […] Expand for Continued Reading
Only about 10% of the 1.4 million American teens with substance abuse problems receive treatment, according to a new study. Less than one-third of addiction programs in the U.S. have a specialized program for adolescents, the study's author said. She also found wide variations in quality among the randomly selected 154 addiction treatment programs for teens that were studied.
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Added: March 16, 2009
In an unprecedented step aimed at protecting children from toxic chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection […] Expand for Continued Reading
In an unprecedented step aimed at protecting children from toxic chemicals, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce plans Monday to determine whether industrial pollution taints the air outside schools across the nation. The EPA plan, promised by new administrator Lisa Jackson during her Senate confirmation hearings in January, calls for regulators to identify 50 to 100 schools where pollution might pose significant health risks. At many of those locations, the agency will work with state and local regulators to monitor the air for a variety of toxic chemicals.
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