Posted on June 30, 2008 by zoeweil
Artist and changemaker Chris Jordan asks several questions in his fascinating presentation at the TED conference. Through his powerful photographs of human behavior and mass consumption, Jordan attempts to make our unconscious societal choices conscious so that we can change destructive and unhealthy behaviors and systems. Jordan’s captivating wall-sized photographs depict, in a compelling and [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2008 by zoeweil
Zoe will be interviewed, live, on the Dr. Pat Show. The interview will be Tuesday, July 1, at 1:30 pm EST (10:30 am PST). Zoe will be talking about her books and about the power of humane education and humane living. Be sure to tune in if you can!
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Posted on June 23, 2008 by zoeweil
Conservative columnist, William Kristol, has an opinion piece in the New York Times today criticizing the new MoveOn.org ad about the Iraq war. You can view the ad here. In the ad a young mother, holding her baby boy, says the following: “Hi, John McCain. This is Alex. And he’s my first. So far his [...]
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Posted on June 16, 2008 by zoeweil
When my son was just a toddler, and my husband and I, tired of city living, were trying to decide where we were going to move, we spent our long weekends and vacations visiting communities, from the mountains of North Carolina to the coast of Maine. With strong opinions about education and schooling (generated over [...]
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Posted on June 5, 2008 by zoeweil
During Senator Hillary Clinton’s speech Tuesday night, she mentioned education in the U.S. and said that during the campaign she had met “students passionately engaged in the issues of our time, from ending the genocide in Darfur to once again making the environment a central issue of our day.” For a moment I wondered if [...]
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Posted on June 2, 2008 by zoeweil
It’s painful to learn about the terrible injustices and cruelties in the world. Sometimes, the more we know, the more hopeless we become. Even when we also learn about the great courage, generosity, wisdom, and dedication of countless changemakers, even when we see success in their efforts to create new systems that solve the great [...]
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The Power and Promise of Humane Education
Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times
Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs
So, You Love Animals: An Action-Packed, Fun-Filled Book to Help Kids Help Animals
