Environmental Preservation

Ecuador, Galapagos, and the Rights of Nature

Posted on December 12, 2011 by zoeweil

Image copyright Edwin Barkdoll. My husband and I recently visited the Galapagos Islands in celebration of our 20th anniversary. It was a tough call choosing to go to the Galapagos. On the one hand, visiting this natural wonder has been a long-standing dream; on the other, such travel is anything but eco-friendly, given the fossil [...]

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Including Everyone in Our Circle of Compassion

Posted on June 24, 2011 by zoeweil

For my blog post today, I’m sharing a recent post I wrote for One Green Planet, a blog dedicated to ethical choices. Here’s an excerpt from “Including Everyone in Our Circle of Compassion”: “… And yet, despite the fact that social justice, environmental preservation, and animal protection are all part and parcel of a just, [...]

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The Hope That Lies at the Root of Humane Education

Posted on June 15, 2011 by zoeweil

For my blog post today, I’m sharing a recent post I wrote for Care2.com, an online community for people passionate about creating a better world. Here’s an excerpt from The Hope That Lies at the Root of Humane Education: As Joan Baez put it, “Action is the antidote to despair.” So when I feel hopeless, [...]

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Must It Take Media Stunts to Address Global Problems and Create Real Solutions?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by zoeweil

Take a look at the heartwarming and powerful video of 7-year-old Olivia Binfield auditioning on the show Britain’s Got Talent. When I watched this video I got teary. Britain, and now the world, listened to this little girl speak the truth so eloquently and beautifully. Who could not be moved to reconsider buying an alligator [...]

Filed under: animal protection, Environmental Preservation, humane education, MOGO (Most Good), systemic change, videos, youth activism | Tagged: animal protection, endangered species, environmental protection, humane education, media stunts, MOGO choices, social justice, solutionaries, species extinction, systemic change, viral videos | Leave a Comment »

Doing the Most Good and the Least Harm

Posted on June 3, 2011 by zoeweil

For my blog post today, I’m sharing a recent post I wrote for One Green Planet, a blog dedicated to ethical choices. Here’s an excerpt: One hundred years ago, where I live in rural Maine, it was fairly obvious how to make MOGO choices. Everyone knew where their food, clothing, energy, shelter and transportation came [...]

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What It Will Take to Change the World

Posted on May 18, 2011 by zoeweil

Many years ago, when I was stuck in traffic, a cyclist zoomed by me. I’d just added a new bumper sticker to my car that read, “Earth’s best friend is vegetarian.” I thought it was rather witty, with its graphic of the Earth in the shape of an apple, and I personally considered myself far [...]

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Humane Education in Action: Sustainable Living Roadshow

Posted on April 20, 2011 by zoeweil

At Green Fest San Francisco, I had the opportunity to meet and interview Cee, from the Sustainable Living Roadshow. I love what these folks are doing: Bringing sustainable living on a green bus tour to college campuses and festivals and using entertainment and education to inspire sustainable choicemaking. One of the ideas that has been [...]

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Humane Education & Star Trek: Envisioning a Better World for All: My Interview on Conversations with Maine

Posted on April 15, 2011 by zoeweil

I’m delighted to share my interview with Frank Ferrel, host of Conversations With Maine, which recently aired on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network. We talked about humane education, the MOGO Principle, my family, Star Trek, the work that I do on behalf of the Institute for Humane Education, and the challenges and joys of making [...]

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Rubbing Elbows with Solutionaries: Green Festival San Francisco

Posted on April 13, 2011 by zoeweil

I’ve just returned from California where I had the opportunity to speak at the University of California at Berkeley (a MOGO talk) and on the main stage at the San Francisco Green Festival (a humane education talk). In my absence the ice melted (finally) from our pond, and the crocuses bloomed. Much can happen in [...]

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Institute for Humane Education Launches New Graduate Programs for Those Who Want to Create a Better World

Posted on March 22, 2011 by zoeweil

I’m thrilled to share the news that the Institute for Humane Education (IHE) is launching new graduate programs in humane education through an affiliation with Valparaiso University. Beginning in September, IHE will offer an M.Ed. and M.A. in Humane Education, along with concentrations in Humane Education in Valparaiso’s M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership and M.A. in [...]

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