Ecological literacy

We include ecoliteracy programs in all our projects to foster appreciation, respect for, and stewardship of the local environments in which we work. The following provides a brief definition of ecoliteracy from Wikipedia:

Ecological literacy (also referred to as ecoliteracy) is the ability to understand the natural systems that make life on earth possible. To be ecoliterate means understanding the principles of organization of ecological communities (i.e. ecosystems) and using those principles for creating sustainable human communities. The term was coined by American educator David W. Orr and physicist Fritjof Capra in the 1990s^[1][2] – thereby a new value entered education; the "well-being of the earth".^[3]

An ecologically literate society would be a sustainable society which did not destroy the natural environment on which it depends. Ecological literacy is a powerful concept as it creates a foundation for an integrated approach to environmental problems.