Also See: Endorsements

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION
           We Have a Choice

PRINCIPLE ONE—Life Is an Open-Ended Experiment
           Lesson 1:  It Is Wise to Have a Beginner's Mind

PRINCIPLE TWO—Everything We Do Is An Exercise In Relationships

Lesson 2:  Everything is Defined by its Relationships
Lesson 3:  All Relationships Have Consequences
Lesson 4:  Composition, Structure, and Function Are Intertwinded
Lesson 5:  Context Affects Relationship
Lesson 6:  We See the World through Our Own Lens

PRINCIPLE THREE—Change Is a Universal Constant

Lesson 7:  Sustainability and Change Are Continual Processes
Lesson 8:  Cumulative Effects, Lag Periods, and Thresholds Are Key
Lesson 9:  All Change Is to Some Extent Irreversible
Lesson 10:  We Live in the Invisible Present

PRINCIPLE FOUR—Act Locally and Affect the Whole World

Lesson 11:  Our Actions Have Consequences
Lesson 12:  Consider the Long-term Consequences First
Lesson 13:  There's Always a Tradeoff

PRINCIPLE FIVE—Ecology and Economy Are Each One Half of the House We Live In

Lesson 14:  Reinvest in Systems as if They're Big Business
Lesson 15:  Our "House" Is a Global Commons
Lesson 16:  The World is a Living Trust

PRINCIPLE SIX—Relationships, Not Numbers, Keep Systems Sustainable

Lesson 17:  Self-Reinforcement—The Secret of Stable Systems
Lesson 18:  Sustainability—It's About Effectiveness, Not Efficient
Lesson 19:  "Simple" Doesn't Equal "Better"

PRINCIPLE SEVEN—We Can Only Manage Ourselves

Lesson 20:  Democracy Nurtures Sustainability
Lesson 21:  We Always Have a Choices
Lesson 22:  We Become What We Oppose When We React Instead of Responding
Lesson 23:  Acceptance Is the Key
Lesson 24:  A Wise Response Dependents on Reflection
Lesson 25:  You Can Always Start Today

PRINCIPLE EIGHT—True Sustainability Requires a Shared Vision

Lesson 26:  Shared Vision Is a Necessity

EPILOGUE:  Teaching Kids to Change the World—From Vision to Reality

Search Institute's Framework of 40 Developmental Assests

Endnotes

About the Authors

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Endorsements:

"Not just another social action or service project how-to book, this supplemental educational resource help adults teach young people how to think about a broad range of social issues, not just what to think about them. Thematic lessons and inspired examples help students in grades 6-12 comprehend long-term change and the costs of sustainability."

Search Institute

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