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Eco‑literate children can be stewards of nature. Here's how to boost environmental education
- June 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Most of my ecology and evolution undergraduates have never held a pair of binoculars or looked at a bug through a magnifying glass. They don't know how to use a key to identify a plant or insect, let alone why they should bother. They struggle to name common garden birds. They expect to learn about biodiversity from behind the safety of a computer screen. Fieldwork is considered a luxury or an inconvenience, depending on your tolerance for rain.
Originally published at Phys.org