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  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1
  5. Chapter 2
  6. Chapter 3
  7. Chapter 4
  8. Chapter 5
  9. Chapter 6
  10. Chapter 7
  11. Chapter 8
  12. Chapter 9
  13. Chapter 10
  14. Chapter 11
  15. Chapter 12
  16. Chapter 13
  17. Chapter 14
  18. Chapter 15
  19. Chapter 16
  20. Chapter 17
  21. Chapter 18
  22. Chapter 19


Introduction

Figure 0.2 Influences on classroom practice


An ode to Living on Earth
Artist Oliver Jeffers reflects on what it means to be a human living on Earth in the twenty first century.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zpn6MCmoK0g

Here we are
Inspired by the birth of his son, Oliver Jeffers wrote this guide for those new to life on Earth, to describe the world and its wonders and how human beings interact with it and each other. 
https://clpe.org.uk/books/book/here-we-are

Re-orientating education
Arjen Wals questions how we can engage young people meaningfully with the big challenges of our time in this short but hard-hitting talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqB4ryiS4cY

What do we want to sustain? 
People are not machines - our behaviour depends on deeply held beliefs.  In this memorial lecture, Catholic theologian, Carmody Grey highlights the importance of meaning and purpose in our lives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIEQeG3IRM4