You are the Earth
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The communication of basic environmental principles to children should begin at an early age to solidly embed the awareness of human connectivity to the Earth as mentioned in this paper, which is Suzuki and Vanderlinden's strongest message.Abstract:
THE communication of basic environmental principles to children should begin at an early age to solidly embed the awareness of human connectivity to the Earth. Everyone is connected to the Earth by the air, the water, and the food they consume. Thus when we degrade the earth, we inevitably degrade ourselves. This is Suzuki and Vanderlinden's strongest message.read more
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