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Ethics in Action: Adopting an Environmental Practice
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When challenged to align their behavior with their environmental ethics, students learn how easy it is to change an old habit or adopt a new one
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS ARE THE ROOT of environmental education and ground the promise that we can restore and maintain a healthy balance between humans and all other life, including Earth's living systems. Yet, while environmental ethics courses often address theories of our duty to the natural world, they are less eloquent on the question of what motivates people to act and why people fail to act. Our students frequently say that they feel overwhelmed by their sense of environmental crisis and that they perceive their own actions as …
