In this book, Paul Clarke argues that we are essentially ecologically illiterate. We overlook the fact that we are destroying our planet and that existing educational models contribute to the problem. He contends that education that is not based on a complete understanding of our relationship with the natural environment is not education at all. Proper education is the one that will create the conditions for solutions and provide the means to ensure that everyone becomes "naturally intelligent" – but to achieve this, a complete revision of the concept and function of the school, as well as how it serves the community, is required.

Clarke, while acknowledging that the ecological crisis has global dimensions, argues that many of the solutions are already evident in local communities, which is vital for establishing the relationships that can influence and change social behavior. This book allows us to imag