By Kristina Hulvershorn As I’ve led children into the woods for a hike, I’ve heard some amazing things. Some beautiful and inspiring and some that break my heart. I was a kid who was gifted with loads of exposure to the natural world, whether digging in the dirt, planting seeds,

By Liz Walch Some of my favorite outdoor activities as a kid were watching the tiny toads that hopped around my house and quietly sitting myself down on the living room windowsill to watch the hummingbirds, who would come to sip nectar at our hummingbird feeder (and as I type

By Jeannie Russell Given our central mission of better articulating the bonds between human and non-human animals, humane education is necessarily deeply tied to science education; it can and should play a vital role in any comprehensive science curriculum. This is especially true with respect to our lessons and activities

Earth Day, April 22, is a great opportunity to begin talking about the environment with your students, and hopefully, it will be the beginning of an ongoing discussion that continues through the rest of the school year. The core elements of humane education are critical for the future sustainability of

By Kristina Hulvershorn Most children love art. For many, it’s an opportunity to let loose and express an emotional world that they are still learning to articulate. I have been continually reminded, as a humane educator, how seamlessly art can be paired with humane education topics. Often, upon learning about

By Jim Poyser The first and last photo of this Climate Chronicles entry are literally the first and last photo I took during the Climate Camp week, July 25-29. It is a strange mystery, these two shoes, the kind of thing that makes you smile and think, well, think that

A number of years ago images taken by photographer Chris Jordan showing the plight of the albatross went viral online. Inspired by those heartbreaking photographs of the massive birds filled with plastic, HEART instructors Kim Korona and Chris Parrucci came up with a powerful lesson to teach kids about the

By HEART Instructor Leona Sepulveda   The most exhilarating part of any day as a humane educator is catching the moment when a student realizes, possibly for the very first time, that he or she has the power to create a kinder, more peaceful, more humane world. I caught that