“Scientists have a moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of any catastrophic threat and to ‘tell it like it is.’… Read more Ecological Citizenry
Author: timothygoodwin
Downshifting
This morning was like any other. I begin the day reading about such things as children of employees of a… Read more Downshifting
Dog Wisdom
This is Ike. He’s a pretty good-natured dog. He’s small and looking up at the world most of the time,… Read more Dog Wisdom
The Three Sisters
For centuries, the Iroquois (and now many other cultures) have been growing corn, beans, and squash together, referring to them… Read more The Three Sisters
A Matter of Perspective
We hiked the steep mountainside leading up to, and then down from, the Norwegian glacier. It was a very difficult… Read more A Matter of Perspective
The Trouble With Assimilation
Western settlers came to this continent and conquered the land and the peoples living there. As a matter of course… Read more The Trouble With Assimilation
And Then They Marched
The children marched last Friday. It might have been the ultimate teenage rebellion. I’m troubled, but not surprised by some… Read more And Then They Marched
Is This Really a Choice?
Despite a current increase in concerns about environmental issues, at least the most important one in the climate crisis, I… Read more Is This Really a Choice?
The Ecological Identity Concept
I’m in Norway this week and next as part of sabbatical research and learning. I acknowledge and am thankful for… Read more The Ecological Identity Concept
A Generation Ago
Eighteen years ago today I was teaching first period AP Biology when I was interrupted by the superintendent’s administrative assistant.… Read more A Generation Ago
Tim Goodwin 