From Sophists to A New Pedagogy: Using Nature to Break Free “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir It seems the Sophists got the Western world off on the wrong pedagogy, the echo of which is still with us today. These educators-for-hire based their teaching on the…
The Practice Of Biophilia “Biophilia is the passionate love of life” In rapidly growing numbers, people around the planet are waking up to the challenges facing humanity. People are working across all domains of human endeavor to address the global scale of social, ecological, economic, and cultural challenges of the 21st century. Of this positive…
Mudford Farm: An Example of the Benefits of Habitat Restoration In the summer of 2005, Biophilia Foundation purchased a 283-acre farm near Sudlersville, Maryland. This was our third whole farm habitat restoration demonstration project. The farm consisted of about 160 acres of farmland and 115 acres of woodland. The remainder of the property included a…