Environmental Insight

Leading team

Prof. Nir Orion

Project members

Anat Levi
Sagi Gonen

Summary
The development of environmental insight is the ultimate aim of Earth systems education. The study of the interaction between Earth systems – within the massive timescales (“deep time”) and spatial scales of geological processes – enables students to perceive and appreciate the tangible influence of human behavior on the Earth. This approach moves students away from the traditional altruistic attitude …