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David W. Orr
American academic (born 1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics Emeritus at Oberlin College,[1] and presently Professor of Practice at Arizona State University.
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Born | 1944 (age 79ā80) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
Occupation | Professor, writer, speaker, academic, activist |
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During his tenure at the Environmental Studies Center at Oberlin College, Orr demonstrated how institutions of higher learning can teach ecological literacy while practicing sustainable design and encouraging more eco-friendly lifestyles on campus.[2] Orr's books, Ecological Literacy: Education and the Transition to a Postmodern World (1992) and Earth in Mind (1994-2004), proposed ways in which education should evolve to emphasize sustainability, not only in the narrow parameters of ecology-based programs, but in wider curricula, from political science and economics to liberal arts.