Category Archives: education

What the world needs now

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

“I want people to hear the compassionate voice of religion,” says religion scholar Karen Armstrong. What, you say, religion and compassion in the same sentence?

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Air money—or bringing the financial crisis down to Earth

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The present economic crisis has been explained in many ways: a mortgage meltdown, a housing bubble burst, the collapse of fancy financial instruments. But all of these explanations point to a problem that plagues our economic system at its core: … Continue reading →

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Stuff, sustainability, and students–facts or bias?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

The board of trustees for the schools of Missoula County, Montana, recently banned a short film on sustainability from being shown in classrooms. Their reason? The film, according to the one parent who complained about it, is “biased and ill-suited” … Continue reading →

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Sundays with eagles

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Last Sunday morning I joined a group that met at the reservoir a few miles outside of town to watch for raptors. Since moving to Boulder a couple years ago I’ve become a fan of winter birding. Raptors abound, and … Continue reading →

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Great Backyard Bird Count 2009

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

For the first time ever, I participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count, going on through tomorrow, Feb. 16. Here are the instructions

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Compassion footprint

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Last night I went to hear one of our local Boulder treasures, animal scientist Marc Bekoff, talk about improving the lives of animals—increasing our “compassion footprint.” Marc is world renowned for his studies of animal behavior. For years he has … Continue reading →

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Animism 101

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Last week while I was at Prescott College, where I teach in the grad programs, I had a wonderful conversation with Mary Sweeney, who also teaches there. Mary is a cofounder of Her Feet on the Earth, a nonprofit that … Continue reading →

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