Sunship Earth

Sunship Earth is a comprehensive earth education program. The program sets out over five days to awaken the feelings and understandings that will help young people better fulfill their responsibilities as crew members and passengers of Sunship Earth.

Here are some of the highlights:

• 15 Concept Path activities -- focusing on the ecological concepts of energy flow, cycles, diversity, community, interrelationships, change, and adaptation, remembered by the formula EC-DC-IC-A.

• Discovery Parties -- exploring natural areas in a free-wheeling, fun-filled fashion.

• Earthwalk activities in a "Touch the Earth" format -- a light touch of nature presented in a non-identifying, non-discussing, non-threatening way.

• Immersing Experiences -- breaking through our personal barriers to more fully experience the natural world.

• And much more -- Including a Student Passport and Log Book, Disguise-Removing Techniques, "Magic Spots," "Welcome Aboard" and "Journey Home" ceremonies.

Today there are Sunship Earth programs in operation at resident and nonresident sites around the world. Sunship Earth has even been offered as a summer camp experience in a city park district. If your learners are 10-12 years old, and they can join you and your helpers for four to five days, then you should consider setting up a Sunship Study Station.

• For more information go to: www.eartheducation.org, Sunship Earth