David T. Sobel is the director of Teacher Certification Program in the Department of Education and director of the Center for Place-based Education at Antioch University New England.

Public discussions of global climate change and other threats to the planet are making children more aware of environmental issues. As increasing numbers of kids come to school wishing to take action, educators want to know how to teach in a way that fosters a love of nature and an understanding of the complexity and seriousness of these issues.