"The primary components of solutionary thinking are critical thinking, systems thinking, strategic thinking & creative thinking. While these forms of thinking are not sequential, they do build upon one another." - Zoe Weil humaneeducation.org/the-4-types-of…

Vote for IHE! We are honored to be nominated as a finalist in the Association of Professional Humane Educators (APHE) Choice Awards in four categories! aphe.org/educatorschoice

Celebrate #GlobalRecyclingDay with our free Whale's Stomach lesson plan! In this activity, students learn about the impact of our “throwaway society” by exploring the different kinds of trash found in a whale’s stomach. humaneeducation.org/resources/2023… Global Recycling Day #TeacherTwitter

Join IHE alumna Emily Tronetti and 'The Dogs of Our Lives' podcast host Chrissy Messick for a deeper dive into the importance of humane education in fostering compassionate coexistence with animals. #HumaneEducation #CompassionateCoexistence theanimalnature.com/podcasts/the-d…

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Don't miss Zoe Weil's keynote talk on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Association of Professional Humane Educators (APHE)'s 2025 Humane Education Conference in Kansas City, Missouri! Register here: aphe.org/2025conference

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀! In our next community call, we're focusing on the interconnections of animal and environmental protection education in honor of #EarthMonth. Sign up & RSVP: humaneeducation.org/join-the-commu…

"What are we trying to sustain?" is what IHE Dir. of Grad Programs, Mary Pat, asks us to consider when we talk about "environmental sustainability." As we work towards repairing the planet, let's ponder what we consider to be sustainable. #WorldwideClimateAndJusticeEducationWeek

The Solutionary Framework is a multi-step approach that teaches students to think like solutionaries, from problem identification to solution implementation. This overview serves as a brief introduction to the framework if you’re new to it: humaneeducation.org/resources/2024…

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: This lesson makes learning an interactive & memorable experience by fostering excitement about the diversity in our world, not just in humans & animals, but in nature. Download here: humaneeducation.org/resources/2023… #EarthMonth #EarthDay #EarlyChildhoodEducation

In our latest blog, IHE Executive Director, Steve Cochrane, explains how, in a time when our world is facing monumental challenges, project-based learning and the Solutionary Framework can level up learning outcomes and inspire next-level education. humaneeducation.org/take-project-b…

How do we move from identifying urban problems to driving systemic change? In our recent webinar with Institute for Humane Education , we explored the Solutionary Framework with Steve Cochrane & Julie Meltzer. ✨Key insight? Real Impact happens where your passion, skills & purpose meet.

Happy Earth Day! 🌳 Let’s always consider how our individual & collective behaviors, attitudes & values contribute to unhealthy & unsustainable global systems. As bell hooks writes, “Love is an action, never simply a feeling.” May we never stop falling in love with Earth!

Join leaders of the Institute for Humane Education on 𝗪𝗲𝗱, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 to discuss what’s at stake—and what’s possible—for the future of education in our first-ever livestream! Register and send your questions in advance here: mailchi.mp/humaneeducatio…

As we celebrate #NationalAnimalRightsDay, we reflect on all the ways in which exploitative animal practices have been challenged by large numbers of people in the fight to accord rights & protections to our fellow nonhuman animals with whom we share Earth. OurPlanet. TheirsToo. Antioch University

Join us online on the first Thursday of every month to watch a selected film covering a topic related to the issues & solutions we teach about in humane education. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺: 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 Sign up & RSVP: humaneeducation.org/join-the-commu…

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺! Join leaders of IHE on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 to discuss what’s at stake—and what’s possible—for the future of education. Register here: lnkd.in/dEz_szNe

Join us on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 for a virtual journey into the heart of Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary’s Big Barn, where cows, pigs, goats, & sheep live lives defined not by their past traumas but by healing, community & curiosity. RSVP: humaneeducation.org/join-the-commu…

Join us online 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 for our first-ever livestream as leaders of the Institute for Humane Education discuss what’s at stake—and what’s possible—for the future of education. Register here: mailchi.mp/humaneeducatio…

𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪: Join us online tomorrow, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟴 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧, for a virtual journey into the heart of Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary’s Big Barn Sign up to Circle and RSVP here: humaneeducation.org/join-the-commu…