About Us
Earth Ethics Institute (EEI) emerged as a program of the Environmental Demonstration Center, a unique project housed in the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus. EEI has been a catalyst for introducing administrators, faculty, staff and students at Miami Dade College to the new way of thinking called "Earth Literacy." Grounded in the profound implications of the story of the evolution of our 14-billion-year-old universe and the developmental process out of which the Earth and all life emerges, Earth Literacy fosters respect for Earth and life in all its diversity.
What is Earth Literacy?
Earth Literacy offers an ever-greater understanding of the evolution of the Universe and the interconnectedness of all being. Rooted in evidence-based knowledge, this cosmological context informs a worldview, guides all fields of study, and inspires social change.
Earth Literacy recognizes Earth as an educator and honors the wisdom found in its systems as well as the mystery and numinous beauty within the Universe. It allows us to discover our role within the story of Earth and the Universe, transforming our beliefs and actions so as to create mutually-enhancing, sustainable, resilient relationships with Earth’s community of life.