Where we want to look is to modern farmers using ecological intelligence, using free energy to produce food grass converting the sun's energy by photosynthesis into feed for an herbivore that we in turn eat.

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In his new book, Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything, psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman argues that comprehensive, targeted and organized environmental data can trigger real market shifts among consumers.

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We find this works best when environmental studies are combined with emotional and social intelligence, to help kids bring skills like motivation, teamwork and collaboration to bear on understanding our ecological predicaments and finding workable solutions.

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