Educational Mission

The mission of the Institute for Social Ecology (ISE) is the creation of educational experiences that enhance people’s understanding of their relationship to the natural world and each other. By necessity, this involves the ISE in activities that deepen students’ awareness of self and others, help them to think critically, and expand their perception of the creative potentialities for human action. The purpose of the ISE’s activities is the preparation of well-rounded individuals who can work effectively as participants in the process of ecological reconstruction.