Sandra Ericson is an author and retired educator. She chaired the Consumer Arts and Science Department at City College of San Francisco for nearly three decades.
How human ecology education can counter learned social hierarchies — Cont’d
Rather than viewing human beings primarily through categories such as gender, race, appearance, or social status, human ecology begins with the shared needs and experiences that unite us all.
October 28, 2026
How human ecology education can counter learned social hierarchies
Social hierarchies based on gender, race, appearance, and status are often learned rather than inevitable. Human ecology education offers one framework for helping people recognize these patterns and build more equitable relationships and communities.
October 26, 2026
How a different kind of education built the world’s most equal democracies
Nordic countries used an education system rooted in human ecology and civic formation to build high‑trust, more equal democracies. Could similar changes in U.S. schools help confront inequality, polarization and the climate crisis?
May 14, 2026
Why Food and Nutrition Deserves Its Own Public School Curriculum
A national human ecology curriculum that begins with food education could help address our most pressing crises—from climate change to inequality—by teaching students how to live well and care for one another.
September 10, 2025
Why Every Student Needs Human Ecology Education Now
From resilience to resourcefulness, human ecology education offers the life skills our schools forgot—equipping the next generation to navigate adulthood, climate challenges, and complex social systems with confidence, care, and collective strength.
June 9, 2025
