"Environmental literacy is the desired outcome of environmental education programs. Environmentally literate individuals understand both ecological and social-political systems and have the inclination to apply that understanding to any decisions that pose consequences for environmental quality. The National Project for Excellence in EE developed a framework depicting four strands of environmental literacy: Personal and civic responsibility; knowledge of environmental processes and systems; skills for understanding and addressing environmental issues; questioning and analysis skills." - United States Environmental Protection Agency
“In a phrase, it is that quality of mind that seeks out connections” - David Orr in Ecological Literacy (1992)
