Linda C. Pope has been teaching sustainability, environmental science, and other life sciences at the college level since 1997. She has also taught special programs in science since 2008 for preschool through fifth grade. She completed her undergraduate degree at Goddard College in Vermont where she learned about creative approaches to learning and life. She has a Masters in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University and a second Masters in Science (Plant Physiological Ecology) from the University of Maryland-College Park. She developed an Individual sustainability course for Portland Community College, in Portland, Oregon. She has lived all over the United States, as well as in England, France, and Algeria. These varied experiences provide a strong base from which to consider sustainability concerns. Working currently with various homeless organizations, she strives to find solutions for this growing segment of our population.
This book is a how-to manual for building tiny houses and community, for re-inventing education in the US, and for saving the world one neighborhood at a time. The words bring to life the actual as-lived adventures of a single instructor and sixty-some students, while also laying out a guide for walking a similar path in teaching, learning and creating new ways of doing for the world. Dr. Alyson Lighthart Dean for Math and Sciences Portland Community College Cascade Campus This is an inspiring book. For many years, I taught construction and sustainability following a hierarchical trade union model - with little room for the sort of creativity and collaboration that made Ms. Pope's projects come alive. In this delightful book, she shows teachers and would-be builders how to make a real difference in the world - solving real problems with practical, workable activity. Dale Allen, M.Ed. Vocational Ed Coordinator Portland YouthBuilders