Connecting the Dots answers the question: what are the learning strategies for environmental education that we can employ to prepare our young people to take their place as informed, engaged citizens? Throughout the process, a secondary line of inquiry emerged: how are these strategies aligned with 21st century learning skills including collaboration, creativity, communication and critical thinking?

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Introduction ? From Ecosystem to ?Edusystem? -- Strategy 1: Learning Locally -- Strategy 2: Integrated Learning -- Strategy 3: Acting on Learning -- Strategy 4: Real-World Connections -- Strategy 5: Considering Alternative Perspectives -- Strategy 6: Inquiry -- Strategy 7: Sharing Responsibility for Learning with Students -- Conclusion ? Visions of Learning -- References.