The Pedagogy of Interconnection

Sor Juana's intellectual method refused compartmentalization; she connected theology, science, poetry, and justice as integrated wholes. Her pedagogical legacy teaches that climate crisis cannot be understood in isolation—it emerges from the same hierarchical systems that created racial injustice, gender oppression, and economic exploitation. The Pedagogy of Interconnection names these links explicitly: colonialism that justified enslaving humans also justified extracting land; patriarchy that controlled women's bodies enabled control of nature; capitalism that commodified labor commodifies ecosystems. Sor Juana models teaching that doesn't merely transfer information but awakens students to systemic patterns. Climate education informed by her tradition moves beyond technical solutions to question power structures. When we teach youth about climate justice, we must reveal how their liberation and nature's protection are inseparable struggles. This holistic pedagogy develops the critical consciousness necessary for transformative climate action.