Thinking and asking authentic questions about nearby places, including ecosystems, can metaphorically be compared to reading the world as a text, linking local issues to global ones. The focus in this chapter is holistic pedagogies, which combine socio-ecological aspects of sustainable learning with opportunities for active communication. Drawing on and using vignettes from two case studies in the primary school years, we will analyse dimensions of socio-ecological literacies in relation to students’ opportunities for representation and agency.