Sustainability Education for Children and Young People

This seminal volume responds to the pressing need to prepare all children and young people for a sustainable future in light of the climate crisis, providing clear and accessible information and strategies on how to fully embed sustainability into pedagogy, supporting current and future educators.

Autorentext

Nicola Watson has taught in the early years, primary and higher education sectors for over twenty years, and most recently at the University of Worcester.

Elena Lengthorn is a Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Worcester, UK, where she leads the PGCE Geography programme and Education for Sustainable Futures Special Interest Group and Chairs the Sustainability Forum.

Carla Solvason is a Senior Lecturer in the Department for Children and Families, University of Worcester, UK, where she leads the Social Pedagogy Research Group.

Geoffrey Elliott is Professor of Post Compulsory Education at the University of Worcester, UK.

Inhalt

Foreword ****

Introduction: Sustainability: The critical role of educators

Part 1: The environmental crisis - why it matters to everyone

Chapter 1: What is the environmental crisis and why does it matter?

Part 2: Pedagogies of hope

Chapter 2: Eco-anxiety: A positive response

Chapter 3: Climate migration and displacement: A children's rights perspective

Chapter 4: Head, Heart and Hands: Reimagining holistic education

Chapter 5: Engaging with uncertainty: a practical philosophical approach

Chapter 6: Embedding sustainability in the Early Years curriculum: The Curiosity Approach and its foundations in the work of education pioneers

Chapter 7: Sustainability and food: A social justice perspective

Chapter 8: Nature Connectedness and the Common Third within the primary curriculum - Exploring sustainability through a cross-curricular approach

Part 3: Leadership for positive change

Chapter 9: Mobilising Campus Communities for Climate Action: Student-Led Initiatives and Collaborative Approaches in Universities Worldwide.

Chapter 10: Sustainability leadership: A praxis of hope

Chapter 11: Leadership by adaptation: A collaborative approach

Chapter 12: Hope for the future: Communities, children and young people as leaders

Conclusion