The Nexus of Climate Change & Sustainability Education

Catalog description

This course explores the three Es, equity, economy, and environment, in the context of the history and practice of sustainability education (SE). Climate change education (CCE) with a focus on solutions is included using the lens of a proposed fourth E, enough. We will study the nexus of CCE and sustainability education (SE) during the past century as we clarify the meaning of the terms, sustainability and solutions-based education. Beginning with a review of the historical initiatives and events that gave rise to CCE and SE, we will investigate the conceptual components of this field, while simultaneously considering our personal perspectives on them. We will then turn our attention to the strategies and guidelines applied in the practices of CCE with SE, gaining global perspective by researching their implementation in a variety of contexts.