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Journal article
Eco-anxiety and a Desire for Hope: A Composite Article on the Impacts of Climate Change in Environmental Education
Australian journal of environmental education, Vol.40(5), pp.811-830
19/11/2024
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Abstract
Responding to increasing concerns regarding human-induced climate change and shared commitment as environmental educators to support climate action, we crafted this article as a composite piece - an emerging method of inquiry. We are eleven contributors: the Editorial Executive of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education and two colleagues who each respond to prompts concerning our experience of climate change and our practices of climate change education. The responses provide insights regarding how we strive to enact meaningful climate action, education, advocacy and agency. This article presents the reader with various ways environmental educators work through eco-anxiety and engage in active hope when supporting climate change education/agency/action. The following insights emerged, illustrating 1. the significance of embracing diverse perspectives and knowledge systems; 2. Emotions as catalysts for action and activism; 3. the value of fostering collaborative spaces/relationships/communities that empower people; 4. the importance of integrating ethical responses and critical climate literacy in climate change education/research; 5. learning from places and multi-species entanglements; 6. acknowledging tensions. We offer these six insights not as a solution but as a potentially generative heuristic for navigating the complexity and uncertainty of climate change education in contemporary times.
Details
- Title
- Eco-anxiety and a Desire for Hope: A Composite Article on the Impacts of Climate Change in Environmental Education
- Creators
- Scott Jukes - Federat Univ, Berwick, Vic, AustraliaRobyn Fox - Univ Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Qld, AustraliaDavid Hills - Univ Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Qld, AustraliaPeta J. White - Deakin Univ, Burwood, Vic, AustraliaJoseph Paul Ferguson - Deakin Univ, Burwood, Vic, AustraliaAmrita Kamath - Deakin Univ, Burwood, Vic, AustraliaMarianne Logan - Southern Cross UniversityKathryn Riley - Univ Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaDavid Rousell - RMIT UniversitySandra Wooltorton - The University of Notre DameHilary Whitehouse - James Cook University
- Publication Details
- Australian journal of environmental education, Vol.40(5), pp.811-830
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 20
- Identifiers
- 991013236411802368
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), 2024
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Education
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article