Beyond sustainability : new visions for human econnection in early childhood education

Kumara Ward

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Abstract

Since the 1970s there has been a concerted effort to counter the negative impacts of human activity on the Earth. As the indicators and impacts of changing climate worsen (Davis, 2010) it is clear that new approaches are needed. Such action requires new ways of thinking about our relationship with the Earth that encompasses environmental issues, social justice and access to resources, cultural and personal wellbeing, politics and business considerations, and education. This imperative and the acknowledgement of the period of the Anthropocene have given rise to a number of philosophies and theories (see Somerville, Chap. 2), and in this chapter, I draw on these theories in two ways.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReimagining Sustainability in Precarious Times
EditorsKaren Malone, Son Truong, Tonia Gray
Place of PublicationSingapore
PublisherSpringer
Pages129-142
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9789811025501
ISBN (Print)9789811025488
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Anthropocene
  • climatic changes
  • early childhood education
  • environmental education
  • sustainability

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