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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Reimagining Sustainability in Precarious Times |
Editors | Karen Malone, Son Truong, Tonia Gray |
Place of Publication | Singapore |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 129-142 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789811025501 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789811025488 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Anthropocene
- climatic changes
- early childhood education
- environmental education
- sustainability