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

Kumara Ward

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-2550-1_9

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

Kumara Ward

Western Sydney University

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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 language	English
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	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2550-1_9
Publication status	Published - 2017

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Anthropocene
climatic changes
early childhood education
environmental education
sustainability

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