A Discussion of Critical Issues in Environmental Education: An Interview with Dianne Saxe

Autor/inn/en	Acton, Karen S.; Saxe, Dianne
Titel	A Discussion of Critical Issues in Environmental Education: An Interview with Dianne Saxe
Quelle	In: Journal of Philosophy of Education, 54 (2020) 4, S.808-816 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Acton, Karen S.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-8249
DOI	10.1111/1467-9752.12460
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Environmental Education; Climate; Curriculum Implementation; Foreign Countries; Sustainable Development; Interviews; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Klima; Ausland; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Kanada
Abstract	Education plays a vital role in addressing the issues associated with the global climate crisis. This paper provides a brief background of the inception of environmental education and reveals that the literature shows that environmental curriculum is not being uniformly implemented in schools. In the interview that follows, Dr. Dianne Saxe, former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, outlines what needs to be done to help our youth understand the complexities of environmental issues. She urges education systems to provide young people with the facts, tempered with clear actions that can be taken to mitigate the effects of climate change. This includes a drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels by changing the ways we use transportation, produce our food and manage our overconsumption of goods. Dr. Saxe believes that students have more influence than they realise and taking action is a critical piece to lessening feelings of eco-anxiety. The climate crisis is most likely our most defining challenge. We do our youth an immense disservice if policymakers and educators do not make environmental education a priority and make sure students are equipped with the knowledge and tools to act. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01