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Book SynopsisThe inspiration for this book arose out of a large international conference: the ninth World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) organized under the theme of Culture/Environment. Similarly, the theme for this book focuses on the Culture/Environment nexus. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1 consists of a series of research studies from an eclectic selection of researchers from all corners of the globe. Part 2 consists of a series of case studies of practice selected from a wide diversity of K-Postsecondary educators. The intent behind these selections is to augment and highlight the diversity of both cultural method and cultural voice in our descriptions of environmental education practice. The chapters focus on a multi-disciplinary view of Environmental Education with a developing view that Culture and Environment may be inseparable and arise from and within each other. Cultural change is also a necessary condition, and a requirement, to rebuild and reinvent our relationship with nature and to live more sustainably. The chapters address the spirit of supporting our praxis, and are therefore directed towards both an educator and researcher audience. Each chapter describes original research or curriculum development work.
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables 1. Culture and Environment: Weaving New Connections David B. Zandvliet Part 1 2. A Methodological Approach to the Study of Environmental Education through Drawings Antonio Fernández Crispín, Marisela de Niz Robles, Verónica Ruíz Pérez, Norma A. Hernández and Javier Benayas del Álamo 3. Paradigms in the Relationship between Human Beings and Nature in the Andes Germán Vargas Callejas 4. Using a Digital Picture Book to Promote Understanding of Human-Wildlife Conflict Shiho Miyake 5. Examining the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Living in the North Rupununi (Guyana) Paulette Bynoe 6. How Many Butterflies Will Lose Their Habitats? Communicating Biodiversity Research Using the Example of European Butterflies Karin Ulbrich, Elisabeth Kühn, Oliver Schweiger and Josef Settele 7. The Agroecological Movement in Galicia (Spain) Kylyan M. Bisquert and Pablo Á. Meira 8. The Sacred Sites of Dan Populations in Côte d’Ivoire: Environmental Conservation Factors Dien Kouaye Olivier 9. From the Bubble to the Forest: Nature School Environmental Education Barry Wood 10. Developing and Motivating Young Leaders for Sustainability: A Developmental Framework Patricia Armstrong and Annette Gough Part 2 11. Teaching Global Indigenous Content to Young Learners Sophia Hunter and Carolynn Beaty 12. Climate Change and Agricultural Production: Hands-on Active Classroom Learning in Estonia Margit Säre 13. Outdoor Education in the Slovenian School System Supports Cultural and Environmental Education Darja Skribe Dimec 14. Environmental Power Plant Project: Environmental Education in a Conservation Area Micheli Kowalczuk Machado, Estevão Brasil Ruas Vernalha and João Luiz Hoeffel 15. A Pilot Program on Avifauna in French Guiana Judith Priam and Jean-Pierre Avril 16. Renewable Energies: A Thematic Connection between Subjects Nelson Arias Ávila, Verónica Tricio Gómez, Jessica Mayorga Buchelly and Jenny Ortega Vásquez 17. The Environmental Sustainability Game Mauricio Guerrero Alarcon, Olivia Leon Valle and Alfonso Rivas Cruces 18. Drawing Meaning from Nature: Observation, Symbols and Stories Zuzana Vasko and Robi Smith 19. Youth Engagement for Environmental Education and Sustainable Lifestyles Brian Olewe Waswala, Otieno Nickson Otieno and Jared Buoga 20. Case Studies for Maintaining and Enhancing Urban Greenery Kieu Lan Phuong Nguyen, Ho-Wen Chen, Khanh Ly Le and Xuan Hoan Nguyen 21. Integrating Teaching and Learning Around the Seven Sustainable Development Goals of the Well-Being of Future Generations Act 2015 (Wales) Carolyn S. Hayles 22. Sustainable Education: Essential Contributions to a ‘Quadruple Helix’ Interaction and Sustainable Paradigm Shift Dirk Franco, Alain De Vocht, Tom Kuppens, Hilda Martens, Theo Thewys, Bernard Vanheusden, Marleen Schepers and Jean Pierre Segers 23. Communicating about Greater Burlington Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (GBRCE) with Sustainability Stories Thomas R. Hudspeth 24. Ecomuseums in Saskatchewan: Viewing Networks and Partnerships through a Regional and Project-Specific Lens Adela Tesarek Kincaid, Glenn C. Sutter and Anna M. H. Hall 25. Weaving Traditional Ecological Knowledge into Indigenous Youth Education: A Case Study in an Indigenous Rice Paddy Cultural Landscape, Taiwan Kuang-Chung Lee 26. Discovering Nature in the Technological Age Dylan Leech
