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Book SynopsisOffers an indictment of environmental education - along with a vision for the future. This title assesses the political climate, including No Child Left Behind Act, a disaster for environmental education, and discusses how education can stimulate action - including decreasing consumption and demand, developing sustainable food and energy sources.
Trade Review"They're asking the right questions" Time Magazine "Their vision is inspiring: environmental education freed from partisan squabbling, and made creative, flexible, and powerful enough to reach citizens of all abilities and interests." Audubon Magazine "Arguing for a paradigm shift in the way we view education, The Failure of Environmental Education demonstrates how our education system can create new levels of awareness and action and work toward a sustainable future." Take Part "A manifesto of sorts - part science, part politics, part moral persuasion." Miller-Mccune "A great diversity of exciting insights." Electronic Green Journal "Powerfully displays the authors' academic grounding in environmental studies." -- Anthony J. Dellureficio, Digital Library Programs, New School, New York Qtly Review Of Biology
Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Problem(s) 2. Foundations 3. What Went Wrong 4. Accountability and Institutional Mind-Set 5. The Needs of Environmentally Active Citizens 6. Between Awareness and Action 7. A Political Primer 8. Consumption, Conservation, and Change 9. An Evolving Metric 10. And How We Can Fix It Appendix: Greening Schools for Alternative Education Notes Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
