How to Turn Ecological Theory into the Art of Application? Experiences and Strategies
Among the biggest barriers to implementation of ethical, environmentally respectful, and sustainable policies are economic and political factors that subvert progress at multiple levels.
Prof. Kenneth Pugh
How to Turn Ecological Theory into the Art of Application? Experiences and Strategies
Among the biggest barriers to implementation of ethical, environmentally respectful, and sustainable policies are economic and political factors that subvert progress at multiple levels, and these will be discussed in detail by several participants in this Winter School in some detail. In my remarks, I intend to focus more at the individual learner; specifically, on how emerging approaches to formal (and non-formal) education might: 1) increase general understanding about risks and benefits associated with various ecological policies and programs and, 2) provide the learner with a deeper understanding of core principles in environmental science and related fields. Drawing from my recent experience as a co-chair on an ongoing UNESCO Global Education Assessment I will provide an update on some new and innovative environmental educational models that are emerging across diverse cultures. These models tend to place the individual in a larger ecological context. These models can provide the learner with critical information on the science underlying the global climate crisis, and the impact of environmental factors impact on the individual (including on neurocognitive development for infants and children in high risk environments), and how innovative and sustainable policies can benefit vulnerable populations in the global context.
