International Research on Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood

John Siraj-Blatchford editor Cathy Mogharreban editor Eunhye Park editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:7th Jul '18

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International Research on Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood cover

This book offers a perspective on Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood (ESDEC) that is far removed from the ‘business as usual’ notion of an extended, predominantly environmental, educational curriculum for preschools. It presents a vision of sustainable development that has relevance to Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) from birth to school; it is relevant as much to homes, family support and health settings as it is to educational settings, and is as much concerned with health and wellbeing as with education. The book provides a perspective that is fundamentally embedded in notions of interdependency. It places an emphasis upon the importance of recognising the interdependency of peoples within and between nation states; the ecological interdependencies of the natural world; of humanity and nature; and most significantly the interdependency of adults and children. These emphases have their origins in the grassroots studies included in the ten chapters representing countries from around the world. The book reflects the idea that only global solutions and initiatives are capable of addressing the global challenges of climate change, environmental pollution, and global threats to ecological systems and biodiversity.

ISBN: 9783319825243

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 454g

214 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016