The Convention on Biodiversity has developed the concept of ‘ecosystem services’ and ‘natural resources’ in order to describe ways in which humans benefit from healthy ecosystems. Biodiversity, conceived through the economic approach, was recognized to be of great social and economic value to both present …

This article reflects on formal education for sustainable development (ESD), demonstrating how critical course on culturally diverse ways of relating to nature can contribute both to an appreciation of alternative ways of relating to nature and to a more nuanced understanding of one's own cultural and …

To effectively grasp and address sustainability challenges, this chapter argues that we need to expand our predominantly logocentric and linear ways of knowing with more presentational, embodied and sensory means. The chapter traces an exploration of this position through a dialogue between four academic, …

With the emergence of education for sustainable development (ESD), robust literature on ethics and ESD has emerged; however, ecocentric perspective developed within environmental ethics is marginalized in current ESDebate. The questions discussed in this article are as follows: Why is the distinction …

Environmental or ‘green' education is an important driving force behind the ‘greening' of society as it plays a critical role in raising environmental awareness and preparing students for green jobs. None of the existing environmental attitudes and behavior measures is focused on the evaluation of green …

Pupils in Amsterdam are able to experience the circle of life in the so called year­‐around-programme, provided in one of the thirteen school gardens. Studies have shown that nature education contributes to the development of nature awareness by children. Only a few studies have investigated the level …

One of the characteristics of arts-based environmental education is that it encourages participants to be receptive to nature in new and uncommon ways. The participant is encouraged to immerse him or herself in nature, to seek a “deep identification.” In my paper I explore if there could be cases where …

Natuur- en milieueducatie (NME) is een vorm van educatie die zich bezig houdt met het overbrengen van kennis over natuur, milieu en duurzaamheid. Organisaties die zich bezighouden met NME proberen een zo breed mogelijke doelgroep te bereiken. Het voortgezet onderwijs (VO) is een doelgroep die een groeiende …

Deze scriptie beschrijft een monitoringsinstrumentarium (monitor) voor het IVN Consulentschap Brabant (IVNC Brabant) te Boxtel. De monitor is gericht op 'Het Groene Woud', een gebied tussen de drie grote steden Eindhoven, 's Hertogenbosch en Tilburg. Het IVNC Brabant is een organisatie die zich bezighoudt …