Children, Citizenship and Environment: #Schoolstrike Edition

ISBN-13: 9780367429621 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 284 str.

Bronwyn Hayward

Opis

When it was first published in 2012, Children, Citizenship and Environment correctly predicted a strong surge in youth activism. Nearly a decade on, global　school strikes in response to the threats of chaotic climate change have underscored why youth action is vital and effective. 

Spis treści

1. Supporting the #SchoolStrike generation  2. Neoliberalism and children’s everyday citizenship: ‘bowling with a sponsor’ or ‘DIY activism’? with Sylvia Nissen and Kate Prendergast  3. Growing greener citizens? SMART, FEARS or SEEDS citizenship?  4. Social agency: Learning how to make a difference with others  5. Environmental education for a chaotic climate  6. Embedded justice: learning about ecological rights and responsibilities  7. Decentered deliberation: can we strengthen democratic listening?  8. The social handprint, self transcendence and critical hope

O autorze

Bronwyn Hayward is a Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. She was a lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on 1.5 degrees of global warming and is a coordinating lead author for the IPCC on cities and infrastructure. Bronwyn also leads CYCLES: the Children and Youth in Cities, Lifestyles Evaluation and Sustainability project for UK ESRC-funded Centre for Sustainable Prosperity at the University of Surrey. She has been a visiting fellow with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change at the University of East Anglia. In addition to her academic work, Bronwyn has worked in children’s media and national parks and environmental policy. She has collaborated with youth researchers in Brazil, India, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the UK and USA.