Full Description
This open access book explores the potential of transdisciplinary, art-science approaches in addressing current social-ecological complexities, drawing linkages and designing connections that shape regenerative and thriving urban environments. Moving beyond disciplinary perspectives this book integrates holistic, transdisciplinary approaches and creates spaces for imagining and co-creating just, liveable, healthy futures. As we face the urgent need for new ways of learning and engaging with nature, this volume emphasizes the importance of humans as integral parts of living systems. By fostering a regenerative and holistic perspective while improving wellbeing for humans and non-humans, the book offers tools and methods that invite learners to reimagine their relationships with nature and with the future.
It includes innovative approaches for community engagement, design, future visioning, experiential, embodied, and playful learning, providing a comprehensive resource for educators, community workers, policy makers, designers, scientists, architects, and urban planners. The book brings together creative, art-science approaches to advance transformative education in the field of sustainability science. Structured as a practical manual, it offers innovative methodologies with clear instructions for application in various learning environments.
Offering tutorials for 64 creative methods developed by the 124 authors from all around the world, this book offers a transdisciplinary and transcontextual approach making it relevant to a wide audience. This collaborative project is an output of the Cost Action CA21166 - Social Sciences and Humanities for Transformation and Climate Resilience (SHiFT) that brings together researchers and practitioners from different disciplines to address sustainability transformation.
Contents
Chapter 1. Daring Regenerative Futures: Embracing Change with Creative and Imaginative Approaches.- Chapter 2. Deliberative Futures Workshops for Transformative Sustainability.- Chapter 3. Collaborative Maps of Curiosity.- Chapter 4. Future and Nature Stakeholder Integration in Climate Deliberation.- Chapter 5. Building Communities in Action.- Chapter 6. Community Creativity Booster Method.- Chapter 7. Scale Shift & Mapping Drift: Transcalar Mapping for Participatory Planning.- Chpter 8. Enspirited Envisioning Approach.- Chapter 9. Creative Partnerships for the Regeneration of Urban Rivers.- Chapter 10. Foot(notes): A Walking Diary of Learning.- Chapter 11. Futures-inspired Embodied Transformation Theatre.- Chapter 12. A-lab Performed; Facilitating Aesthetic Exchange and Performance.
