Description
Young Children and the Environment is a practical, future-oriented resource that explores how early childhood educators can work with children, their families and wider community to tackle issues of sustainability. Now in its third edition, this seminal text covers Early Childhood Education for Sustainability, as well as the science of sustainability, public health, children's wellbeing, ethics and a broad range of environmental management topics. 'Stories from the Field' present practical ideas for early childhood educators to support their own learning and teaching in sustainability, and international case studies provide examples of how sustainability is taught to young children across the globe. Young Children and the Environment is a call to action for those who work with children to put in place practices for a sustainable future. This book is a vital resource for students and practitioners looking for guidance on how to implement change for the future of children and the environment.
Table of Contents
Part I: 1. What is early childhood education for sustainability and why does it matter? Julie M. Davis and Sue Elliott; 2. Exploring a nature-sustainability nexus: Australian immersive nature play programs and education for sustainability Fran Hughes and Sue Elliott; 3. Two worlds, one culture: sustaining Dharawal cultural and language practices through play Jodi Edwards; 4. Missing voices: children's understandings of sustainability topics and the 4C pedagogical framework Dr Mia Christensen, Lyndal O'Gorman, Kerryann Walsh and Julie M. Davis; 5. Listening to young children with/in nature: relational, pedagogical, and community approaches that work Ali Black and Lisa Ryan, with Okjong Ji; 6. Practical possibilities and pedagogical approaches in early childhood education for sustainability: Australian perspectives Sue Elliott, Samantha Millard, Lisa Weidenbach, Yvonne Paujik, Linda Price and Rosanne Pugh; 7. Leadership and advocacy through early childhood for sustainability in times of crisis Wendy Boyd and Lisa Palethorpe; 8. Exploring the Sustainable Development Goals: beyond the environmental dimension Lisa J. Sonter, Sharon Kemp, Cherie Lamb and Stephanie Willey; 9. Harnessing children's interest in digital technologies for sustainability learning: catalyst for conversation Jo Bird and Melanie Pearson; 10. Healthy and sustainable environments for children and communities in a changing climate Sue Cooke and Andrea Baldwin; 11. Early learning for sustainability through STEAM Lyndal O'Gorman and Mia Christensen; Part II: 12. How preschool education in Sweden contributes to cultures for sustainability: rights and equity at the core of early childhood education for sustainability Ingrid Engdahl, Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson and Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér; 13. Opportunities for early childhood for sustainability in the Americas: engaging with sustainability in early childhood teacher education Victoria Carr, Debra Harwood, Andrew Bernier and Martin Bascopé; 14. Sustainability education in early childhood education contexts: insights and alternate perspectives from India, Japan, China and Singapore Sylvia Christine Almedia, Midori Mitsuhashi, Minyi Li, G. Kaveri and Michiko Inoue; 15. Building knowledge and competence to promote sustainability in early childhood education: four European perspectives Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér, Diane Boyd, Naomi McLeod, Maria Assunção Folque and Dr Deniz Kahriman; 16. Using systems thinking to mainstream early childhood education for sustainability Julie M. Davis and Sue Elliott, with Nadine McCrea, Glynne Mackey and Sule Alici.
