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  1. ‘What do we talk about when we talk about climate change?’: meaningful environmental education, beyond the info dump.Cary Campbell - 2023 - Journal of Philosophy of Education 57 (2):457-477.
    Learning about the causes and effects of human-induced climate change is an essential aspect of contemporary environmental education (EE). However, it is increasingly recognized that the familiar ‘information dump delivery mode’ (as Timothy Morton calls it), through which new facts about ecological destruction are being constantly communicated, often contributes to anxiety, cognitive exhaustion, and can ultimately lead to hopelessness and paralysis in the face of ecological issues. In this article, I explore several pathways to approach EE, beyond the presentation and (...)
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  • Imagining Sustainable Worlds: The Potential of Mythical Stories in Environmental Education.Essi Ikonen, Raili Keränen-Pantsu & Claudia Welz - forthcoming - Journal of Philosophy of Education.
    Pedagogically speaking, how can we best transform a student’s understanding of the environment? To move students to action, and to inspire sustainable lifestyles, environmental educators would do well to consider personal pedagogical approaches, as opposed to merely presenting scientific facts about climate change and species extinction. In this paper, we present the power of myth as a compelling option. We expand on prevailing pedagogies of myth, such as Matthew Farrelly’s approach, and argue that mythical stories taken from Nordic folk traditions, (...)
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