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As a field of practice, environmental adult education (EAE) must view online spaces as viable and... more As a field of practice, environmental adult education (EAE) must view online spaces as viable and meaningful sites of teaching and learning. As an integral part of the contemporary culture, online venues are highly occupied and utilized spaces of public, informal education. This paper explores how the participatory, creative, and critical methods associated with EAE can complement and enhance online spaces to foster socio-environmental transformation. If equipped with a critical consciousness, EAE can cultivate environmental “conscientization”, encourage alternative and empowering narratives to the dominant media messages of the environmental crisis, strengthen ecological identity, and foster environmental connection in online venues.
An autoenthographical inquiry into place, nostalgia, and eco-identity, using creative inquiry of ... more An autoenthographical inquiry into place, nostalgia, and eco-identity, using creative inquiry of video journaling and reflexive practice. This is woven into a broader analysis of the processes and methods of environmental rediscovery, creative inquiry, and arts-based autobiographical reflection in environmental adult education.
As a field of practice, environmental adult education (EAE) must view online spaces as viable and... more As a field of practice, environmental adult education (EAE) must view online spaces as viable and meaningful sites of teaching and learning. As an integral part of the contemporary culture, online venues are highly occupied and utilized spaces of public, informal education. This paper explores how the participatory, creative, and critical methods associated with EAE can complement and enhance online spaces to foster socio-environmental transformation. If equipped with a critical consciousness, EAE can cultivate environmental “conscientization”, encourage alternative and empowering narratives to the dominant media messages of the environmental crisis, strengthen ecological identity, and foster environmental connection in online venues.
An autoenthographical inquiry into place, nostalgia, and eco-identity, using creative inquiry of ... more An autoenthographical inquiry into place, nostalgia, and eco-identity, using creative inquiry of video journaling and reflexive practice. This is woven into a broader analysis of the processes and methods of environmental rediscovery, creative inquiry, and arts-based autobiographical reflection in environmental adult education.