Grassroots Approaches to Education for Sustainable Development: A Comparative Study of the USA and India...

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Radhika Iyengar (Columbia University, USA) Pooja Iyengar (Mahashakti Seva Kendra, India)

Grassroots Approaches to Education for Sustainable Development

A Comparative Study of the USA and India

Radhika Iyengar (Columbia University, USA), Pooja Iyengar (Mahashakti Seva Kendra, India)

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Bloomsbury Academic
30 November 2023

Moral & social purpose of education; Adult education, continuous learning; Social impact of environmental issues

This book showcases and compares grassroots environmental education initiatives and actions in Millburn, New Jersey in the USA, and Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh in India. Across the two towns the collective actions discussed include the Fridays For Future strikes, activism through school’s ‘green team’, plastic clean-up missions, conducting workshops, conferences, and organizing green fairs.

The authors discuss a range of concepts and ideas that have a broader relevance to local and global environmental education such as global citizenship, climate activism, national and municipal policies, gender, and ecofeminism. They show how the stories of the two towns are connected with sustainable development goals and education for sustainable development. Ultimately the book shows how education can be used as a tool to promote climate change solutions and how this can benefit schools, communities and the planet.

The book includes a Foreword written by Ruth DeFries, University Denning Professor of Sustainable Development at Columbia University, USA.

By: Radhika Iyengar (Columbia University USA), Pooja Iyengar (Mahashakti Seva Kendra, India)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350320062
ISBN 10: 1350320064
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword, Ruth DeFries (Columbia University, USA) 1. Introduction 2. City Scapes: History and the Current Contexts 3. Our Past That Connects Us to Our Future 4. The Potential of the Neglected Non-Formal Education 5. The Use and Throw Culture 6. Informal Environmental Education 7. The Pandemic and Citizen-Led Relief Work 8. Characteristics of Agents of Change 9. Small Businesses and Support 10. Global Dialogue on Environmental Education 11. A Comparative Perspective on Environmental Justice 12. Government Support and Civics Education Needed for Climate Problem Solvers 13. Measuring Progress 14. Raising Socially Just and Equity Focused Kids Through Value-Based Curricular Practices 15. Conclusion References Index

Radhika Iyengar is Director of Education, and Research Scholar, at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA. Pooja Iyengar is Executive Director of Mahashakti Seva Kendra, Bhopal, India.