Children Citizenship and Environment

<p>In this significantly revised second edition of Bronwyn Hayward’s acclaimed book <i>Children Citizenship and Environment</i>, she examines how students, with teachers, parents, and other activists, can learn to take effective action to confront the complex drivers of the current climate crisis including: economic and social injustice, colonialism and racism. The global school strikes demand adults, governments, and businesses take far-reaching action in response to our climate crisis. The school strikes also remind us why this important youthful activism urgently needs the support of all generations. </p><p>The #SchoolStrike edition of Children Citizenship and Environment includes all new contributions by youth, indigenous and disability activists, researchers and educators: <b>Raven Cretney, Mehedi Hasan, Sylvia Nissen, Jocelyn Papprill, Kate Prendergast, Kera Sherwood O’ Regan, Mia Sutherland, Amanda Thomas, Sara Tolbert, Sarah Thomson, Josiah Tualamali'i, and Amelia Woods.</b></p><p>As controversial, yet ultimately hopeful, as it was when first published, Bronwyn Hayward develops her ‘SEEDS’ model of ‘strong ecological citizenship’ for a school strike generation. The SEEDS of citizenship education encourage students to develop skills for; Social agency, Environmental education, Embedded justice, Decentred deliberation and Self-transcendence. This approach to citizenship supports young citizens’ democratic imagination and develops their ‘handprint’ for social justice.</p><p>This ground-breaking book will be of interest to a wide audience, in particular teachers and professionals who work in Environmental Citizenship Education, as well as students and community activists with an interest in environmental change, democracy and intergenerational justice.</p> <p>1. Supporting the #SchoolStrike generation 2. Neoliberalism and children’s everyday citizenship: ‘bowling with a sponsor’ or ‘DIY activism’? <em>with Sylvia Nissen and Kate Prendergast </em>3.<em> </em>Growing greener citizens? SMART, FEARS or SEEDS citizenship? 4. Social agency: Learning how to make a difference with others 5. Environmental education for a chaotic climate 6. Embedded justice: learning about ecological rights and responsibilities 7. Decentered deliberation: can we strengthen democratic listening? 8. The social handprint, self transcendence and critical hope</p>