Eco-Justice: Essays on Theory and Practice in 2016

This is the first Theory and Practice from Eco-Justice Press. We present to you a wide range of topics relating to eco-justice* by authors from Europe Asia and the Americas. We are pleased to give the authors a new venue to present their thoughts and we appreciate their contributions. Also we thank Chet Bowers for writing the After-word. The idea for this book arose because it seemed a where are we now perspective on how eco-justice principles are being thought about and practiced seemed useful--we hope you agree. This ongoing discussion will hopefully benefit all. Table of Contents: A Note From the PublisherDeveloping a Language to Support Healthy Partnerships in Powerful Place-based Education: The Experience of the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition by Ethan Lowenstein & Nigora Erkaeva Freedom justice and sustainability--Do We Really Know What We Are Doing? by Rolf JuckerRe-Imagining Education for Eco-Justice: Through the Lens of Systems Thinking Collective Intelligence and Cross-Cultural Wisdom by Thomas Nelson & John A. CassellRelational Thinking in the Humanities and Social Sciences: The Educational Dimension of Eco-Justice by Joseph ProglerTwo Faces Of Eco-Justice In Chinese Society: De-Capitalizing Schooling Reform For A Sustainable Future by Chun-Ping WangHow the Technology of Print Promotes Abstract Thinking by Chet BowersAfter-word by Chet Bowers