Environmental communication pedagogy for sustainability: Developing core capacities to engage with complex problems. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McGreavy, Bridie; Druschke, Caroline Gottschalk; Sprain, Leah; Thompson, Jessica L.; Lindenfeld, Laura A.
• Is Part Of: Applied environmental education and communication. Volume 15:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 261
• Page End: 274
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Environmental education -- Periodicals; 363.70071
• DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2016.1181018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-015X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Pedagogy informed by environmental communication can enhance collaboration within and outside the classroom. Through our collaborative, sustainability-focused work within the United States and internationally, we identified core capacities that prepare people to work together to form inclusive organizations and identify and respond to pressing socioecological problems. We describe six activities we have used in adult learner classrooms, on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research teams, and with organizational, governmental, and business partners to improve collaborations for sustainability-related problem solving. We conclude with a reflection on opportunities for situated assessment practices.