Internationalization of environmental education for global citizenship. Issue 1 (2nd January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McBeath, Bowen; Tian, Qing; Wang, Chen; Xu, Bin
• Is Part Of: Journal of community practice. Volume 29:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 90
• Publication Date: 2021-01-02
• Subjects: Social work education -- environmental education -- environmental justice -- sustainable development -- sustainability; Community organization -- Periodicals; Social work administration -- Periodicals; Community development -- Periodicals; 361.05
• DOI: 10.1080/10705422.2021.1879983
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1070-5422

Abstract

ABSTRACT: We present a teaching-and-learning case study of a 2018–2019 university-based summer institute in Beijing, China that concerned environmental education in support of global citizenship, involving Chinese and international faculty from education, social work, and related disciplines. The case study identifies: (1) the context of the summer institute; (2) its goals, design, and basic content; and (3) lessons learned for social work education. Specific attention is paid to: the importance of connecting university-based ecosocial work education with community-based practice in a Chinese context; addressing global social and environmental justice concerns through rural collaborative problem-solving; and navigating disciplinary boundaries involving social work education and other disciplines and professions.