2020 to 2040: Visions for the future of environmental education

To address environmental challenges, it is essential to identify and set goals and priorities for environmental education, as well as strategies to achieve those goals. We surveyed environmental education professionals (n = 449) to identify their 20-year priorities for the field. High-ranked goals i...

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Published in:Applied environmental education and communication 2022-04, Vol.21 (2), p.182-203
Main Authors: Salazar, Gabby, Rainer, Kenneth C., Watkins, Lauren A., Monroe, Martha C., Hundemer, Sadie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to Education
COVID-19
Cross cutting
Curricula
Diversity
Diversity equity & inclusion
Education
Educational Objectives
Educational Strategies
Educational Trends
Elementary School Curriculum
Environmental Education
Equal Education
Inclusion
Pandemics
Priorities
Secondary School Curriculum
Social Justice
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Summary:To address environmental challenges, it is essential to identify and set goals and priorities for environmental education, as well as strategies to achieve those goals. We surveyed environmental education professionals (n = 449) to identify their 20-year priorities for the field. High-ranked goals included expanding diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and justice in environmental education and increasing the presence of environmental education in the pre-K-12 curriculum. Four cross-cutting strategies were identified as ways to achieve multiple goals simultaneously: training, marketing, funding, and partnerships. The study additionally investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to address racial injustice have affected goals and priorities.
ISSN:1533-015X
1533-0389
DOI:10.1080/1533015X.2021.2015484