Responsible living : concepts, education and future perspectives

Responsible living : concepts, education and future perspectives / Victoria W. Thoresen, Declan Doyle, Jørgen Klein, Robert J. Didham, editors.

Focusing on the challenges of the transition to responsible, sustainable lifestyles, this book examines developments over the last decade in relation to: ℗ℓ-℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ℗ℓ the creation of awareness of consumer citizenship, civic involvement and environmental stewardship ℗ℓℓ́·- research, projects and pub...

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Other Authors: Thoresen, Victoria W. (Editor), Didham, Robert J. (Editor), Klein, Jørgen (Editor), Doyle, Declan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2015.
Subjects:
Sustainable development.
Sustainability.
sustainable development.
Educational strategies & policy.
Social issues & processes.
Human geography.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Sustainability
Sustainable development
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Contributors; Part I Introduction; Responsible Living: Concepts, Education and Future Perspectives ; 1 Introduction; 2 Structure and Content; 2.1 Part 2: Advancing Norms and Policies; 2.2 Part 3: Transforming Learning Environments and Educational Approaches; 2.3 Part 4: Empowering Youth and Local Communities; 2.4 Part 5: Special Interview; References; The Route to Responsible Living: Doubting, Discovering, Daring and Doing ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Base and Methodology; 3 The Evolution of Concepts or "Doubting Business as Usual."
  • 4 Research and Education or "Discovering Alternatives"5 Changes in Behavior or "Doing What One Preaches"; 6 Challenges Along the Way or "Daring to Be Different"; 7 Conclusions; References; Part II Advancing Norms and Policies; Ethics in Sustainability Education ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 The Challenges of Sustainability and Their Ethical Implications; 3 Ethical Needs for Individuals and Institutions; 4 Ethics and Behaviour Change; 5 Systems Approach to Ethical Principles; 6 Ethics in Educational Approaches and Materials; 7 Values in the Educational System; 8 Priorities for the Future.
  • 6.1 ESD and Assessing Learning Outcomes6.2 Testing and Assessment; 7 The Learning Metrics Task Force; 8 Concerns; 9 ESD Joining the High-Stakes Testing Discussion; 10 Using ESSA and SUS Insights; 11 Conclusion; References; Creating Meaningful Life for a Responsible and Sustainable Future ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Meaning of Life; 3 Research Questions; 4 Methods; 5 Results; 6 Discussion and Implications; References; Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Living; 1 Introduction; 2 Responsible and Sustainable Living; 3 Social Media and Consumer Empowerment.
  • 4 Corporate Social Responsibility: Rhetoric and Practice5 The Case of the Textile Industry; 6 Harnessing the Social Media in Consumer Activism; 7 Conclusion; References; Part III Transforming Learning Environments and Educational Approaches; Enriching Responsible Living Curricula with Transdisciplinarity ; Abstract ; 1 Introduction; 2 Responsible Living Curricula; 3 Transdisciplinarity; 4 Four Elements of a Transdisciplinary Orientation to Responsible Living Curricula; 4.1 Transdisciplinary Knowledge; 4.2 Transdisciplinary Habits of Mind; 4.3 Transdisciplinary Learning.

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