Critical Approaches to Environmental Education 

Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary

https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/graduate-programs/environmental-education

This certificate critically considers and responds to current concerns regarding environmental challenges; associated racism and other societal inequities; related protest, activism, advocacy, and action; and implications for environmental education practice and research. Central themes that will be considered include intersectional connections between social, health, and environmental justice; critical approaches to sustainability, climate change, and energy education; critical environmental media literacy and communication; and respectful engagement with Indigenous and other racialized or marginalized knowledge systems, practices, individuals, and communities. This certificate will appeal to educators and administrators in early childhood, K-12, post-secondary, outdoor, community, non-profit, and government educational settings through consideration of critical environmental topics in a range of subject areas and contexts. Experiential, land-, and place-based approaches to critical environmental education will be explored and enacted in accordance with current health guidelines. Participants will synthesize and share their learning through a culminating inquiry project.