The Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM)

2010 Annual National Conference

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Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

May 19-22, 2010

Diversity, sustainability and environment: Exploring cultural and practical diversity for environmental learning

Diversity in sustainability and environmental learning is compounded when one considers the various cultures, practices and research traditions that inform the field. This complexity accounts for a range of forms for learning whether it occurs in formal, informal or non-formal contexts. Cultural diversity is often talked about in educational circles, and it is assumed that great benefits are to be gained by educators through careful attention to the range of perspectives that the world has to offer. In terms of curriculum content, pedagogy, and practice, there is a good deal of evidence that, in order to be more responsive to the needs of diverse populations, program developments around the world are beginning to reflect the variation in our society. In summary, what we are planning for the EECOM 2010 conference is a focus on the diversity present within the field of environmental learning, both culturally and practically.