This book looks at the idea of social learning and how it can help move things toward more sustainable development globally. It’s got 27 different chapters from people in all kinds of fields that are trying to deal with sustainability issues. The main focus is on social learning as something people from all sorts of disciplines can think about, with perspectives from people in fields ranging from government policy to education to consumer research.
Recommended for: Beginner-to-intermediate readers interested in learning about social learning and sustainability. The book covers a wide range of perspectives and case studies related to social learning for a sustainable world.
You will:
- Gain an understanding of key principles, perspectives, and practices of social learning in the context of sustainability.
- Learn about social learning approaches and applications across various fields such as environmental management, education, corporate social responsibility, and more.
- Explore reflective case studies of how individuals, organizations, and communities are using social learning to work towards sustainability.
- Discover emerging patterns and insights around using purposeful learning in communities to address sustainability challenges.
Detailed Overview
The book splits into three main sections. The first talks about the basic principles of social learning and how it fits into risk analysis frameworks, mostly just laying out the theoretical foundations. The second section has case studies from real organizations, communities and individuals doing stuff with social learning related to certification programs and protecting resources and whatnot and the last section has more reflective looks at case studies from different places around the world showing how social learning has influenced regional changes involving land use and community organizing. The overall goal is to systematically map out examples and bring together conversations from all over so we can advance thinking on purposeful learning models to create futures that line up with sustainability.
Citation
Wals, A. E. J., & van der Leij, T. (Eds.). (2007). Social learning towards a sustainable world – Principles, perspectives, and praxis. Brill. https://brill.com/edcollbook-oa/title/68793
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