2011 EECOM Conference

Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication 2011 National Conference

Exploring the Socioecological in Education and Culture: Becoming Active Participants in Change

This 2011 EECOM conference will focus on exploring the issues of learning

and being active in society AND our environment. The word ‘Socioecological’

foregrounds the intertwined nature of environmental education with cultural

and social justice issues. We need to continue to consider our environment and

our place in it as integrated. It is time for more decolonising narratives to be

brought forward and explored within the field of environmental education.

Learning and activism are the contexts within which socioecological ideas will

be explored. Learning extends beyond the K-12 education systems. All aspects

of formal, informal, and non-formal education are welcomed and opened

for examination. Activism is broadly considered as taking opportunities to be

actively engaged in socioecological expression. The urban and rural interface

in education, sustainable living practices, and political activities are welcome

opportunities for exploration of this socioecological learning theme.

 More information available at: www.eecom.org