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  • Promoting Transformative Practices for Sustainability in Early Childhood Education and Care: Cultivating Critical, Participatory and Emancipatory Approaches

    Promoting Transformative Practices for Sustainability in Early Childhood Education and Care by Dovigo, Fabio; Alici, Sule;

    Cultivating Critical, Participatory and Emancipatory Approaches

    Series: Towards an Ethical Praxis in Early Childhood;

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 1
    • Publisher Routledge
    • Date of Publication 30 September 2025

    • ISBN 9781032798486
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages182 pages
    • Size 234x156 mm
    • Weight 500 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 26 Illustrations, black & white; 23 Halftones, black & white; 3 Line drawings, black & white; 3 Tables, black & white
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    Short description:

    Offering a fresh perspective on sustainability in the realm of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), this book invites educators, policymakers, and researchers to rethink how young children's engagement with sustainability extends beyond nature experiences, promoting a richer, multi-dimensional understanding.

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    Long description:

    Offering a fresh perspective on sustainability in the realm of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), Promoting Transformative Practices for Sustainability in Early Childhood Education and Care invites educators, policymakers and researchers to rethink how young children's engagement with sustainability extends beyond nature experiences, promoting a richer, multi-dimensional understanding.


    This unique book provides a wider understanding of the relationship between early childhood education and sustainability through a multi-faceted picture of the political, economic, social, cultural and natural dimensions embedded in sustainable policies and practices. Aligning with UNESCO’s vision of sustainability, this book recognises the interdependencies between these dimensions, emphasising the importance of addressing intergenerational equity and social justice, especially for children to be prepared for and thrive in a rapidly evolving world. This book is structured in two main sections – the first explores innovative methodologies like sensory ethnography, constructivist Grounded Theory and critical participatory action research, while offering frameworks for effective education for sustainability (ECEfS); the second part evaluates recent ECEfS projects, focusing on promoting children’s rights, agency and well-being, and highlights how shared leadership and advocacy can drive sustainable futures in ECEC settings.


    By combining research-based insights with practical examples, this book is a valuable resource for educators seeking to implement transformative practices in ECEC. Its focus on empowering educators and fostering child-centred advocacy makes it an essential read for those committed to building a sustainable future through early education.


    The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

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    Table of Contents:

    Introduction


    Fabio Dovigo and Şule Alıcı



    Part I: Innovative Methodologies in ECEfS


    1. Snapshots of Critical Participatory Action Research Based on Undergraduate Research Experience Projects


    Şule Alıcı


    2. Facilitating a Paradigm Shift in Early Childhood Education for Sustainability through Participatory Design of Outdoor Spaces in Kindergartens


    Fabio Dovigo


    3. Whole Centre Approaches in ECEfS: Time for Transformative Leadership and Change


    Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér and Sue Elliott



    Part II: Evaluating ECEfS Practices through Children’s Rights, Agency, and Well-Being


    4. Are You a Bird Rescuer?


    Ingrid Engdahl, Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson & Susanna Fors


    5. Sustainability, Well-Being and Praxis with Children and Students


    Nicky Hirst, Aisling Culshaw, Heather J. Ray, Ange Garden


    6. Absent and Present Places: Perspectives on Childhood, Nature, and Society in Danish Early Childhood Education for Sustainability


    Nanna Jordt Jørgensen, Mia Husted & Katrine Dahl Madsen


    Conclusion


    Şule Alıcı and Fabio Dovigo


     


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