Sustainability Education for Children and Young People: Educating for the Environmental Crisis

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Nicola Watson (University of Worcester, UK) Elena Lengthorn (University of Worcester, UK)

Sustainability Education for Children and Young People

Educating for the Environmental Crisis

Nicola Watson (University of Worcester, UK), Elena Lengthorn (University of Worcester, UK), Carla Solvason (University of Worcester, UK) , Geoffrey Elliott (University of Worcester, UK)

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Routledge
06 June 2025

Primary & middle schools; Teacher training; Teaching of a specific subject; Sustainability; Educational: Sciences, general science

This seminal volume responds to the pressing need to prepare all children and young people for a sustainable future in light of the climate crisis, providing clear and accessible information and strategies on how to fully embed sustainability into pedagogy and supporting current and future educators.

This book explores key environmental issues before exploring a range of pedagogies, each grounded in hope and exemplifying the principles of inclusion, empowerment, agency and social justice. Chapters explore major themes such as climate migration and displacement, climate activism, nature connectedness, sustainable leadership and eco‑anxiety to offer practical, scalable pedagogies that connect with the natural world. Designed to channel climate anxieties into energy for a reinvigorated, sustainable future of education, this book encourages an accessible and considered approach to classroom practice. Featuring contributions from wealth of international experts in the field, the volume ultimately provides a valuable resource for educators and students of education in all phases to develop the confidence to take an active lead in shaping education to help ensure a sustainable future.

This book will appeal to educators, policymakers and researchers in environmental and sustainability education, teacher education, social justice education and educational leadership. Curriculum designers as well as those working across primary, secondary and higher education will also find the volume of interest.

Edited by: Nicola Watson (University of Worcester UK), Elena Lengthorn (University of Worcester, UK), Carla Solvason (University of Worcester, UK), Geoffrey Elliott (University of Worcester, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 390g
ISBN: 9781032796352
ISBN 10: 1032796359
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 06 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicola Watson has taught in the early years, primary and higher education sectors for over twenty years, and most recently at the University of Worcester. Elena Lengthorn is a Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Worcester, UK, where she leads the PGCE Geography programme and Education for Sustainable Futures Special Interest Group and Chairs the Sustainability Forum. Carla Solvason is a Senior Lecturer in the Department for Children and Families, University of Worcester, UK, where she leads the Social Pedagogy Research Group. Geoffrey Elliott is Professor of Post‑Compulsory Education at the University of Worcester, UK.