Storying Our Relationship with Nature : Educating the Heart and Cultivating Courage Amidst the Climate Crisis / Amanda Fiore and Jing Lin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fiore, Amanda, author.

Lin, Jing, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental education--Social aspects.

Environmental education.

Environmental psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, [2024]

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This book takes readers on a journey that is part storytelling, part academic analysis, and part spiritual exploration. The authors identify the climate emergency as a breakdown in spiritual consciousness which fails to recognize our deep interconnection with Nature. To meet this crisis of spirit, Storying Our Relationship with Nature serves as a guide for transforming ourselves and our lives through story and highlights the importance of social and emotional aspects of environmental education. The authors introduce the philosophical and historical foundations of our objectification of Nature as a commodity and describe the effect this view has on our lives. They detail a path forward through storytelling, contemplative practice, Eastern philosophy, and the transformative power of education. Throughout the book, reflective activities provide a space for the reader to personalize their learning, leading the reader towards the book's central message: once we learn to consciously re-story our relationship with Nature, we can transform our cultural narrative of fatalism and greed into one of love, determination, and possibility, helping us move towards a sustainable future.

Contents:

Introduction Act I: Understanding Where We Are Now Scene 1: Setting the Scene: Stories That Have Formed Us Culturally & Personally Scene 2: Considering the Spirit: Stories That Have Formed Us Spiritually Act II: Envisioning A Path Forward Scene 3: Inspiration: Stories of Possibility & Love Scene 4: Spiritual Strength: Tools for Accessing Inner Wisdom Interlude: 2 Stories Act III: From Root to Branch: Considering the Myriad Ways We Learn to Be Scene 5: Four Influences on Children Today: Family, School, Environment, & Screens Scene 6: Stories from Students in Beijing: Exploring the Hidden Messages of Traditional Curriculum Scene 7: Three Inspirational Models of Education: Contemplative Education, Democratic Schooling, & Universities Act IV: Restorying for Change Scene 8: "Re-storying" Our Lives: What Does It Mean & How Does it Work? (A Beginner's Guide) Scene 9: Storying Yourself into Spiritual Balance with Nature: Inspiration for Writing Your Story Conclusion References Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: Fiore, Amanda Storying Our Relationship with Nature

ISBN:

9781350361386

1350361380

9781350361393

1350361399

OCLC:

1417196578