A Critical Review of Environmental Justice Education in Research (Poster 9)

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Abstract

Environmental issues are some of the most pressing concerns of our time. Low-income communities and communities of color are often hit the hardest by environmental—a fact which has led to the grassroots movement for environmental justice. However, K–16 education curricula rarely incorporate environmental justice issues. In order to understand the field of environmental justice education (EJE) in K–16, we conducted a systematic review of literature that described and analyzed research attending to EJ curricula and pedagogies. Findings highlight the disparate practices across settings and suggest consequential elements, such as environmental racism and the movement’s historical groundwork, are underdeveloped in contemporary research and practice. We suggest pedagogical and implementation implications for EJE.

Authors

• Alexandra Schindel, University at Buffalo - SUNY

• Monica L. Miles, University at Buffalo - SUNY

• Tasnim Aziz, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Kate Haq, Independent Scholar