Enabling Change in EE: Training Teachers as Entrepreneurs

• In Event: Bright Spots—Group 1

Session Submission Type: 10-Minute Bright Spot

Summary

This presentation explores why teachers often struggle to implement environmental education (EE) in schools, attributing the challenge to rigid institutional arrangements. It introduces innovative teacher training designs that encourage entrepreneurship by leveraging social capital and divergent practices, enabling teachers to navigate and reshape educational norms for effective sustainability education.

Sub Unit

• Enhancing Environmental Education in Formal Settings

Presenter

• Naama Sadan, University of California Berkeley