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Can we meet the sustainability challenges? The role of education and lifelong learning by Wals, Arjen E. J., Benavot, Aaron

“…Education and lifelong learning are increasingly being mobilised to address the global environmental crisis and accompanying sustainability challenges. This…”
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An analysis of the methodological underpinnings of social learning research in natural resource management by Rodela, Romina, Cundill, Georgina, Wals, Arjen E.J.

“…This analysis is focused on research that uses a social learning approach to study natural resource issues. We map out the prevailing epistemological…”
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Convergence Between Science and Environmental Education by Wals, Arjen E. J., Brody, Michael, Dillon, Justin, Stevenson, Robert B.

“…Citizen science and concerns about sustainability can catalyze much-needed synergy between environmental education and science education. Urgent issues such as…”
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(Re-)designing higher education curricula in times of systemic dysfunction: a responsible research and innovation perspective by Tassone, Valentina C., O'Mahony, Catherine, McKenna, Emma, Eppink, Hansje J., Wals, Arjen E. J.

“…There is an urgent need to address the grand sustainability challenges of our time, and to explore new and more responsible ways of operating, researching, and…”
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The UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development: business as usual in the end by Huckle, John, Wals, Arjen E.J.

“…An analysis of the literature supporting the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development and a sample of its key products suggests that it failed to…”
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Globalization and Environmental Education: Looking beyond Sustainable Development by Jickling, Bob, Wals, Arjen E. J

“…This study contends that environmental education is being significantly altered by globalizing forces, witnessing the effort to convert environmental education…”
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Transformative, transgressive social learning: rethinking higher education pedagogy in times of systemic global dysfunction by Lotz-Sisitka, Heila, Wals, Arjen EJ, Kronlid, David, McGarry, Dylan

“…•Pedagogies are required that are not constrained by current use of limited concepts, or by disciplinary decadence.•Concepts such as resilience are problematic…”
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Learning-Based Transformations towards Sustainability: A Relational Approach Based on Humberto Maturana and Paulo Freire by Souza, Daniele T, Wals, Arjen E. J, Jacobi, Pedro R

“…This article investigates the relevance of the work of the Latin-American thinkers Humberto Maturana and Paulo Freire to learning-based transformations towards…”
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Creating a sense of community and space for subjectification in an online course on sustainability education during times of physical distancing by Hesen, Robbert, Wals, Arjen E.J., Tauritz, Rebekah L.

“…Purpose This study aims to demonstrate which course elements were responsible for community building, fostering subjectification and learning for being in an…”
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Developing competence profiles for educators in environmental education organisations in the Netherlands by Wesselink, Renate, Wals, Arjen E.J.

“…This qualitative study explores the meanings and possible merits of introducing competence profiles for enhancing professional development in the environmental…”
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Between knowing what is right and knowing that is it wrong to tell others what is right: on relativism, uncertainty and democracy in environmental and sustainability education by Wals, Arjen E.J.

“…This contribution provides an 'outside' commentary on several of the articles provided in this special issue on environmental education and education in the…”
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Critical case-studies of non-formal and community learning for sustainable development by Wals, Arjen E. J., Mochizuki, Yoko, Leicht, Alexander

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Environmental and sustainability education in the Benelux countries: research, policy and practices at the intersection of education and societal transformation by Van Poeck, Katrien, König, Ariane, Wals, Arjen E. J.

“…As an introductory article of a Special Issue on Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) in the Benelux region, this paper provides an overview of ESE…”
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Analysing the state of student participation in two Eco-Schools using Engeström's Second Generation Activity Systems Model by Schröder, Laura-Marie U., Wals, Arjen E. J., van Koppen, C. S. A. (Kris)

“…This research investigates the state of student participation in the Eco-Schools programme in two selected secondary schools located in Spain and the…”
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Mirroring, Gestaltswitching and Transformative Social Learning: Stepping Stones for Developing Sustainability Competence by Wals, Arjen E. J

“…Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify components and educational design principles for strengthening sustainability competence in and through…”
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‘Sweet Acid’ An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Students’ Navigating Regenerative Higher Education by van den Berg, Bas, Poldner, Kim A., Sjoer, Ellen, Wals, Arjen E. J.

“…Regenerative forms of higher education are emerging, and required, to connect with some of the grand transition challenges of our times. This paper explores…”
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Reframing the future: the role of reflexivity in governance networks in sustainability transitions by Sol, Jifke, van der Wal, Merel M., Beers, Pieter Jelle, Wals, Arjen E.J.

“…Regional sustainability networks in the Netherlands are rooted in regional culture and have an emphasis on social learning and effective collaboration between…”
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Cultivating students’ sustainability-oriented learning at the interface of science and society: a configuration of interrelated enablers by Tassone, Valentina C., den Brok, Perry, Tho, Cassandra W.S., Wals, Arjen E.J.

“…Purpose By envisioning the learning environment as an eco-social system, this study aims to map interrelated enablers of students’ sustainability-oriented…”
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Sustainability by Default: Co-creating Care and Relationality Through Early Childhood Education by Wals, Arjen E. J.

“…In this article, based on a keynote address presented at the 68th OMEP World Assembly and International Conference held in Seoul in July 2016, it is argued…”
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Utilization of design principles for hybrid learning configurations by interprofessional design teams by Cremers, Petra H. M., Wals, Arjen E. J., Wesselink, Renate, Mulder, Martin

“…Educational design research yields design knowledge, often in the form of design principles or guidelines that provide the rationale or 'know-why' for the…”
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