Environmental impact: an ethical awakening of interest for education

• Published in: Teoría de la educación Vol. 29; no. 1 (en-jun); pp. 101 - 128
• Main Authors: Jordi PUIG I BAGUER, María CASAS JERICÓ
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 01-06-2017
• Subjects: crisis socio-ambiental; desarrollo sostenible; educación; impacto ambiental; naturaleza; ética ambiental
• ISSN: 1130-3743; 2386-5660
• DOI: 10.14201/teri.16701

During the past decades, the unwholesome human behaviour on nature has evinced an environmental and anthropological crisis, largely rooted in erroneous and inherited understandings of modernity. The causes that have estranged human beings from their environment are complex and varied, but they necessarily need to be addressed by education. The detailed analysis of some of the causes of unsustainability and its effects (either visible or non-visible) may contribute to foster environmental literacy, which is essential to achieve the urgent adoption of a sustainable development model, both socially and environmentally fair.In this paper, some possible causes of the breach between human beings and nature are analysed. It is shown also how the environmental impact evidence may be an excellent resource to teach about these causes, thus contributing to the education on sustainable development.