1. Becoming Ecocentric A Transgressive EcoPedagogy Irene Friesen Wolfstone

2. Becoming Ecocentric Research n How and why do adults make a paradigm shift from anthropocentrism to ecocentrism?

3. Transgressive Ecopedagogy Informal Learning n Webinars n Workshops Nonformal Learning n Networking n Mentoring n Spiritual practises, pilgrimages n On-line video, social media n Reading n Volunteering n Festivals n Wilderness treks, gardening n Reflection, journaling n Arts Modes of Self-directed Learning

4. Transgressive Ecopedagogy Uses critical thinking to deconstruct the oppression of nature n Catalyzes political change n Decolonizes nature n Is place conscious and locally engaged n Is holistic by evoking transpersonal experience n Draws on indigenous philosophy & knowledge

5. Transgressive Ecopedagogy Theorists n George Sefa Dei – decolonizing pedagogy is transgressive. n Richard Kahn – critical ecopedagogy of the North is Freirian. n Margaret J. Somerville – emergent place pedagogy moves toward ‘re-inhabitation’ and ‘decolonization’ by generating new narratives from the space in-between. n Elizabeth Lange – restorative learning must precede transformative learning.

6. Significance Contributes to Transgressive Ecopedagogy Climate Change Adaptation