1. 5 e Congrès mondial d’éducation relative à l’environnement 10-14 mai, Montréal 2009 Ethics, Environmental Thought, and Worldviews In the context of ethics, environmental thought and worldviews, how can environmental education add meaning to our lives? Environmental Education  Link – Share- Care  Identify and respect local contexts by linking them to global problematics  Develop critical thinking and awaken an ethic of resistance for action  Construct human being and widen its vision of the world and of time in sharing and solidarity

2. 5 e Congrès mondial d’éducation relative à l’environnement 10-14 mai, Montréal 2009 Ethics, Environmental Thought and Worldviews In the context of ethics, environmental thought and worldviews, how can environmental education contribute to social innovation? Environmental Education By providing big, positive, inspiring ideas: Humans are Nature; Positive Visions of the Future; Respect and Reverence; Happiness; Diversity; Truth and Clarity; Hope as an Antidote to Apathy; Acknowledgement and Acceptance; Fullness of Experience. By providing opportunities for personal and collective action: Living our Teachings (integrity); Creating and Choosing a Future (not merely adapting to what is; Active Listening (to people and planet).

3. 5 e Congrès mondial d’éducation relative à l’environnement Niche title In the context of ethics, environmental thought and worldviews, how can environmental education contribute to political innovation and influence public policies? Environmental Education  environmental education has to include CIVIC education / engagement / responsibility (so ‘activism’ isn’t a bad word!)  we need to use a wide variety of methods and settings to engage / connect people; & model ‘alternatives’ to inspire people to demand policies that support those alternatives  we need to actively support ‘green’ politicians