ERIC Number: EJ978368
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
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Going Green and Renewing Life: Environmental Education in Faith Communities
Hitzhusen, Gregory E.
New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n133 p35-44 Spr 2012
Faith communities, such as churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques, are providing new venues for innovative adult environmental education. As faith communities turn their concerns to issues of sustainability, environmental teaching is emerging in many forms across diverse religious traditions, as evidenced by the development of denominational and other faith-based environmental programs, policy statements, resources, and curricula in recent decades. This chapter describes opportunities for environmental education in faith communities by reviewing important developments that have shaped religious interests in environmental topics and by highlighting examples that suggest a key role for adult educators. (Contains 8 online resources.)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Adult Educators, Educational Trends, Religious Education, Religious Cultural Groups, Religious Organizations, Outreach Programs, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Adult Education, Role of Religion, Institutional Mission, Social Change, Educational Strategies, Educational History, Institutional Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Research Opportunities, Conservation (Environment), Sustainable Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alaska; California; Ohio
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