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Walking my talk as an intentional, embodied, (co)constructed environmental educator

Walking my talk as an intentional, embodied, (co)constructed environmental educator Environmental Education Research, 2015 Vol. 21, No. 1, 147–148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2014.930729 THESIS SUMMARY Walking my talk as an intentional, embodied, (co)constructed environmental educator Peta White Keywords: autoethnography; self-study; sustainable living; critical pedagogy; activism (Received 31 March 2014; accepted 16 May 2014) Synopsis Exploring the question (how) can I use personal change to inspire educational and social/cultural change?, I suggest that intentional, embodied (mind and body) prac- tice requires choice, careful thought, and consciousness, leading to critical action and a desire for change. Consequently, the practice of being intentional and embod- ied in how I choose to live in more sustainable ways has become both pivotal to my worldview and core to how I (can) perform as an environmental educator. This thesis offers an action-orientated account of the challenges of doing (action), think- ing and talking about environmental activism. A critical poststructural ecofeminist frame undergirds this autoethnographic self-study. The themes-practices-representations investigated centred on changes to agency, manifest in lifestyle [and] activities. As these became more sustainable while living within Western society, I was able to reflect on how this might offer a platform for how I could become a better environmental educator and activist. Personal change was researched autoethnographically. I learned http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environmental Education Research Taylor & Francis

Walking my talk as an intentional, embodied, (co)constructed environmental educator

White, Peta
Environmental Education Research , Volume 21 (1): 2 – Jan 2, 2015
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Environmental Education Research, 2015 Vol. 21, No. 1, 147–148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2014.930729 THESIS SUMMARY Walking my talk as an intentional, embodied, (co)constructed environmental educator Peta White Keywords: autoethnography; self-study; sustainable living; critical pedagogy; activism (Received 31 March 2014; accepted 16 May 2014) Synopsis Exploring the question (how) can I use personal change to inspire educational and social/cultural change?, I suggest that intentional, embodied (mind and body) prac- tice requires choice, careful thought, and consciousness, leading to critical action and a desire for change. Consequently, the practice of being intentional and embod- ied in how I choose to live in more sustainable ways has become both pivotal to my worldview and core to how I (can) perform as an environmental educator. This thesis offers an action-orientated account of the challenges of doing (action), think- ing and talking about environmental activism. A critical poststructural ecofeminist frame undergirds this autoethnographic self-study. The themes-practices-representations investigated centred on changes to agency, manifest in lifestyle [and] activities. As these became more sustainable while living within Western society, I was able to reflect on how this might offer a platform for how I could become a better environmental educator and activist. Personal change was researched autoethnographically. I learned

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Published: Jan 2, 2015

Keywords: autoethnography; self-study; sustainable living; critical pedagogy; activism

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