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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Joy of Nature, "Friluftsliv" Education and Self: Combining Narrative and Cultural-Ecological Approaches to Environmental Sustainability
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Gurholt, Kirsti Pedersen – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2014
Autobiographies of prominent environmentalists describe that their early lives have been rich in personal experiences of nature. The early childhood experiences of philosopher and climber Arne Naess (1912-2009) inspired the development of deep ecology philosophy, which markedly influenced the emergence of Norwegian "friluftsliv"…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Educational Practices, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries
Norwegian "Friluftsliv" and Ideals of Becoming an "Educated Man"
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Gurholt, Kirsti Pedersen – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2008
Norwegian "friluftsliv" or outdoor life is often identified as a "simple way of life" and as exemplary of green life-philosophy and environmental practices. This paper argues that "friluftsliv" must be conceptualized as a complex social phenomenon and an example of long-standing Western discourse linking ideas of nature, gender and education. The…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Males