Learning To Save the World: Observations of Training for Effective Advocacy in the Australian Environmental Movement.

Whelan, James

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Learning To Save the World: Observations of Training for Effective Advocacy in the Australian Environmental Movement.

Whelan, James

Convergence, v33 n4 p62-73 2000

Environmental activists need training and professional development to acquire technical knowledge, organizational and interpersonal skills, and political awareness. Although much learning occurs in the course of a campaign, mentoring, group dialogue, and reflection provide systematic ways to increase the effectiveness of advocates. (SK)

Descriptors: Activism, Adult Education, Advocacy, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Foreign Countries, Nongovernmental Organizations, Training

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Language: English

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