Science education has an important part in developing understanding of concepts that underpin environmental issues, leading potentially to pro-environmental behaviour. However, science is commonly perceived negatively, leading to inappropriate and negative models of science that do not connect to people's experiences. The article argues that the…

Identifies elements of science education that are conducive to environmental awareness and congruent with reconstructive or revisionary postmodernism. Discusses the nature of and criticisms of modernism and the role of modern science in the environmental crisis. Identifies developments in postmodern science that supersede modern science.…