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Dean, Steph N.; Elliott, Sue – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2022
Global environmental changes and substantial social justice issues are impacting all, raising significant concerns for the Earth's future. There is a need for equitable education as an avenue towards addressing these sustainability challenges. This qualitative content analysis study examined a representation of the concerns and interests of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Equal Education
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Furu, Ann-Christin; Heilala, Cecilia – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2021
The purpose of this article is to report on a study exploring the sustainability work (i.e., practices and pedagogies related to sustainability education) of Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) teaching practice settings. Recently, the early years and ECEC have gained increasing attention in sustainability education matters.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Sociocultural Patterns, Foreign Countries
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Sonter, Lisa J.; Kemp, Sharon – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2021
The Brundtland (1987) report challenged the perception that the environment was somehow separate from humans and the more recent Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (UNESCO, 2015) have emphasised the pressing need for sustainable development to meet the needs of current and future generations. As progress towards meeting the SDGs by 2030 was not…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Practices
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Cooper, Allen – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2015
Longitudinal studies now confirm the economic, academic, and social importance of high-quality early childhood education. At the same time, a substantial body of research indicates that an outdoor learning and play environment with diverse natural elements advances and enriches all of the domains relevant to the development, health, and well-being…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Outdoor Education, Play, Child Development