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The potential of ecofeminism to develop ‘deep’ sustainability competencies for education for sustainable development

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Ecofeminism
 Sustainability
 Competence
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2015-10-27
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The Seneca Falls Dialogues Journal
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3442
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Education for sustainable development (ESD) has gained much currency in the literature; yet, less attention has been given to understanding or defining learning outcomes, or rather, what competencies for sustainability should students develop and be able to demonstrate. In this position paper, I ask (and answer) the question, “What might be gained by bringing a feminist lens, and specifically an ecofeminist perspective, to ESD?” I argue that infusing ecofeminism into ESD can develop students’ sustainability competence beyond individual level change to thinking and acting systemically; it can develop the critical consciousness, activist skills, and deeper sustainability knowledge needed to foster social change.
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An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 2014 Seneca Falls Dialogues.
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