As early childhood educators, it is imperative that we rethink our approaches to sustainability education. In this presentation, I propose a re-imagining of Early Childhood Education for Sustainability ( ECEfS) that supports a holistic metaphysics—regarding human existence and nature as intertwined rather than separate. I also examine the potential of ECES as a compassionate practice of ecological and social justice, and multispecies wellbeing.
Presenter:
Dr Lynley Tulloch is a Lecturer at AUT in the School of Education | Te Kura Mātauranga.
Lynley’s teaching and research is focused on a commitment to sustainability, grounding her teaching practice in an ethics of place, cultural belonging and multispecies wellbeing. With expertise in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Lynley emphasizes the significance of the relations and connections between children and the more-than-human world in learning holistically.
