Educating for a Sustainable Future (ED/EDST/EDUC 3700, EDUC 5444)

Course Code: ED/EDST/EDUC 3700, EDUC 5444
Course Date: June 29, 2026 to July 8, 2026
Course Instructor: Steve Alsop

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of education for environmental sustainability. It traces approaches from its origins in outdoor, experiential and environmental education to contemporary expressions as an interdisciplinary approach that explores relations between education and social, economic, cultural and environmental justice. The course seeks to attract students with an interest in education and the possibilities and shortcomings that associated policies and practices might offer/foreclose. It draws from selected readings and experiences in Las Nubes to explore ESF (Education for a Sustainable Future) as an open-question for examination within selected social-ecological contexts within Costa Rica and Canada.

Course Gallery

The course ran from 14 Jul – 23 Jul, 2025. The instructor was Dr. Steve Alsop from the Faculty of Education.

This course ran from July 15 to 24, 2024, and was taught by Faculty of Education professor, Dr. Steve Alsop. Photos courtesy of Kasia Lujan.

The course ran from July 17-26, 2023. The instructor was Dr. Steve Alsop from the Faculty of Education.

The course ran from June 12-21, 2019. The instructor was Dr. Steve Alsop from the Faculty of Education. Photos courtesy of Jose Gonzalez and Mark Milnes

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