Habits of Connection: From Sustainability and Saviorship to Reciprocity and Relationship

Autor/inn/en	Wise, Maggie; Martin, Bruce; Szolosi, Andrew; Foreman, Tamarine
Titel	Habits of Connection: From Sustainability and Saviorship to Reciprocity and Relationship
Quelle	In: Journal of Experiential Education, 46 (2023) 2, S.238-255 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Martin, Bruce)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1053-8259
DOI	10.1177/10538259221134876
Schlagwörter	Outdoor Education; Climate; Sustainability; Environmental Education; Conservation (Environment); Well Being; Ecology; Public Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiluftunterricht; Klima; Nachhaltigkeit; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Ökologie; Gesundheitswesen
Abstract	Background: 45-60% of global climate emissions come from individual consumerism choices. In Western culture, nature is seen as a resource, a series of challenges to conquer, limited to facts and figures, or a threat. As practices and language of sustainability still view the environment simply as a resource, and therefore as something separate from us that can be used, any gains in sustainability are simply band-aids covering the deep wound of relationship. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a shift in focus to practices of nature-connection in outdoor education programming to develop habits of reciprocity and enhance human and nature well-being and relationship. Methodology/Approach: Research demonstrates a practical way to change how we relate to our environment is to change our habits. The pathways of nature connection provide simple behaviors that improve human-nature relationship and well-being. Findings/Conclusions: The ecological crisis is nothing more than a crisis of relationship. The pathway lies not in sustainability and saviorship, but in reciprocity and relationship cultivated by forming habits of nature connection. Implications: By shifting programmatic focus to the development and transfer of nature connection habits, outdoor educators can start the ripples of reciprocity with nature. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01