NATURE-BASED EDUCATION AS A PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING: A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE

Paolo Creati, Paola Pela, Antonio Cuccaro, Chiara 2009 Gentilozzi

Abstract


This theoretical paper explores nature-based education as a catalyst for sustainable and transformative learning. By critically reviewing seminal and recent contributions in the fields of environmental education, sustainability, and transformative pedagogy, the paper proposes an integrated conceptual framework for embedding outdoor and environmental learning into both formal and informal contexts.



Keywords


nature-based education; sustainable learning; transformative learning; inclusivity; synecology

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32043/gsd.v9i3.1603

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