Environmental education in retrospect: genesis and development of an educational movement

Authors

  • Ismael Vieira Universidade de Coimbra
  • Pedro Duarte CEOS.PP, ISCAP-P.PORTO
  • Paula Carvalho CEOS.PP, ISCAP-P.PORTO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34630/e-rei.vi11.5328

Keywords:

environmental education, education, environmentalism

Abstract

Environmental Education finds its roots in the second half of the 20th century when environmental degradation and sustainability issues, associated with social contestation, gained visibility. The aim of this paper is to present an historical context of the genesis of this educational movement, discussing how moments associated with international politics led to the development of a form of education and an educational intentionality that was evolved so as to address the advances of a global problem such as environmental degradation.

Author Biographies

Ismael Vieira, Universidade de Coimbra

CEIS20, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Historian and integrated researcher at CEIS20 – Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Coimbra. PhD in History from the University of Porto and Post-Doctorate in History of Science from the University of Coimbra (CEIS20). His research field covers themes related to Contemporary History, particularly Social History, History of Science and History of Assistance, but also to Education, namely pedagogical innovation, environmental education and knowledge society.
His scientific work has been distinguished by several institutions, most notably the Calouste Gulbenkian Prize for Modern and Contemporary History of Portugal jointly awarded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Portuguese Academy of History.

Pedro Duarte, CEOS.PP, ISCAP-P.PORTO

Is an invited senior lecturer at ISCAP-IPP, teaching subjects in the field of translation, localization, language interpretation and ESL. Master in Specialized Translation and Interpreting from ISCAP, Pedro Duarte was awarded the Professional Qualification of Specialist in interpretation. He is the Head audiovisual and multimedia department of ISCAP and works as a professional translator and interpreter. His main research interests are computer assisted translation, interpreting studies, localization, respeaking and live subtitling.

Paula Carvalho, CEOS.PP, ISCAP-P.PORTO

Is an invited lecturer at ISCAP since 2009, and is a Senior Lecturer as of March 2021 teaching translation and English language and culture related subjects. Whilst teaching Computer Assisted Translation (CAT), where students acquire technical competences to face an increasingly technological labour market, she has become aware of how underlooked soft skills have been within the context of HE. For that reason, she became increasingly interested in the teaching, development and transfer of soft skills to HE students, and actively involved in research projects addressing the topic.
She is a freelance translator, with a Ba. in Specialised Translation and Interpreting, a post-graduate course in CAT, and an Ma. in Multimedia.
In 2021, she was awarded the Professional Qualification of Specialist with a work entitled "Considerations on the ever-increasing relevance of technical competences in translation: the localization of Digital Content".

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Vieira, I., Duarte, P., & Carvalho, P. (2023). Environmental education in retrospect: genesis and development of an educational movement. E-Journal of Intercultural Studies, (11). https://doi.org/10.34630/e-rei.vi11.5328

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