Doing Our Part: Teaching about Environment and Climate Change

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article discusses the important role Midwest sociologists can play in making sure our discipline is central to the conversation about how to address environmental issues and the climate crisis. I issue a challenge for all of us to find our individual contribution to taking on climate change – as teachers who can shape the way sociology teaches about the environment across the curriculum. I provide practical ways to meet this challenge, including strategies for teaching about climate change and advancing pedagogical approaches. The concepts of ecoliteracy, edopedagogy, and teaching for ecojustice form the foundation for this conversation.