Participative planning of environmental education activities: experiences from tree planting project at a teacher training college in Tanzania

Promoting Householders' Participation in Household Waste Sorting: A Case for Learning Aluminum Packaging Recycling in Spain

“…The data collected from the AR process were also supported by focus groups and the statistical analysis of the surveys, similar to other AR projects in environmental education (Siu & Xiao, 2020;Kalungwizi et al, 2018). The following results were compiled concerning the effectiveness of ìSpaces for Dialogueî with homemakers in promoting the recycling of packaging and aluminum packaging.…”

“…Moreover, people require recycling skills and procedural environmental knowledge about what and how to do it (Passafaro & Livi, 2017). In contrast, the study by Kalungwizi et al (2018) shows that participatory methodologies within the framework of action research may contribute to social change through environmental education for communities and local actorsí support. In this line, Hou et al (2020) also explained that environmental education for urban families based on awareness, reflection, and practice (at the same time) helps deal with practical issues influenced by social and ecological values.…”

Democratie Processes to Overcome Destructive Power Relations and Sustain Environmental Education in Primary Schools: Implications for Teacher Education in Tanzania

“…This paper discusses the potential of the democratic organisation of EE in teacher training colleges, in primary schools, and in their surrounding local communities. The authors have documented that reliable leaders who facilitate democratic decisions can motivate both student teachers to include EE in their practice schools and members of local communities to implement environmentally friendly practices (Kalungwizi, Gjøtterud, Krogh, Mattee, & Ahmad, 2017). Hierarchical power is an obvious part of the current hierarchical leadership in Tanzania; but even within this power structure, the facilitators might realise democratic processes within a framework of confidence and make room for self-determination among the participants.…”

“…Ahmad (2014) considered these linkages an opportunity for the revitalisation of relevant learning. Against this background, we conducted a participatory action research (PAR) project, which is documented in two previous articles (Kalungwizi, Gjøtterud & Krogh, 2018;Kalungwizi, Gjøtterud, Krogh, Mattee, & Ahmad, 2017). The aim of the current paper is to discuss the power relations involved in sustaining the EE process initiated in the PAR project.…”