Preface

Abstract

Boulding, K. E. (1966). The economics of the coming spaceship earth. In H. Jarett (Ed.), Environmental Quality in a Growing Economy (pp. 3-14). John Hopkins University Press.

The role of the arts and crafts subject in education for sustainable development

“…Through Eco Art, students gained experience in influencing their community and thereby gain ownership of environmental challenges. This, in a cultural sustainability perspective, strengthens their relationship with the local environment (Härkönen et al, 2018;Sazonova, 2014;Jokela & Coutts, 2018;Mantere, 1995).…”

“…LK20 for AC emphasises interaction between school and society in three interdisciplinary themes (KD, 2017). This reflects the paradigm shift in art education from an individual focus on artistic expression to a focus on the community where art contributes as a free dialogue with the society about challenges the world faces (Jokela & Coutts, 2018;Härkönen et al, 2018). We see that the focus on cultural sustainability is also present in LK20 in AC:…”

“…The place helps in building children's identity, and can lead them to feel a stronger sense of belonging and motivation to take care of the place by giving ownership to issues in their own community (Sørmo et al, 2019). Children need to experience the world in reality, also in teaching in the form of project-based and situated learning (Lave & Wenger, 1991;Sinnes, 2015;Gårdvik et al, 2015;Jokela & Coutts, 2018).…”