Teaching Environmental Planning and Policy by Linking Theory and Praxis

Inquiry-based learning and the crisis competences for addressing the climate emergency

“…The complexity of the public sector and nature of the environmental challenge mean that both short-term and long-term lateral thinking are needed. A further challenge facing public administration teachers who include environmental planning as part of the curriculum, according to Vos (2000), relates to 'the number and diversity of topics that could be and often are covered in such courses, the problem of educating students in the basic science behind environmental issues, and the need to address the roles of economy and equity in environmental planning' (p. 125). There is a balancing act between understanding climate science and the craft of implementing governance strategies to lead and manage services with climate issues in mind (Gerber, 2014).…”