Depuis que nous, les humains, sommes apparus sur Terre, notre planète nous fournit tout ce dont nous avons besoin : de l'air, de l'eau, du bois, de la nourriture... Mais comme nous lui en demandons toujours plus, la Terre s'essouffle. Les déchets s'accumulent, le bruit s'invite partout, l'air et les sols sont pollués. Pourtant, il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendre à respecter la nature. La Terre est ta planète. Tu tiens son avenir entre tes mains.

This book addresses the changes in education practices, especially basic education, necessitated by the global challenges of climate change and sustainable development and in a context characterized by increasing poverty and inequality, migration and refugees. Written by a range of international scholars, scientists and grassroots practitioners from Africa, Latin America, Asia (India, China, Malaysia) and Europe, the individual contributions focus on education policies and child development in various social contexts. Case-based experiences from both developed and developing countries provide inspiration and shed new light on the fundamental changes needed to adapt existing school systems and teacher training to face the challenges of the future. In this regard, the need to empower children themselves is emphasized. All contributions are based on a Workshop hosted in November 2015 by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican entitled “Children and Sustainable Development: A Challenge for Education” and follow three other significant events on sustainable development in 2015, namely the publication of Laudato Si’, the Encyclical Letter from Pope Francis, the release of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the COP21 Conference in Paris.

This book articulates an educational theory as well as a political theory of the Anthropocene. Divided into three sections it addresses educational anthropology, cultures and institutions, and educational recommendations in the Anthropocene. Topics covered in the volume measure the impact of the idea of the Anthropocene on the type of anthropology that underlies education and on a phenomenology of relationship. It links the notion of the Anthropocene with cultures and institutions so as not to 'smooth out' or erase the latter. Finally, it presents proposals and recommendations for educational practices. The work advocates rethinking education as an essential component in ensuring the sustainability of human life in society - by proposing to go beyond the approach of education for sustainable development or environmental education. The work also brings together empirical contributions in which proposals are elaborated for programs, pedagogical devices and experiments relating to the preparation of the future in the field of education. This volume is of interest to researchers of the Anthropocene.

Cet ouvrage de 72 pages est divisé en 3 grandes parties : A la maison, A l'école, Dans la ville et les espaces verts. Dans chaque partie, l'ouvrage montre en détails comment devenir plus écolo au quotidien grâce à des petits défis faciles. Tout au long de l'ouvrage, la réalisation des défis est incarnée au moyen de deux enfants illustrés, un petit garçon et sa sœur, avec une conscience écologique développée, et qui vont montrer à leur entourage comment arrêter les dégâts !