Focusing on environmental ethics, this text serves as a foundational resource for interdisciplinary environmental studies. It encourages readers—citizens, policymakers, and professionals—to consider their role in environmental stewardship. By contrasting ethical perspectives with other approaches in the field, it explores significant themes such as corporate social responsibility, ecological citizenship, property theory, and stewardship as a vocation, fostering a deeper understanding of ethical implications in environmental management.
The book delves into the delayed integration of climate change into American law school curricula, despite early awareness among environmental law professors. Kimberly K. Smith analyzes the obstacles faced by these educators, detailing their efforts to overcome these challenges and establish climate law as a recognized area of legal specialization. Through this exploration, the work highlights the evolution of legal education in response to one of the most pressing issues of our time.
Bringing Hygge into the Early Years is a 'how-to' guide for every early educator who wishes to bring more calmness and balance into their day, in turn, leaving them feeling empowered to teach and live well. Drawing from the author's experience of embracing the Scandinavian way of living well, 'hygge', this book explores how this approach can have a positive impact across your early years setting, from improved mental health and wellbeing, to embracing child-led play and high quality outdoor provision. With step-by-step guidance on how to embed the approach alongside examples of hygge from early educators around the world, the book is divided into four main parts: - Re-Balance You - The Hygge Environment - Slow Teaching - Embracing Nature Throughout each chapter, case studies and activities provide the opportunity to reflect on existing practice and support you as you make positive changes to both your wellbeing and provision. This guide will be essential reading for all early years professionals, offering further support to improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as valuable tools to lead early years practice with confidence and joy.
