Fifteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability
- 2019 Special Focus: From Pedagogies for Sustainability to Transformative Social Change
- 17-19 January 2019
- UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, Canada
Days of paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters, and colloquia.
Delegates from all over the world who attended the Fifteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability.
Countries represented.
Global environmental degradation and global social inequity are two of the most critical issues of our age. The enormity of the paradigm shift that mainstream societies need to go through to address current environmental, cultural, economic, and social sustainability challenges requires that all actors question their roles. What might they do to contribute to a world where people come to realize their responsibilities and interdependent relationships with the non-human world that sustains all life? In the university sector, what might our roles be as scholars and educators? Are our roles solely to explain what happens so that others, such as political leaders and policy makers, can step in and offer solutions? Many scholars would argue that we should go further and address questions on the policies, political systems, and governance structures that are necessary or desirable. In other words, might university scholars engage in advocacy? What shapes might this advocacy take? Who would be involved? What are the challenges of changing existing power relationships? There is growing realization within and beyond the academy that addressing global ecological and social justice issues requires widening the circle of knowledges and ways of knowing, including bringing together the rationality of scientific empiricism with Indigenous ecological knowledges.
The perceived need for a more vociferous role for educators has led to the emergence of ecopedagogy which focuses on the possibilities of a green world as well as a just world. The question of how pedagogies may contribute to transformative social changes that promote sustainability will be considered at the Fifteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability. And we warmly welcome proposals for papers, workshops, interactive sessions, posters, and exhibits from all who are interested in sustainability.
Professor, Environmental Policy, The Open University, United Kingdom
Associate Professor, Indigenous Education, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
The Fifteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability featured plenary sessions by some of the world’s leading thinkers and innovators in the field.
Elected Council, Tsleil Waututh Nation, Canada
Professor, Psychology and Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
"The Dragons of Inaction: What They Are and How to Slay Them"
Associate Professor and Director of the Indigenous Research Partnerships, Faculty of Land & Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Canada
"Building Sustainable Urban Spaces for Indigenous Land-based Education"
For each conference, a small number of Emerging Scholar Awards are given to outstanding graduate students and emerging scholars who have an active academic interest in the conference area. The Award, with its accompanying responsibilities provides a strong professional development opportunity for early career academics. The 2019 Emerging Scholar Awardees are listed below.
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
University College London, United Kingdom
University of British Columbia, Canada
Leuphana University, Germany
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of Queensland, Australia
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of Calgary, Canada
Royal Roads University, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
Watsonville High School, United States
Athabasca University, Canada
School of Planning and Architecture, India
Tohoku University, Japan
University of British Columbia, Canada
University of British Columbia, Canada
Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Virtual Posters present preliminary results of work or projects that lend themselves to visual representations. Download the posters below.
Lighting Talks are 5-minute "flash" video presentations. Click the button below to view the videos on our YouTube channel.