Planetary citizenship and curriculum: Schools from three continents learn through diversity

This paper presents a project developed by NGOs and schools from five different countries – Brazil being one of them – aimed at contributing towards raising global/planetary awareness in children and youngsters. The authors show how it was designed and is being implemented collaboratively, governed...

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Main Authors: Madza Ednir, Débora Maria Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2011-10-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/1038
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Summary:This paper presents a project developed by NGOs and schools from five different countries – Brazil being one of them – aimed at contributing towards raising global/planetary awareness in children and youngsters. The authors show how it was designed and is being implemented collaboratively, governed by the principle of diversity, with dialogue and cooperation among the participants. They also point out the main challenges it must face until its conclusion in 2012.
ISSN:1867-139X
1867-8521