Opinion: Environmental studies are on the decline - how do we stop this trend? /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
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We’re worried about post-secondary #EnvironmentalEducation. @ecocanada shows us #EnviroJobs are there and Canada needs enviro expertise in *all* sectors. But enrolment numbers are down, students are struggling, and the pedagogy needs to adapt to harsh new #ClimateRealities.
Why declining numbers? 1) Students are saturated with #ClimateInfo through their K-12 years and mass media. 2) The climate/enviro discourse is aggressively polarized and toxic (see @paulkrugman's Texas wind power). And most worrisome explanation for declining enviro enrolments?