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Chapters from the paperback
- Introduction
- Ecocriticism
- Optimisation
- Grounded Economic Awareness
- Advertising Awareness
- Transition Skills
- Commons Thinking
- Effortless Action
- Permaculture Design
- Community Gardening
- Ecological Intelligence
- Systems Thinking
- Gaia Awareness
- Futures Thinking
- Values Reflection and the Earth Charter
- Social Conscience
- New Media Literacy
- Cultural Literacy
- Carbon Capability
- Greening Business
- Materials Awareness
- Appropriate Technology and Appropriate Design
- Technology Appraisal
- Complexity, Systems Thinking and Practice
- Coping with Complexity
- Emotional Wellbeing
- Finding Meaning Without Consuming
- Being in the World
- Beauty as a Way of Knowing
- Citizen Engagement
- Re-Educating the Person
- Institutional Transformation
- A Learning Society
- Additional chapters
- Interviews
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Materials Awareness
Materials Awareness: the ability to expose the hidden impact of materials on sustainability. Melinda Watson, University Centre Yeovil
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Everyday we individually engage in the creation and consumption of products and materials in one way or another, whether it is the computer used to type this on, or the reams of paper learners use. Whilst consumption is necessary on a personal, social and economic level, excessive over-consumption on an individual and macro-aggregate level is the primary cause of environmental problems. This chapter explores ‘materials awareness’ within the realm of everyday experience as a way of empowering learners to become active citizens by leveraging their consumer power and effecting change.
