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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"ecological identity"”.
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Drinking from the Wellspring: An Embodied Inquiry at the Confluence of Ecological Identity, Water, and Wellbeing
… studying water intelligence, exploring my own ecological identity in relationship to river, and experiencing nature-as-medicine through place-responsive sitting practice at the river, I explore the ebbs and flows of these relationships with (and for) the world, toward a greater understanding of …
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Mountain and Ocean Strikes: Exploring an Embodied Sense of Place and Ecological Identity in Kaihewalu Lua
… martial art, Kaihewalu Lua, could affect my ecological identity and sense of place. I collected data through journal reflections, video and audio recordings, interviews, and a literature review. Mountains and oceans emerged as metaphors for stability and fluidity and as an innovative way to …
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The construction of group ecological identity : a case study of communities in Hout Bay, South Africa
… disciplines for many years. Understanding how identity is linked to environment at a group level, such as local communities, has increasingly become more topical. This research aims to further our understanding by focussing on how groups experience, interpret and define themselves in respect of …
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Bridging Environmental Education and Nonviolent Communication: The Role of Empathy and Place in Ecological Identity From the Inside Out
… it forges human–nature connection, fosters ecological identity, and motivates proenvironmental behaviour. While EE often cultivates empathy through experiences in nature, it rarely teaches empathic skills explicitly; conversely, Nonviolent Communication (NVC) cultivates empathy as a practice …
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Archetypical structures of socia-ecological transformation and environmental governance in the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta : Three insights on social-ecological identity
Vivimos un tiempo de transformaciones socioecológicas extraordinarias, en el que es más evidente que siempre que nuestros chances para lidiar con el cambio están seriamente limitados por nuestra capacidad para entenderlo. Las transformaciones socioecológicas que actualmente enfrentamos implican una …
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Regenerative Leisure Experiences in the Natural Environment
… nature connectedness and the development of ecological identity, theorized to enhance participants' health and wellbeing. In addition, the research thesis investigates Regenerative Nature-Based Experiences (RNBE) in relation to pro-environmental beliefs and conservation mindsets in …
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Circles of learning : creating opportunity to give voice and bear witness to self, others, and nature in environmental education
… can become an effective means of exploring ecological identity, self-awareness, relationship-building, a sense of community, emotional connections to nature and a sense of wonder within the process.
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Tree wisdom : exploring the impacts of learning experiences and biophilic connections to trees
… affective modes of learning, leading to strong ecological identities and biophilic affinities for trees. As well, an aesthetic biophilic response to trees was seen as consistent throughout the data.
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Radioactive Resurgence? Understanding Nuclear Natures in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
… Chornobyl has had in the formation of Ukrainian ecological identity. Second, I examine the scientific field of “radioecology” to elucidate how Chornobyl’s nuclear natures are configured multiply, and how the impacts of radiation on ecology are contested. I unpack the scientific controversy that …
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Unearthing an educator's ecological niche: A heuristic inquiry
<p>The purpose of this study is to better understand how the natural environment influences who we have become as adults. Recognizing the importance of childhood experiences, with and within nature, the intent of this study is to interpret the essential meanings associated with these experiences …