Biographical Note
Anita Lie is a professor at Widya Mandala Catholic University in Surabaya, Indonesia. She is an environmental education advocate and a leader in Education reform in Indonesia. Meng Huat Chau is a professor at Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. His areas of interest include ecolinguistics and Global Englishes. Dr George M Jacobs is co-vice president at Kampung Senang Charity and Education Foundation in Singapore. He has published widely in student-centered education, engaged education, humane education, and ecolinguistics.
References
Jacobs, G. M. (2017). Ecolinguistics and education. In A. F. Fill, & H. Penz (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of ecolinguistics (pp. 378-392). Routledge.
Jacobs, G. M., & Goatly, A. (2000). Ecological issues in ELT coursebooks. ELT Journal, 54, 256-264. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED574083.pdf
UNESCO–UNEP. 1976. ‘The Belgrade Charter: A global framework for environmental
education’. Connect 1/1: 1–9.
Abstract (300 words)
Title: Only Participation Can Improve The Situation
The book: English Via Environmental Education (EEE): Lesson for Learning English While Participating in Action for Sustainability (2nd ed.) 2024. Peachey Publications. Available free online. Editors: Meng Huat Chau, Anita Lie, Susan Amy, George M Jacobs, and Ingrid Gavilan Tatin.
This in-progress book (we already have agreement with the publisher) will be the fourth free online book that various combinations of the editors have done with Peachey Publications. The book provides examples for curriculum developers, in particular via: (1) an emphasis on students actually taking action for sustainability, whereas so many EE-themed .language learning materials stop at awareness and understanding (Jacobs, 2017; Jacobs & Goatly, 2000; UNESCO/UNEP, 1976); (2) a deep connection to students’ live, with real-life examples from Indonesia.
| Keywords | Participation, Indonesia, Free Online, Real Life |
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