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Gärtner on Climate Change, Corona, and Christianity: Current Opportunities for Religious Education Theology Research News

    • Social Sciences

Although young people are often committed to environmental protection, educational structures may not support their concerns, which are frequently intermingled with socio-economic concerns. During the recent Liberation Theology Workshop: Doing Climate Justice (October 22-24, 2020), Prof. Dr. Claudia Gärtner (TU Dortmund University) gave a brief but rich presentation on the opportunities and challenges that education for sustainable development (ESD) presents in religious educational contexts.

Although young people are often committed to environmental protection, educational structures may not support their concerns, which are frequently intermingled with socio-economic concerns. During the recent Liberation Theology Workshop: Doing Climate Justice (October 22-24, 2020), Prof. Dr. Claudia Gärtner (TU Dortmund University) gave a brief but rich presentation on the opportunities and challenges that education for sustainable development (ESD) presents in religious educational contexts.

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