JOURNAL ARTICLE

Merging Eco-Literacy, Visual Poetry, and Arts-Informed Practices: A Curriculum of Eco-Justice Education.

  • Published In: Qualitative Inquiry, 2024, v. 30, n. 2. P. 170 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kulnieks, Andrejs 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the use of visual poetry created over finger-paintings made with natural dyes as an embodied reflexive practice to foster eco-justice awareness and deepen students’ relationships with the Earth. This arts-based inquiry integrates ecological literacy and environmental learning by engaging students in outdoor activities such as collecting natural materials and creating art, which cultivates compassion for the more-than-human world and sustainable practices. The practice emphasizes moving beyond cognitive understanding to embodied experience, connecting language, landscape, and community through a pedagogy of shared commons.

Additional Information

  • Source:Qualitative Inquiry. 2024/02, Vol. 30, Issue 2, p170
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1077-8004
  • DOI:10.1177/10778004231186566
  • Accession Number:175298155
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