Biodiversity Education

This volume explores biodiversity education as a key dimension of contemporary responses to environmental and social transformations. It stems from the work of the BEAT—Biodiversity Education and Awareness Team research group, working on behalf of the NBFC—National Biodiversity Future Center on initiatives in biodiversity education and training. It draws on interdisciplinary collaboration between the pedagogical and biological sciences and is grounded in the recognition of biodiversity as essential to ecosystem functioning, climate resilience, and more-than-human flourishing, as well as in the growing need to develop
educational perspectives and practices capable of fostering awareness, engagement, and responsible relationships with the living world.
The aim is to present the conceptual framework within which an approach— in many respects unprecedented—to education for and about biodiversity is situated, exploring its theoretical foundations and methodological considerations in depth. By focusing on potential topics of interest or categories useful for orienting perspectives, the contributions discuss theoretical assumptions for addressing biodiversity from a pedagogical standpoint, insights into the animal and plant worlds, and methodological aspects useful for designing educational settings.

Andrea Galimberti is Associate Professor of General and Social Pedagogy at the Department of Human Sciences for Education “Riccardo Massa,” University of Milano-Bicocca, where he teaches Coordination of Educational Services.

Monica Guerra is Full Professor of General and Social Pedagogy at the Department of Human Sciences for Education “Riccardo Massa,” University of Milano-Bicocca, where she teaches Childhood Pedagogy, Environmental Pedagogy, and Experiential and Participatory Theories and Methodologies for Education. She also directs the Postgraduate Specialization Course Towards an Ecological Education.

Letizia Luini is Research Fellow at the Department of Human Sciences for Education “Riccardo Massa,” University of Milano-Bicocca, where she teaches Childhood Pedagogy.

Greta Persico is Assistant Professor at the Department of Human Sciences for Education “Riccardo Massa,” University of Milano-Bicocca, where she teaches Environmental Pedagogy.