Abstract
A primary educational challenge of the 21st century is to inspire students to become socially and ecologically conscientious citizens who are empowered, responsible members of the larger world. Outdoor educators and, in many ways, outdoor recreation as a broader field are well-suited to take the lead in this educational enterprise that requires transcending the dichotomy between people and nature to see ourselves in the Leopoldian tradition as plain members and citizens of a larger community of life. Drawing on the strengths of constructivism as a pedagogical approach, outdoor recreation as a pedagogical context, and the inherent compatibility of the big ideas of ecology and recreation, we assert that outdoor educators, specifically those involved with higher education at the curricular level, have both an opportunity and an obligation to be vanguards of the sustainability revolution. Keywords: outdoor education, outdoor recreation, sustainability, sustainability education
Recommended Citation
Cachelin, A.,
Paisley, K.,
& Dustin, D.
(2009).
Opportunity and Obligation: A Role for Outdoor Educators in the Sustainability Revolution.
Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 1(2).
https://doi.org/10.7768/1948-5123.1029
