Interdisciplinary Conference
“Educating for Sustainable Well-Being:
Concepts, Issues, Perspectives, and Practices”
The conference was held on Saturday, 24 November 2012, 8:45-16:30, at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. The conference focused on (a) what it means to live well within a communal context in a way that is sustainable for future generations and (b) the role that formal, non-formal, and informal education at all age-levels can and should play in supporting such living.
The 2012 conference handbook may be found here.
“Educating for Sustainable Well-Being:
Concepts, Issues, Perspectives, and Practices”
The conference was held on Saturday, 24 November 2012, 8:45-16:30, at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. The conference focused on (a) what it means to live well within a communal context in a way that is sustainable for future generations and (b) the role that formal, non-formal, and informal education at all age-levels can and should play in supporting such living.
The 2012 conference handbook may be found here.
Keynote
The conference featured a keynote address by Michael Hart, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Social Work, Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba. Dr. Hart delivered his address titled "The Mino-Pimatisiwin Approach and Sustainable Well-Being: From Inward Journeys to Social Justice"
Dr. Hart's keynote presentation (in PowerPoint) may be found here.
Dr. Hart's keynote presentation (in PowerPoint) may be found here.
Presentations by Theme
Decolonization and Peace Education
Xia Ji (University of Regina)
Unveiling Our Ecological Selves in Community – A Healing Journey in a Curriculum
Abstract
Jan Stewart & Jennifer Hall (University of Winnipeg)
Peace Education and the Context of Sustainability
Abstract
Sustainable Happiness, Empathic Listening, and Conscious Speaking
Catherine O’Brien (Cape Breton University)
Sustainable Happiness for Teachers and Students
Power Point
Jocelyn Burkhart (Lakehead University)
Inside-Outside Same: Empathic Listening and Conscious Speaking for Sustainable Well-Being
Abstract
Teacher Education and Sustainable Well-Being
Marcia McKenzie (University of Saskatchewan)
Critical Situated Learning in Teacher Education: Socio-Material Practices of Social Context, Place, and Narration Towards Community Well-being
Abstract
Teaching Practices for Sustainable Well-Being: Post-Secondary Education
Helen Lepp Friesen (University of Winnipeg)
Pedagogy for the Well-being of Students and Instructors in the Culturally Diverse Postsecondary Classroom
Abstract
Jessa Bear, Laxmi Pathak, & Kimberly Caldwell (Lakehead University)
Communal Creativity: Maintaining a Sustainable Community in the Face of Challenges
Abstract
Developing Ecological Literacy
Eui-Kyun Lee & Subramanian Sivaramakrishnanhomas (University of Manitoba)
The Formation of Collective Guilt: Exploring the Interaction Effect of Environmental Identity and Human Responsibility Belief on Collective Guilt
Abstract
Scott Caspell (Lakehead University)
Exploring the Role of Wilderness and Story in Shaping our Understanding of Self, Place and the Other-than-human World
Abstract
Complexity Theory and Transformative Learning
John Murray (Manitoba Department of Innovation, Energy and Mines)
Complexity Theory: A Foundation for a Curriculum of Sustainability?
Paper
Christopher Hrynkow (University of Saskatchewan)
Cooperation, Transformative Learning and Socio-Ecological Flourishing: Fostering the Basis for a Sustainable and High Well-Being Future
Abstract
Theorizing and Practising Sustainable Well-Being
Heesoon Bai (Simon Fraser University) & Avraham Cohen (City University of Seattle in Vancouver)
Sustainable Wellbeing Primer
Abstract
Avraham Cohen (City University of Seattle in Vancouver) & Heesoon Bai (Simon Fraser University)
How to Initiate, Perform, and Develop Processes and Methods for Sustainable Wellbeing in a Relational Universe
Abstract
Teacher Education and Sustainable Well-Being
Natalie Swayze & Dawn Sutherland (University of Winnipeg)
Creating Contexts for Sustainability Teaching
Abstract
Connecting Children with Nature
Jennie Deutscher (University of Manitoba)
Back to Nature: Working Towards a Sustainable Future in Early Childhood Education
Abstract
James Borland (University of Windsor)
Teaching Children About their Relationships to Nature: A Historical Examination of Ontario School-Board-Operated Outdoor Education Centres
Abstract
Transformative Learning and Self-Knowledge
Lisa Quinn (University of Manitoba)
Journey to Sustainability: The Role of Learning in Lifestyle Transformation
Abstract
Les Sabiston (University of Manitoba)
Affective Education: The Pedagogical Possibilities of ‘Feeling It Through’
Abstract
Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Livelihood
Asfia Gulrukh Kamal (University of Manitoba), Rene Linklater (Tommy Thomas Memorial Health Complex), Shirley Thompson, Shirley Ducharme, Hilda Dysart, & Roger Moose
Archaeology of Sustaining Best Practices to Achieve Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Healthy Living in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation
Abstract
Joyce Slater (University of Manitoba)
Food and Nutrition “Wellness” through a Sustainable Livelihoods Lens
Abstract
Meditation and Mindfulness for Sustainable Well-Being
Cari Satran (Leila North School, Seven Oaks School Division, Winnipeg)
Meditation in the Classroom
Power Point
Michael Link & Thomas Falkenberg (University of Manitoba)
Cultivating a Sense of Wonder with the Natural World through the Practice of Mindfulness
Abstract
Conceptualizing Mindful Eating and Community Vitality
Ada Chan (McGill University)
Proposed Interactions and Engagements in the Family Foodscape
Abstract
Jennifer Watt (University of Manitoba)
Conceptualizing Community Vitality: Imagining and Illustrating Sustainable Collaborations for Well-Being
Abstract
Physical and Mental Well-Being
Leisa Desmoulins (Lakehead University)
Meno Bimaadziwin: Healthy Bodies
Abstract
Kerstin Stieber Roger (University of Manitoba)
Key Issues for Community Health: Living with Neurological Decline
Power Point
Consumerism and Sustainable Well-Being
Mandy J. Krahn (University of Alberta)
Questioning the Wellness of Children as Consumers: How Might Wisdom-guided Pedagogy Enhance Well-being?
Abstract
Gary Babiuk (University of Manitoba)
Consumerism Threatens our Sustainable Well-being. What Can Schools Do?
Abstract
Food and Nutrition Literacy for Sustainable Well-Being
Sarah Colatruglio & Joyce Slater (University of Manitoba)
Food Literacy: Bridging the Gap Between Food, Nutrition and Well-Being
Abstract
Heather Anderson & Thomas Falkenberg (University of Manitoba)
Food and Nutrition Literacy in Canadian School Curricula: A Well-Being Perspective
Abstract
Teaching Practices for Sustainable Well-Being: School Education
Ellen Bees (École Golden Gate Middle School, Winnipeg)
Using Student Voice to Promote Sustainability in the School Community
Abstract
Matt Henderson (St. John’s-Ravenscourt School, Winnipeg)
Creating Experiences for Ecological Literacy
Abstract
Perspectives on Professional and Aboriginal Education in the Context of
Sustainable Well-Being
Ian Wight (University of Manitoba)
Emerging New Professional Horizons: Meshworking Well-being and Place-Making
Abstract
Marlene Atleo (University of Manitoba)
Umeek – the Learner-Provider – an Adaptive Human Development Strategy for Community Sustainability
Power Point
Non-Formal Education for Sustainable Well-Being
Sandra Krahn (University of Manitoba)
Intersections of Education and Civil Society in India: Working Towards an Sustainable Future
Abstract
Robin Neustaeter (University of Manitoba)
‘At the Barn’: Rural Women’s Learning for Community Well-Being
Paper
Sustainable Linguistic and Cultural Well-Being
Frank Deer (University of Manitoba)
The Ecological Dimensions of First Nations Languages
Abstract
Peter J. Heffernan (University of Lethbridge)
Linguists’ and Other Academics’ Place in the Ecology of Linguistic/Cultural Sustainability“
Paper
Xia Ji (University of Regina)
Unveiling Our Ecological Selves in Community – A Healing Journey in a Curriculum
Abstract
Jan Stewart & Jennifer Hall (University of Winnipeg)
Peace Education and the Context of Sustainability
Abstract
Sustainable Happiness, Empathic Listening, and Conscious Speaking
Catherine O’Brien (Cape Breton University)
Sustainable Happiness for Teachers and Students
Power Point
Jocelyn Burkhart (Lakehead University)
Inside-Outside Same: Empathic Listening and Conscious Speaking for Sustainable Well-Being
Abstract
Teacher Education and Sustainable Well-Being
Marcia McKenzie (University of Saskatchewan)
Critical Situated Learning in Teacher Education: Socio-Material Practices of Social Context, Place, and Narration Towards Community Well-being
Abstract
Teaching Practices for Sustainable Well-Being: Post-Secondary Education
Helen Lepp Friesen (University of Winnipeg)
Pedagogy for the Well-being of Students and Instructors in the Culturally Diverse Postsecondary Classroom
Abstract
Jessa Bear, Laxmi Pathak, & Kimberly Caldwell (Lakehead University)
Communal Creativity: Maintaining a Sustainable Community in the Face of Challenges
Abstract
Developing Ecological Literacy
Eui-Kyun Lee & Subramanian Sivaramakrishnanhomas (University of Manitoba)
The Formation of Collective Guilt: Exploring the Interaction Effect of Environmental Identity and Human Responsibility Belief on Collective Guilt
Abstract
Scott Caspell (Lakehead University)
Exploring the Role of Wilderness and Story in Shaping our Understanding of Self, Place and the Other-than-human World
Abstract
Complexity Theory and Transformative Learning
John Murray (Manitoba Department of Innovation, Energy and Mines)
Complexity Theory: A Foundation for a Curriculum of Sustainability?
Paper
Christopher Hrynkow (University of Saskatchewan)
Cooperation, Transformative Learning and Socio-Ecological Flourishing: Fostering the Basis for a Sustainable and High Well-Being Future
Abstract
Theorizing and Practising Sustainable Well-Being
Heesoon Bai (Simon Fraser University) & Avraham Cohen (City University of Seattle in Vancouver)
Sustainable Wellbeing Primer
Abstract
Avraham Cohen (City University of Seattle in Vancouver) & Heesoon Bai (Simon Fraser University)
How to Initiate, Perform, and Develop Processes and Methods for Sustainable Wellbeing in a Relational Universe
Abstract
Teacher Education and Sustainable Well-Being
Natalie Swayze & Dawn Sutherland (University of Winnipeg)
Creating Contexts for Sustainability Teaching
Abstract
Connecting Children with Nature
Jennie Deutscher (University of Manitoba)
Back to Nature: Working Towards a Sustainable Future in Early Childhood Education
Abstract
James Borland (University of Windsor)
Teaching Children About their Relationships to Nature: A Historical Examination of Ontario School-Board-Operated Outdoor Education Centres
Abstract
Transformative Learning and Self-Knowledge
Lisa Quinn (University of Manitoba)
Journey to Sustainability: The Role of Learning in Lifestyle Transformation
Abstract
Les Sabiston (University of Manitoba)
Affective Education: The Pedagogical Possibilities of ‘Feeling It Through’
Abstract
Food Sovereignty and Sustainable Livelihood
Asfia Gulrukh Kamal (University of Manitoba), Rene Linklater (Tommy Thomas Memorial Health Complex), Shirley Thompson, Shirley Ducharme, Hilda Dysart, & Roger Moose
Archaeology of Sustaining Best Practices to Achieve Indigenous Food Sovereignty and Healthy Living in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation
Abstract
Joyce Slater (University of Manitoba)
Food and Nutrition “Wellness” through a Sustainable Livelihoods Lens
Abstract
Meditation and Mindfulness for Sustainable Well-Being
Cari Satran (Leila North School, Seven Oaks School Division, Winnipeg)
Meditation in the Classroom
Power Point
Michael Link & Thomas Falkenberg (University of Manitoba)
Cultivating a Sense of Wonder with the Natural World through the Practice of Mindfulness
Abstract
Conceptualizing Mindful Eating and Community Vitality
Ada Chan (McGill University)
Proposed Interactions and Engagements in the Family Foodscape
Abstract
Jennifer Watt (University of Manitoba)
Conceptualizing Community Vitality: Imagining and Illustrating Sustainable Collaborations for Well-Being
Abstract
Physical and Mental Well-Being
Leisa Desmoulins (Lakehead University)
Meno Bimaadziwin: Healthy Bodies
Abstract
Kerstin Stieber Roger (University of Manitoba)
Key Issues for Community Health: Living with Neurological Decline
Power Point
Consumerism and Sustainable Well-Being
Mandy J. Krahn (University of Alberta)
Questioning the Wellness of Children as Consumers: How Might Wisdom-guided Pedagogy Enhance Well-being?
Abstract
Gary Babiuk (University of Manitoba)
Consumerism Threatens our Sustainable Well-being. What Can Schools Do?
Abstract
Food and Nutrition Literacy for Sustainable Well-Being
Sarah Colatruglio & Joyce Slater (University of Manitoba)
Food Literacy: Bridging the Gap Between Food, Nutrition and Well-Being
Abstract
Heather Anderson & Thomas Falkenberg (University of Manitoba)
Food and Nutrition Literacy in Canadian School Curricula: A Well-Being Perspective
Abstract
Teaching Practices for Sustainable Well-Being: School Education
Ellen Bees (École Golden Gate Middle School, Winnipeg)
Using Student Voice to Promote Sustainability in the School Community
Abstract
Matt Henderson (St. John’s-Ravenscourt School, Winnipeg)
Creating Experiences for Ecological Literacy
Abstract
Perspectives on Professional and Aboriginal Education in the Context of
Sustainable Well-Being
Ian Wight (University of Manitoba)
Emerging New Professional Horizons: Meshworking Well-being and Place-Making
Abstract
Marlene Atleo (University of Manitoba)
Umeek – the Learner-Provider – an Adaptive Human Development Strategy for Community Sustainability
Power Point
Non-Formal Education for Sustainable Well-Being
Sandra Krahn (University of Manitoba)
Intersections of Education and Civil Society in India: Working Towards an Sustainable Future
Abstract
Robin Neustaeter (University of Manitoba)
‘At the Barn’: Rural Women’s Learning for Community Well-Being
Paper
Sustainable Linguistic and Cultural Well-Being
Frank Deer (University of Manitoba)
The Ecological Dimensions of First Nations Languages
Abstract
Peter J. Heffernan (University of Lethbridge)
Linguists’ and Other Academics’ Place in the Ecology of Linguistic/Cultural Sustainability“
Paper