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Description
This course, Nature matters: systems thinking and experts, explores conceptual tools for assisting our thinking and deliberation on what matters.
The notion of 'framing' nature is introduced and three readings provide an understanding of systems thinking for explicitly framing issues of environmental responsibility.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- Understand why systems thinking might be useful and know something about how it can be applied in the context of environmental responsibility
- Describe the significance of environmental pragmatism and cognitive justice as tools for supporting environmental policy and action.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction 00:15:00
- Learning outcomes 00:05:00
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- Framing nature using language tools 00:40:00
- A framing paradox: experiencing nature with cognitive tools 00:50:00
- Framing nature matters as systems 01:15:00
- Nature matters in terms of a critical systems literacy 00:30:00
- Dealing meaningfully with holism 00:15:00
- Engaging with multiple perspectives 00:20:00
- Framing reality from a critical perspective 00:45:00
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- Dealing with change in what matters: ethics, policy and action 01:00:00
- Environmental pragmatism: positioning expert support 00:45:00
- Citizens in conversation with nature and experts 01:00:00
- Conclusion 00:03:00
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