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What is it that inspires us humans tot take responsibility for our involvement with the natural environment? And how do we familiarise children with practices of environmental responsibility? These questions are at the heart of this book, resulting from a comprehensive inquiry into the ethical and politico-philosophical dimensions of environmental education. Two sources of inspiration and responsibility are discussed in particular. First, as citizens of a civil society, inspiration stems from our commitment to the continuation of the collective practices in which we are already engaged. Second, inspiration emerges from our sensual-aesthetic acquaintanceship with the natural surroundings in the course of our everyday activities. This study concludes that there is insufficient room for these sources of inspiration and responsibility within the prevailing framework of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). An alternative view on the nature and purpose of environmental education is put forward in light of these shortcomings. This view aims to retrieve an existential human sense of care for our natural environment, beyond the narrowly defined appeals made on behalf of future generations, as well as beyond the romantic appeals made on behalf of the intrinsic sovereignty of nature.

Environmental responsibility. --- Environmental ethics. --- Environmental quality --- Human ecology --- Ethics --- Ecological accountability --- Ecological responsibility --- Environmental accountability --- Environmental ethics --- Responsibility --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Ethics. --- Education --- Environmental sciences. --- Political science --- Philosophy of Education. --- Environment, general. --- Political Philosophy. --- Educational Policy and Politics. --- Philosophy. --- Political philosophy --- Environmental science --- Science --- Deontology --- Ethics, Primitive --- Ethology --- Moral philosophy --- Morality --- Morals --- Philosophy, Moral --- Science, Moral --- Philosophy --- Values --- Environmental education --- Environmental responsibility --- Philosophy and social sciences. --- Environment. --- Political philosophy. --- Educational policy. --- Education and state. --- Social sciences and philosophy --- Social sciences --- Education policy --- Educational policy --- State and education --- Social policy --- Endowment of research --- Government policy --- Balance of nature --- Biology --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Ecology