Science, Society and Sustainability: Education and Empowerment for an Uncertain World Book

Part 1: The Changing Aspects and Roles of Science: Implications for a Sustainable and Democratic Society Introduction to Part 1: Issues and Scenarios Donald Gray, Laura Colucci-Gray and Elena Camino 1. From Certainty to Complexity: Science and Technology in a Democratic Society Alice Benessia 2. Post-Normal Relationships between Science and Society: Implications for Public Engagement Ângela Guimarães Pereira 3. Active Citizenship, a Case Study: The Controversy of High Speed Rail in the Susa Valley Luca Giunti and Elena Camino 4. Language and Science Elena Camino and Martin Dodman with Alice Benessia Part 2: Science and Sustainability: Implications for the Learning and Teaching Process Introduction to Part 2: Towards a Sustainability Education Donald Gray, Laura Colucci-Gray and Elena Camino 5. Sustainable Education Stephen Sterling 6. Science Education for Sustainability: Teaching Learning Processes with Science Researchers and Trainee Teachers Elena Camino, Giuseppe Barbiero and Daniela Marchetti 7. Educating the Educators — Primary Teacher Education Marta Angelotti, Anna Perazzone, Marco Davide Tonon, Fabrizio Bertolino. Revealing children’s biophilia Giuseppe Barbiero 8. Role-Play as a Tool for Learning and Participation in a Post-Normal Science Framework Laura Colucci-Gray. Conclusions: Complexity, Emancipation and Empowerment Donald Gray, Laura Colucci-Gray and Elena Camino