This paper presents reflections based on a study of Danish and South Korean environmental NGOs and their work to engage and inspire the public through non formal environmental education. Through interviews with key persons within the educational departments of leading Danish and South Korean environmental NGOs a qualitative focus on the perceptions of their own work and the public as a learning entity was established (Lysgaard, 2012). This paper draws on this study, but focus on the significance of engaging the public for the individual staff member. Why do environmental NGOs rely on concepts such as participation and interactivity in spite of the often less than inspiring results? This paper is a philosophical foray into how the individual subjects, the educators from Danish and South Korean environmental NGOs creates meaning when engaging the public.
Original language
Danish
Publication year
2013
Number of pages
11
Publication status
Published - 2013
Event
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association: Theme: Education and Poverty - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: 27 Apr 2013 → 1 May 2013
Conference
Conference
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association
Country
United States
City
San Francisco, CA
Period
27/04/2013 → 01/05/2013
Research areas
Education for sustainable development, Environmental Education, Bad Practice