The social sciences[1] can and should play an important role to ensure a change in orientation amongst members of society with the aim to not only create awareness of the need for environmental preservation, but also to develop knowledge and skills to ensure that they become active role players in environmental interventions.
This seminar will focus on environmental issues that could be addressed through social work practices, and based on the Global agendas and the People’s Charter to address environmental concerns towards sustainable development. Environmental social work will be discussed, and explored through an interdisciplinary holistic ecological approach towards sustainable development. Next, the way in which marginalised or vulnerable youth can be included in environmental social work practices will be presented within a framework of a holistic interdisciplinary approach towards environmental justice and youth empowerment.
[1] The term ‘environmental social work’ will be used, but the content of the seminar will be related to all social service professions with an emphasis on interdisciplinary work.
The social sciences[1] can and should play an important role to ensure a change in orientation amongst members of society with the aim to not only create awareness of the need for environmental preservation, but also to develop knowledge and skills to ensure that they become active role players in environmental interventions.
This seminar will focus on environmental issues that could be addressed through social work practices, and based on the Global agendas and the People’s Charter to address environmental concerns towards sustainable development. Environmental social work will be discussed, and explored through an interdisciplinary holistic ecological approach towards sustainable development. Next, the way in which marginalised or vulnerable youth can be included in environmental social work practices will be presented within a framework of a holistic interdisciplinary approach towards environmental justice and youth empowerment.
[1] The term ‘environmental social work’ will be used, but the content of the seminar will be related to all social service professions with an emphasis on interdisciplinary work.