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A Deeper Shade of Green

A Deeper Shade of Green Vol. 24 No. 1 ADULT LEARNING Futures The Future of Green Jobs and Environmental Adult Education Robert J. Hill, DEd he body of literature on adult learning and and critiquing the current state of economic discourse education for and about the environment has must be part of adult educators’ agendas. Tgrown over the decades since 1970, the year of Solutions to pressing environmental issues require an the first Earth Day. However, more than 40 years later, informed and active citizenry and a strong civil society the question must be posed: “Are that can help shape government, we really making the momentous market, and personal A system based progress that is essential for an eco- environmental behaviors. Finger on unlimited sustainable future?” and Asún (2000) point out the current ecological crises are due profit, plundering Getting Green(er): Adult to turbo-capitalism, predatory Education and Green the Earth’s resources, financing, and corporate Progress? cannibalism that are widening speculation, greed, At least a partial answer may lie the gap between the few haves and toxic assets, is the in an announcement on January 10, and the rising number of have 2012, by the Bulletin of the Atomic nots. Unless adult education root of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

A Deeper Shade of Green

Adult Learning , Volume 24 (1): 4 – Feb 1, 2013

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SAGE
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© 2013 The Author(s)
ISSN
1045-1595
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2162-4070
DOI
10.1177/1045159512467325
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Vol. 24 No. 1 ADULT LEARNING Futures The Future of Green Jobs and Environmental Adult Education Robert J. Hill, DEd he body of literature on adult learning and and critiquing the current state of economic discourse education for and about the environment has must be part of adult educators’ agendas. Tgrown over the decades since 1970, the year of Solutions to pressing environmental issues require an the first Earth Day. However, more than 40 years later, informed and active citizenry and a strong civil society the question must be posed: “Are that can help shape government, we really making the momentous market, and personal A system based progress that is essential for an eco- environmental behaviors. Finger on unlimited sustainable future?” and Asún (2000) point out the current ecological crises are due profit, plundering Getting Green(er): Adult to turbo-capitalism, predatory Education and Green the Earth’s resources, financing, and corporate Progress? cannibalism that are widening speculation, greed, At least a partial answer may lie the gap between the few haves and toxic assets, is the in an announcement on January 10, and the rising number of have 2012, by the Bulletin of the Atomic nots. Unless adult education root of

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Published: Feb 1, 2013

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