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As an entry point into this final project in a trilogy linking Freirean pedagogies with transdisciplinarity, our Introduction offers a brief synopsis of the chapters focused on this volume’s theme of environmental sustainability, along with an analysis of key conceptual themes, at a time of unparalleled crisis and uncertainty for our planet.
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Moore, S.A., Mitchell, R.C. (2015). Introduction and Overview of Volume. In: Mitchell, R.C., Moore, S.A. (eds) Planetary Praxis & Pedagogy. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-214-1_1
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