New thinking in environmental citizenship

All across the world communities and governments are coming to realize the importance of ‘environmental citizenship’ in the pathway to resolving many of our environmental problems. The recently formed European Network for Environmental Citizenship (ENEC) is a Cost Action funded by Horizon 2020, which aims to improve the understanding and assessment of environmental citizenship in European societies and participating countries.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1950-09-22

This edition includes an article describing the process of seniors nominating potential Homecoming Queen candidates. In preparation for Homecoming, the casting for the first dramatic production of the year has been completed, the results of which were discussed in an article. Interestingly, another article discusses the existence of a miniature UN Assembly, which was in constant session at Wooster during the course of the fall semester. The article specifically described the Twelve Nations represented by new students. The section dedicated to Summary of World News discusses the landing of UN forces on the coast of South Korea. The Atlantic Pact meeting was also discussed in regards to the Big Three Policy towards Germany. The Men’s Self Government Association’s decision to hold off on the ruling on evening apparel at the Kenarden Dining hall was debated in another article towards the latter half of the newspaper. Advertisements from local businesses and the Wooster community have been distributed throughout the course of the newspaper.https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1941-1950/1218/thumbnail.jp

European SWOT analysis on education for environmental citizenship

A cidadania ambiental é crucial para o sucesso de qualquer política ambiental. O desenvolvimento sustentável, uma economia circular, uma economia de baixo carbono e uma bioeconomia exigem um envolvimento efetivo dos cidadãos. Os cidadãos são chamados a adotar atitudes e comportamentos ambientais, fazer escolhas ecológicas, aumentar a participação cívica e conhecer e aplicar seus direitos e deveres ambientais. A crise ambiental contemporânea com mudanças climáticas, perda de biodiversidade, poluição do ar e todos os outros problemas ambientais locais e globais exigem uma educação capaz de capacitar cidadãos ambientais. A educação desempenha um papel fundamental na formação de futuros cidadãos ambientais; ninguém nasce um cidadão ambiental, mas qualquer um pode ser educado. Este relatório apresenta uma análise SWOT de um tipo integrado e holístico de educação na Europa: a "Educação para a Cidadania Ambiental". A análise SWOT é apresentada em dois níveis. Na parte A, é apresentada uma síntese dos resultados de 157 especialistas de 28 países europeus. Na parte B, o leitor pode explorar os 23 relatórios de países europeus. Este trabalho foi desenvolvido na Ação de Custo ENEC - Rede Europeia para a Cidadania Ambiental (CA16229), apoiada pelo COST (Cooperação Europeia em Ciência e Tecnologia). Este relatório foi publicado como livro digital na coleção “Educação XXI” do Instituto de Educação - Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. "Educação XXI" trata da diversificação, modernização e melhoria da educação.Environmental citizenship is crucial for the success of any environmental policy. Sustainable development, a circular economy, a low-carbon economy, and a bioeconomy require an effective citizen engagement. Citizens are called upon to adopt environmental attitudes and behaviours, make green choices, increase civic participation, and to be aware of and apply their environmental rights and duties. The contemporary environmental crisis with climate change, biodiversity loss, air pollution and all other local and global environmental problems demand an education that is capable of empowering environmental citizens. Education plays a key role in shaping future environmental citizens; nobody is born environmental citizen but anybody can become so by education. This report presents a SWOT Analysis of an integrated and holistic type of education in Europe “Education for Environmental Citizenship”. The SWOT analysis is presented in two levels. In Part A a synthesis of the results of 157 experts from 28 European countries are presented. In Part B the reader can explore the 23 European country reports. This work was developed in the Cost Action ENEC – European Network for Environmental Citizenship (CA16229) supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). This report was published as an e-book in the editorial collection “Education XXI” from the Instituto de Educação — Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. “Education XXI” addresses the diversification, modernization and improvement of education.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Operator Splitting Based Dynamic Iteration for Linear Port-Hamiltonian Systems

A dynamic iteration scheme for linear differential-algebraic port-Hamil\-tonian systems based on Lions-Mercier-type operator splitting methods is developed. The dynamic iteration is monotone in the sense that the error is decreasing and no stability conditions are required. The developed iteration scheme is even new for linear port-Hamiltonian systems. The obtained algorithm is applied to multibody systems and electrical networks.Comment: 29 pages, 6 figure

Perceptions of the role of diversional therapy within nursing homes by directors of nursing

Provision of leisure and recreational services has the ability to significantly contribute to the quality of life of older adults living in residential settings including those residents living in nursing homes. Therefore diversional therapy services should be seen as a vital part of these facilities. Currently, there is a feeling within the diversional therapy profession that there is a lack of understanding ofthe true role of the diversional therapist within various health care facilities, including nursing homes. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of the role of the diversional therapist within nursing homes by directors of nursing. Qualitative research methods were used with the aim of gaining the true perceptions that directors of nursing have on various areas of diversional therapy practice. Thirteen in-depth interviews were conducted with directors of nursing at various nursing homes in the Sydney area. The interview data suggests that although the directors of nursing were generally supportive of diversional therapy, there is clearly a lack of understanding on behalf of the directors of nursing on various areas of diversional therapy practice, including roles, skills, training and education of a diversional therapist. Other issues were revealed in the interviews and are also of importance in relation to the diversional therapy profession such as suitability of the name diversional therapy, employment conditions and other professional issues affecting diversional therapy practice. This study aims to increase diversional therapists knowledge in relation to the perceived roles that directors of nursing hold on the diversional therapy profession and therefore to give the diversional therapy profession some kind of base line on which to focus their educational programs on the diversional therapy profession. Also, to increase the documented research base on diversional therapy practice and associated issues

Designing an Equitable Strategy for Allocating Antiretroviral Treatments

A study by Wilson and Blower in the February issue of PLoS Medicine addressed the issue of ensuring equity in distributing AIDS medications. Reis and Capron discuss the study's implication