Document Type
Praxis
Abstract
Inspired by Laudato Sí, we outline an application of the Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability to our course, Sustainable Practice: The Examined Life. We describe the development of the course in the context a new undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences at Creighton University. In the course, we draw from the notion of ascetical practice, an approach for students as they strive for incorporating more sustainable practices into their daily living. We concentrate on four domains of asceticism: attention, sustenance, materials, and energy. Additionally, we argue that mindfulness through meditation is a necessary activity for students pursuing sustainable practices and an examined life.
Recommended Citation
Leighter, James and O'Keefe, John. "Ascetical Practice and Ignatian Pedagogy for Sustainability: Tools for Teaching Sustainable Living." Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal Vol. 8: No. 1 (2019) . Available at: https://epublications.regis.edu/jhe/vol8/iss1/2
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