Chapter II, Methodological steps toward ecological and emotional education and research fostering multipotentiality

Abstract

This contribution presents a systematic overview of the steps followed in co-creating the learning and research resource Follow Your Heart: The School for Multipotentialites for children, educators, and researchers. This resource promotes ecological and emotional research and education for sustainability by cultivating values and behaviours consistent with how nature makes us feel connected and nurtured. Built upon the intersection of ecological literacy and socio-emotional learning, grounded in sustainability and relational thinking, the steps in developing this project from book to educational movement are outlined. The steps include educational workshops, book launches, translation into different cultural contexts and languages, an accompanying online platform, and international research collaborations. This work concludes by outlining the transition from a single resource into an educational movement and strategies for sustaining forward progress.