with Dr. Elizabeth Lange
Our Great Work of Transformation: Anticipating the Symbiocene Era
Thursday, March 6, 2025 @ 1-2pm ET
We are called to the “Great Work” of transformation, where we situate our way of being within the story of the cosmos, the Earth, and the fate of species including the human species. How might we engage transformative learning to foster the transition from the Holocene/ Anthropocene eras to an anticipated Symbiocene era, where we learn to live in symbiosis with the living Earth? In this webinar, Dr. Elizabeth Lange, a transformative sustainability education leader, will detail some of the new “stories,” principles and practices of transformative teaching for sustainability and climate justice, from a relationality approach. Organized in collaboration with ’s SCAN and the University of Toronto’s CoP on Sustainability Teaching.
This online webinar is open for all to attend. Please for this webinar.
For Faculty, Staff and Doctoral Students at the University of Toronto, there are two ways to join:
- Participate virtually ()
or - Participate In-person on St. George campus from 1:00-3:00pm to (re)connect with colleagues to view Dr. Lange's talk and engage in rich discussion about its implications in academia and teaching. Light refreshments will be provided ().
the Speaker
Dr. Elizabeth Lange
Dr. Elizabeth A Lange,is a professor of transformative adult and lifelong education, having served three Canadian universities. She is an Honorary Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Futures in Australia and a Visiting Professor for Athabasca University, Canada. Elizabeth’s latest book is Transformative Sustainability Education (Earthscan Routledge, 2023). She is a co-chair of the on Vancouver Island, dedicated to community climate education.
More information about Dr. Lange's work and publications can be found .