Peace as a Global Language Conference 2003

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ELT CalendarConference Dates: September 27th - 28th, 2003
Location: Seisen University (Gotanda, Tokyo)

English Teaching, the Environment and Traditional Japanese Culture

Speaker: Stibbe, Arran

Saturday
10:45 AM - 11:40 AM
Many teachers use Environmental Education in class to simultaneously teach English and raise awareness of environmental issues. However, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that traditional Japanese culture, rooted in Zen and Taoism, has an understanding of nature and the environment far deeper than the shallow ecology of the west.