@article{98a6aa34771d4540bb721931989d7587,
title = "{\textquoteleft}Standing back{\textquoteright} or {\textquoteleft}stepping up{\textquoteright}? Exploring climate change education policy influence in England",
abstract = "This paper explores the nature of climate change education-related policy influence in England at a time when public consciousness about the need to accelerate climate change action was heightened, and as the 2018 climate strikes gathered momentum around the world. Informed by Foucault's concept of {\textquoteleft}governmentalities{\textquoteright}, and using data generated through 24 exploratory interviews and reflexive thematic analysis, we examine the extent to which influential individuals were advocating for policy change. We discuss the nature of policy influence with particular reference to the {\textquoteleft}stances{\textquoteright} that individuals adopted relative to climate change education policy influence and noting a common tendency exhibited amongst participants which was a tendency towards {\textquoteleft}deference{\textquoteright}. Coupling our insights with theorisations of dissent, we consider how {\textquoteleft}infra-political dissent{\textquoteright} could support key individuals to {\textquoteleft}step up{\textquoteright} and influence for more effective policy relative to climate change education, and to other areas of education or environment policy.",
keywords = "Climate change education, Policy, England",
author = "Kate Greer and Heather King and Melissa Glackin",
note = "The authors would like to thank the {\textquoteleft}position holders{\textquoteright} for generously sharing their views during the interviews that informed this paper. This research was part of a doctoral studies project funded by the Rosalind Driver Memorial Fund and carried out in the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London. Funding Information: The authors would like to thank the {\textquoteleft}position holders{\textquoteright} for generously sharing their views during the interviews that informed this paper. This research was part of a doctoral studies project funded by the Rosalind Driver Memorial Fund and carried out in the School of Education, Communication and Society at King's College London. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 The Authors. British Educational Research Journal published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Educational Research Association.",
year = "2023",
month = jun,
day = "23",
doi = "10.1002/berj.3888",
language = "English",
volume = "49",
pages = "1088--1107",
journal = "British Educational Research Journal",
issn = "0141-1926",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "5",
}
