Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Environmental Justice for Fair and Effective Global Nature Restoration
UEA (University of East Anglia) and Global Environmental Justice group
This course explored the concepts and practice of fair and effective global nature restoration. We explored the complexities of systemic barriers to justice-oriented restoration, and investigated a variety of tools and frameworks through which to begin addressing justice challenges.
4 weeks, 5 hours per week
Adrian Martin
Professor of Environment and Development
UEA (University of East Anglia)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the importance of justice in ecological restoration.
- Describe the environmental justice framework and its three dimensions: distribution, procedure, and recognition.
- Evaluate systemic justice challenges and opportunities in restoration projects using a variety of case studies, reflective prompts and discussions.
- Evaluate how cultural values and worldviews shape restoration priorities.
- Apply relational concepts, such as Life Frames, to understand diverse approaches to restoration and to prioritise restoration goals in real-world contexts.
- Reflect on the role of Indigenous and local knowledge and values in restoration (and approaches to integrating it in restoration strategies) using guided discussion boards
- Develop personal notes on how different values and worldviews influence your perspective on restoration priorities and compare your thoughts with those of your peers.
- Explore Future Visioning approaches within the context of ecological restoration and apply the Three Horizons approach to real-world restoration contexts.
- Explore supplementary resources to continue learning and professional development.
- Record key insights in a personal journal to track your understanding of justice issues and to reflect on your own local/professional in the context of course learning.
Syllabus
- The importance of justice in ecological restoration
- Values, worldviews, and relational approaches
- Strategic tools for transformative pathways
- Case studies and practical applications
- Action planning and continuous learning
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Issued on 31st August 2025
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