Expanding the Just Transition to Include Teachers: Composting, Zero Waste and Climate Action in Montreal Schools

Auteurs-es

  • Mitchell McLarnon Concordia University

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.7137

Mots-clés :

éducation, politique climatique, transition juste, ethnographie institutionnelle, relations de travail, écoles, compostage et zéro déchet

Résumé

Dans le contexte de l’urgence climatique actuelle, les gouvernements mettent en œuvre d’importantes politiques climatiques portant sur le zéro déchet, la neutralité carbone, l’augmentation des espaces verts et la protection de la biodiversité. Bien que ces politiques soient élaborées avec les meilleures intentions, elles occultent les expériences vécues des travailleurs de première ligne qui tentent de les appliquer dans un environnement en mutation rapide. Cet article propose une compréhension nuancée de la « transition juste » comme une piste prometteuse pour la justice climatique et les politiques du travail. En s’appuyant sur des approches ethnographiques institutionnelles pour mener des entretiens, collecter des notes d’observation sur le terrain et analyser les transcriptions, cet article relie les savoirs expérientiels des acteurs éducatifs aux politiques environnementales qui influencent les possibilités éducatives à la fois localement et au-delà. En examinant la mise en œuvre récente d’une politique zéro déchet du point de vue des enseignants, d’un directeur d’école et d’un employé d’une commission scolaire, les résultats de cette recherche et la discussion autour de celle-ci permettent de mieux comprendre les effets inattendus et inégalitaires que peuvent générer les initiatives et les politiques en faveur de l’atténuation du changement climatique.

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Biographie de l'auteur-e

Mitchell McLarnon, Concordia University

Mitchell McLarnon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University. His research interests include institutional ethnography, education for climate justice, urban gardening, community-based research, and visual methodologies. His forthcoming book, Rethinking Urban Gardens, is under contract with the University of Toronto Press.

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McLarnon, M. (2025). Expanding the Just Transition to Include Teachers: Composting, Zero Waste and Climate Action in Montreal Schools. Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 48(1), 94–119. https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.7137

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Special Issue: Bridging Social and Ecological Justice in Education

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