CHAPTER ONE...........................................................................................................................4 Introduction.................................................................................................................................4 My Story...........................................................................................................................................4 Conclusion.................................................................................................................................12 CHAPTER TWO.........................................................................................................................13 Introduction................................................................................................................................13 Environmental Education: Successes and Shortcomings...............................................................14 Urban vs. Rural: Examining Place-Based Environmental Pedagogy.................................................15 The Social Role of Art.................................................................................................................17 Social Justice............................................................................................................................18 Examining Art Through Filters.....................................................................................................19 Affective Expression in Art Education...........................................................................................20 The Mindset Behind Eco-Art Education........................................................................................20 Art and the Environment: A Conservation Imperative......................................................................22 Conclusion................................................................................................................................26 CHAPTER THREE.....................................................................................................................27 3 Introduction................................................................................................................................27 Methodology..............................................................................................................................27 Setting......................................................................................................................................29 Audience...................................................................................................................................30 Procedure.................................................................................................................................31 Evaluation.................................................................................................................................33 Ethical Considerations...............................................................................................................33 Conclusion................................................................................................................................35 CHAPTER FOUR……………………………………………………………………….…...................…….36 Reflection and Conclusion……………………………………………………………….................……….36 Literature Review Influence…………………………………………………………………...................…..37 Implications…………………………………………………………………………………..................…....39 Limitations…………………………………………………………………………………...................…….40 Related Paths……………………………………………………………………………….................……..41 Communicating Results………………………………………………………………….................……….42 References………………………………………………………………………………………....................45