Jing Lin Bücher

Exploring the climate emergency as a spiritual crisis, this book blends storytelling, academic analysis, and spiritual exploration. It emphasizes the need for a deeper connection with Nature and offers guidance on personal transformation through narrative. The authors highlight the significance of social and emotional dimensions in environmental education, aiming to inspire readers to rethink their relationship with the natural world and foster a more profound awareness of interconnectedness.

Focusing on 12 Chinese universities, the book provides insights from students, faculty, and leaders, highlighting how these institutions have adapted to the demands of mass higher education. It explores the diverse experiences and perspectives within these universities, culminating in a discussion of the evolving Chinese university model in the final chapter.

This book takes readers on a journey that is part storytelling, part academic analysis, and part spiritual exploration. The authors identify the climate emergency as a breakdown in spiritual consciousness which fails to recognize our deep interconnection with Nature. To meet this crisis of spirit, Storying Our Relationship with Nature serves as a guide for transforming ourselves and our lives through story and highlights the importance of social and emotional aspects of environmental education. The authors introduce the philosophical and historical foundations of our objectification of Nature as a commodity and describe the effect this view has on our lives. They detail a path forward through storytelling, contemplative practice, Eastern philosophy, and the transformative power of education. Throughout the book, reflective activities provide a space for the reader to personalize their learning, leading the reader towards the book's central message: once we learn to consciously re-story our relationship with Nature, we can transform our cultural narrative of fatalism and greed into one of love, determination, and possibility, helping us move towards a sustainable future.