Environmental issues challenge social workers globally, leaving many feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about how to act. This episode explores how an eco-social work perspective reshapes our role in the Anthropocene, offering fresh insights for students, practitioners, and educators alike.

The episode's guests are:

Professor Aila-Leena Matthies, School of Social Work, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Dr. Komal Singh Rambaree, Lecturer in Social Work, University of Gävle, Sweden

Dr. Joe Whelan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Dr. Elia Sepúlveda Hernández, Universidad Santo Tomás in La Serena, Chile

Relevant readings:

Matthies, A.-L., Hermans, K., & Leskošek, V. (2022). Applying transdisciplinary sustainability transitions research in international social work doctoral training. Social Work Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2022.2105316

Matthies, A.-L. (2021). Next-generation modelling of community work and structural social work in Finland. Nordic Social Work Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/2156857x.2021.1968474

Sepúlveda Hernández, E. (2023). Socio-environmental conflicts and the path to greater environmental justice: Interpretations by social work educators. Social Work Education, 43(5), 1302–1320. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2023.2174509

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