Journal
LOCAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 15, Issue 6, Pages 581-590Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2010.487529
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urban agriculture; ecological citizenship; inclusion; participation; social and democratic learning
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- Drexel University's Drexel Engineering Cities Initiative
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Green political theory has discovered urban areas as important spaces for the cultivation of ecological citizenship. Here, we explore urban agriculture's contribution to ecological citizenship, a concept that emphasises opportunities for public participation in, and social learning about, environmental decisions. Our analysis is based on participant-observation and open-ended interviews with the leaders and community participants of seven urban agricultural organisations in Philadelphia. Following a brief discussion of urban ecological citizenship and our study design, we discuss how urban agriculture promotes participation and learning.
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