The Project We Act: Informed Collective Activism Regarding Real-Life Problems as Part of an Ecojustice Network

Abstract

The ‘We Act’ project was created in 2012 on the initiative of the author of this text and with the collaboration of a small group of educators from different levels of education—from pre-school to university—united by their common interest in Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI) and Socio-Environmental Issues (SEI) and convinced of the power of collective action grounded on research in empowering students as active citizens and social protagonists committed to promoting social and environ- mental justice. The activities developed by this initial group have succeeded in captivating the interest of many educators and students from different countries who have joined the project community.