Care Literacy for Culture, Nature, and Future

Hiroko Costantini; Misato Nihei; Masakazu Sugiyama; Nobuyuki Yagi; James Costantini

doi:10.12688/openreseurope.17817.1

Care Literacy for Culture, Nature, and Future

Open Res Eur. 2024 Jun 13:4:115. doi: 10.12688/openreseurope.17817.1. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Hiroko Costantini^{1

2}, Misato Nihei³, Masakazu Sugiyama⁴, Nobuyuki Yagi⁵, James Costantini⁶

Affiliations

¹ Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 4BH, UK.
² Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
³ Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
⁴ Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 153-8904, Japan.
⁵ Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0032, Japan.
⁶ INSEAD Business School, Fontainebleau, 77300, France.

Abstract

Within the broader sustainability agenda, an important element relates to the need for a transformative approach to nature. This motivates and is reflected in the Natures Futures Framework. Within this framework, this letter focuses on the relational value of Nature as Culture/One with Nature. This is important yet complex as part of the re-orienting of values to enable truly significant change, and which necessitates individual and community involvement on the value of caring for nature. As a means for understanding and enabling individuals' potential to engage and contribute, the notion of 'care for nature literacy' is put forward.

Keywords: Nature Futures Framework; Nature; Culture; Care Literacy; Sustainability.

Grants and funding

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 753717.