Aleyda Rocha Sepulveda / Eveline Wandl-Vogt
Classroom Multi-sensory Practices for Collaborative Liveable WorldsAn Inspirational Reader Fostering Sustainable Understanding and Participatory PracticesFieldwork Companion: Practical and adaptable for classroom and field useEdited by Eveline Wandl-VogtThis inspiring reader bridges the worlds of education, citizen science, and participatory art to foster regenerative futures through collaborative learning. Created as part of the award-winning Our Planetary Garden initiative (Austrian Citizen Science Award 2022), it presents a collection of multisensory, hands-on practices that reconnect learners with biodiversity, soundscapes, and each other.Combining sound ecology, environmental storytelling, mapping, speculative design, and art-based fieldwork, this book offers a versatile toolkit for inclusive and sustainable education. Each chapter provides flexible lesson plans, prompts, and activities designed for classrooms, museums, citizen science labs, and community-based learning settings.Rooted in Eveline Wandl-Vogt’s internationally recognized work at Harvard University, Ars Electronica, and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the book blends interdisciplinary research with real-world application. Whether guiding a soundwalk, exploring climate fiction, or building a classroom ecosystem, educators and changemakers will find tools to spark imagination, deepen learning, and support future-oriented thinking.What You’ll Learn:How to integrate multisensory and creative methods into environmental and cultural educationHow to apply citizen science in participatory ways that honor biocultural diversityHow to develop future skills through sound-based learning, visual arts, mapping, and field observationHow to co-create regenerative, just, and inclusive learning environmentsIdeal For:Teachers and STEAM educatorsMuseum and gallery educatorsCitizen science practitionersCommunity organizers and cultural curatorsAnyone exploring the intersection of art, science, and sustainabilityAvailable editions:eBook - Exploration Edition: Portable and interactive digital formatSoftcover - Fieldwork Companion: Practical and adaptable for classroom and field useHardcover - Collector’s Edition: Premium format for libraries, institutions, and display, includes bonus eBook accessAbout the Editor:Eveline Wandl-Vogt is a globally recognized artist-scientist, art-driven innovator, and citizen science leader. She is the foundress of Ars Electronica Research Institute knowledge for humanity and holds fellowships and research roles with Harvard, Ars Electronica, the Austrian Federal Railway Open Innovation Factory and the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Her work bridges open social innovation, regenerative pedagogy, and participatory futures, empowering communities to co-create knowledge for inclusive, regenerative liveable worlds.
