Environmental Justice and Experiential Education: A Hands-on Approach to Building a Better Future

During a series of five workshops in fall 2023, Tilburg University students took multiple field trips to museums in Antwerp, Brussels, and Paris.[i] The purpose of these trips was to examine intersections between climate justice and migration. Students certainly did that. But they also showed what education and research should look like in the face of changing environments and shifting understandings of cultural heritage. This article discusses some of the theories and ideas that played a central role during the workshops before it elaborates on the particular significance of experiential education in the climate crisis.