Despite our brief tenure on planet Earth, Homo sapiens have reached an epoch—the Anthropocene—that is characterised by our species’ uncanny ability to spoil our own nest. In the face of this somber reality of ecological degradation and massive species extinction, the editors ask the critical question, “What does living well look like in the Anthropocene?” It is vitally important that we turn towards the cultivation of eco-virtues, a new set of values by which to live, if there is to be hope for us and other species to continue. These essays inspire readers not just to ponder, but to embody and live the ideals of these timeless ecological virtues.

Heesoon Bai is Professor in Philosophy of Education in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She teaches and researches in: epistemology and education, ethics and moral education, Foundations of education, and contemplative approaches to education. Heesoon Bai lives in Vancouver.

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David Chang is a teacher educator, and PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. He researches contemplative approaches to environmental education. David Chang lives in Vancouver.

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Charles Scott is Associate Professor of Education at City University in Canada and an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. His scholarly areas of research and teaching are contemplative inquiry in education; curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment; dialogue in education; and spirituality in education. Charles Scott lives in Vancouver.

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