Education for Sustainable Democracy

About Education for Sustainable Democracy

This show explores how we can prepare the next generation for informed civic engagement, environmental stewardship, and the development of a more just and peaceful world. Host Brett Levy is a researcher of civic and environmental education and an associate professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York. Episodes feature interviews with leaders, innovators, and scholars in civic and environmental education. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, or listen from your computer. For information about upcoming episodes, guests, and more, please visit www.esdpodcast.org. Thank you!

Publisher

Brett Levy

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2021

Latest episode

1 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Jun 2025

   Fostering Productive Discussions of Immigration, with Zorielle Rodriguez-Alcazar (Peekskill High School & University at Albany, SUNY)

   Brett interviews Zorielle Rodriguez-Alcazar, Peekskill High School teacher and University at Albany doctoral student, about fostering productive classroom discussions on immigration and its importance for students.

2. 

   30 Apr 2025

   Best of ESD: Online Technologies to Enhance Student Learning: Possibilities & Perils, with Dan Krutka (University of North Texas)

   How can technology enhance students' engagement in classroom learning? When are technologies helpful, and when are they harmful? In this episode, I talk to Dr. Dan Krutka, associate professor of social studies education at the University of North Texas. Dan's research sits at the intersection of technology, education, and democracy. We discuss how teachers can decide which technologies would strengthen their teaching or whether technologies would even be helpful at all. We also ...

3. 

   31 Mar 2025

   Current Events Instruction in Early 2025, with Kyle Dalton (Lansingburgh High School, New York)

   In classrooms around the country and beyond, teachers and students are navigating how to discuss the quick and often surprising actions of our current federal administration. How can and how should teachers help students understand and think critically about these issues? In this episode, Brett speaks with Kyle Dalton, a veteran teacher at Lansingburgh High School in Troy, New York. Kyle is a high-energy social studies educator who prioritizes his relationships with his students and generatin...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

471

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

34 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

77

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