Prevailing policies and practices in teaching suppress teachers’ autonomy in the classroom, leaving students subjected to scripted programs, standardized curricula, and passive rote learning (Leistyna, Lavandez, & Nelson, 2004; Sleeter, 2005). Such forms of teaching often run counter to those that support critical thinking, joy, and equity-oriented learning (Christensen, 2009; Nieto & Bode, 200...

The constitution of global environmental problems as political issues has given new weight to scientific knowledge. At the same time science has become a key weapon in the arsenal of environmental activism. This article focuses on the relationship between science and activism, grounding the analysis in the first successful global environmental campaign, the struggle to save the whales. The case...