Title: Connectedness with Nature: Designing Curriculum for Climate Justice Using Design-Based Research
Leila Refahi is a visual artist, educator, and researcher. She is currently working on her master’s thesis in socially engaged art, public pedagogy, environment, and transformative learning. In her thesis, she is studying Art Based Environmental Education and the potential of art in transforming ecological knowledge. Throughout her professional career, she ran various educational and artistic projects in Canada, Iran, Finland, and Germany, focused on environmental issues. Her Artworks presented in 6 solo exhibitions and more than 60 national and international group exhibitions and festivals.