Chapter 9: Teaching for Ecosocial Work: What Can Ecosocial Policy Offer?

This chapter explores social work education in the context of climate change. It suggests that a turn toward sustainable social policies which align with the mission of social work might be one useful way to begin to think, talk and teach about climate justice. In this respect and couched within the overarching framework of a postgrowth aligned capability approach, universal basic services (UBS) and a participation income (PI) are explored. Ultimately, it is suggested that focusing on ecosocial policies in the context of social work education can give future practitioners something to aspire toward, to engage in activism for and to help shape practice.