ABSTRACT
This chapter explains that John Dewey's philosophical conception of democracy can play a significant role in helping us come to grips with how potentially successful cultural responses to climate change might come about in a democratic context. It suggests that philosophy could play a role in the task of imagining ways in which cultural change can be brought about. The chapter describes that Dewey's democratic ideal provides an appealing understanding of the process in which active and educated citizens could come together to fruitfully contribute in the task of piecemeal cultural reform in the face of common problems, such as those generated by climate change. It claims that particular emphasis should be placed on the need to nurture active citizens into existence through particular educational practices. The chapter highlights the importance of taking an educational or developmental approach to collective problem solving in the face of climate change.
