2,668
Views
6
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Occupation and environmental sustainability: A scoping review

ORCID Icon
Pages 505-528 | Accepted 20 Sep 2020, Published online: 12 Nov 2020

References

  • Algado, S. (2012). Terapia Ocupacional eco-social: Hacia una ecología ocupacional [Eco-social occupational therapy: On the way to occupational ecology]. Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional, 20(1), 7–16. http://doi.org/10.4322/cto.2012.001
  • Algado, S., & Townsend, E. A. (2015). Eco-social occupational therapy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(3), 182–186. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022614561239
  • Allen, M. R., Dube, O. P., Solecki, W., Aragón-Durand, F., Cramer, W., Humphreys, S., Kainuma, M., Kala, J., Mahaowald, N., Mulugetta, Y., Perez, R., Wairiu, M., Zickfeld, K. (2018). Framing and context. In V. Masson-Delmotte, P. Zhai, H-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P. R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Conners, J. B. R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M. I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, & T. Waterfield. (Eds.), Global warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty (pp. 49–91). https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/
  • Aoyama, M. (2014). Occupational therapy and environmental sustainability. Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(6), 458–461. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12136
  • Aoyama, M., Hudson, M. J., & Hoover, K. C. (2012). Occupation mediates ecosystem services with human well-being. Journal of Occupational Science, 19(3), 213–225. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2011.634782
  • Arksey, H., & O’Malley, L. (2005). Scoping studies: Towards a methodological framework. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8(1), 19–32. https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000119616
  • Birch, M. (2005). Cultivating wildness: Three conservation volunteers’ experiences of participation in the Green Gym Scheme. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(6), 244–252. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260506800602
  • Blakeney, A. B., & Marshall, A. (2009). Water quality, health, and human occupations. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(1), 46–57. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.63.1.46
  • Blijlevens, H. (2010). The climate change debate: Another perspective [Letter to the editor]. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 57(1), 73–74. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00846.x
  • Capon, A. G. (2014). Human occupations as determinants of population health: Linking perspectives on people, places and planet. Journal of Occupational Science, 21(1), 8–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2014.891430
  • Chan, C. C. Y., Lee, L., & Davis, J. A. (2020). Understanding sustainability: Perspectives of Canadian occupational therapists. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 50–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1761091
  • Cook, J., Oreskes, N., Doran, P. T., Anderegg, W. R. L., Verheggen, B., Maibach, E. W., Carlton, J. S., Lewandowsky, S., Skuce, A., Green, S. A., Nuccitelli, D., Jacobs, P., Richardson, M., Winkler, B., Painting, R., & Rice, K. (2016). Consensus on consensus: A synthesis of consensus estimates on human-caused global warming. Environmental Research Letters, 11(4), 1–7. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/11/4/048002
  • Cubasch, U., Wuebbles, D., Chen, D., Facchini, M. C., Frame, D., Mahowald, N., & Winther, J-G. (2013). Introduction. In T. F. Stocker, D. Qin, G-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S. K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex, P. M. Midgley (Eds.), Climate change 2013: The physical science basis: Contribution of working group I to the fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (pp. 119–158). Cambridge University Press. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg1/
  • Dennis, C. W., Dorsey, J. A., & Gitlow, L. (2015). A call for sustainable practice in occupational therapy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(3), 160–168. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417414566925
  • Dieterle, C. (2020). The case for environmentally-informed occupational therapy: Clinical and educational applications to promote personal wellness, public health and environmental sustainability. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1717055
  • do Rozario, L. (1997). Shifting paradigms: The transpersonal dimensions of ecology and occupation. Journal of Occupational Science: Australia, 4(3), 112–118. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.1997.9686427
  • Drolet, M-J., Désormeaux-Moreau, M., Soubeyran, M., & Thiébaut, S. (2020). Intergenerational occupational justice: Ethically reflecting on climate crisis. Journal of Occupational Science, 27(3), 417–431. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2020.1776148
  • Drolet, M-J., Thiébaut, S., &, Ung, Y. (2019). Addressing climate change for intergenerational occupational justice. Occupational Therapy Now, 21(6), 21–22.
  • Dutra, F. C. M. S., Roberto, W. M., Coelho, B. L., & Almeida, R. (2018). Involvement in sustainable occupations: Changes on life habits from spaces of educational practice. Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 26(2), 345–355. http://doi.org/10.4322/2526-8910.ctoao1143
  • Fijal, D., & Beagan, B. L. (2019). Indigenous perspectives on health: Integration with a Canadian model of practice. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 86(3), 220–231. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417419832284
  • Frank, G. (2014). Occupation for population health: An appreciation. Journal of Occupational Science, 21(1), 77–80. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2014.891432
  • Guajardo, A., Kronenberg, F., & Ramugondo, E. L. (2015). Southern occupational therapies: Emerging identities, epistemologies, and practices. South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(1), 3–10. https://doi.org/10.17159/2310-3833/2015/v45no1a2
  • Hammell, K. R. W. (2014). Belonging, occupation, and human well-being: An exploration. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(1), 39–50. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417413520489
  • Hellwig, C., Häggblom-Kronlöf, G., Bolton, K., & Rousta, K. (2019). Household waste sorting and engagement in everyday life occupations after migration: A scoping review. Sustainability, 11(17), 1–29. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11174701
  • Hocking, C. (2020). Occupation in context: A reflection on environmental influences on human doing. Journal of Occupational Science, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2019.1708434
  • Hocking, C., & Kroksmark, U. (2013). Sustainable occupational responses to climate change through lifestyle choices. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20(2), 111–117. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2012.725183
  • Hudson, M. J., & Aoyama, M. (2008). Occupational therapy and the current ecological crisis. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(12), 545–548. https://doi.org/10.1177/030802260807101210
  • Ikiugu, M., & McCollister, L. (2011). An occupation-based framework for changing human occupational behavior to address critical global issues. International Journal of Professional Practice, 2(4), 402–417. https://library.adhl.africa/handle/123456789/8667
  • Ikiugu, M. N., Weserfield, M. A., Lien, J. M., Theisen, E. R., Cerny, S. L., & Nissen, R. M. (2015). Empowering people to change occupational behaviors to address critical global issues. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(3), 194–204. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417414567529
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Masson-Delmotte, V., Zhai, P., Pörtner, H-O., Roberts, D., Skea, J., Shukla, P. R., Pirani, A., Moufouma-Okia, W., Péan, C., Pidcock, R., Conners, S., Matthews, J. B. R., Chen, Y., Zhou, X., Gomis, M. I., Lonnoy, E., Maycock, T., Tignor, M., & Waterfield, T. (Eds.), Global warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/
  • Jenkin, K., Sellar, B., Stanley, M., & Thomas, K. (2016). How sustainable development is understood in World Federation of Occupational Therapists policy. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(8), 505–513. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022615623555
  • Kantartzis, S. (2019). The Dr Elizabeth Casson Memorial Lecture 2019: Shifting our focus: Fostering the potential of occupation and occupational therapy in a complex world. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 82(9), 553–566. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022619864893
  • Leclair, L. L. (2010). Re-examining concepts of occupation and occupation-based models: Occupational therapy and community development. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(1), 15–21. https://doi.org/10.2182/cjot.2010.77.1.3
  • Manuel, P. M. (2003). Occupied with ponds: Exploring the meaning, bewaring the loss for kids and communities of nature’s small spaces. Journal of Occupational Science, 10(1), 31–39. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2003.9686508
  • McAdam, J. C., & Rose, C. M. (2020). Opinion piece: People need nature to thrive – a case for inclusion of environmental sustainability in occupational therapy practice in rural South Africa. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1734307
  • McGrath, M., & McGonagle, H. (2016). Exploring ‘wicked problems’ from an occupational perspective: The case of turf cutting in rural Ireland. Journal of Occupational Science, 23(3), 308–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2016.1169437
  • McNeill, H. N. (2017). Māori and the natural environment from an occupational justice perspective. Journal of Occupational Science, 24(1), 19–28. https://doi-org.op.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/14427591.2016.1245158
  • Molitor, W. L., Kielman, K., Cooper, J., Wheat, K., & Benson, A. (2020). Promoting environmentally sustainable occupational engagement on a college campus: A case study. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 4–6. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1717056
  • Morelli, J. (2011). Environmental sustainability: A definition for environmental professionals. Journal of Environmental Sustainability, 1(1), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.14448/jes.01.0002
  • Nussbaum, M. C. (2011). Creating capabilities: The human development approach. Harvard University Press.
  • Pereira, R. B. (2008). Population health needs beyond ratifying the Kyoto Protocol: A look at occupational deprivation. Rural and Remote Health, 8(3), 1–5. www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/927
  • Pereira, R. B. (2009). The climate change debate: Ageing and the impacts on participating in meaningful occupations. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 56(5), 365–366. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00792.x
  • Persson, D., & Erlandsson, L-K. (2002). Time to re-evaluate the machine society: Post-industrial ethics from an occupational perspective. Journal of Occupational Science, 9(2), 93–99. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2002.9686497
  • Persson, D., & Erlandsson, L-K. (2014). Ecopation: Connecting sustainability, glocalisation, and well-being. Journal of Occupational Science, 21(1), 12–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2013.867561
  • Pollard, N., Galvaan, R., Hudson, M., Kåhlin, I., Ikiugu, M., Roschnik, S., Shann, S. & Whittaker, B. (2020). Sustainability in occupational therapy practice, education and scholarship. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 2–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1733756
  • Reagon, C. (2020). Why occupational therapists should join the fight against climate change. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(3), 143–144. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022619880768
  • Rushford, N., & Thomas, K. (2016). Occupational stewardship: Advancing a vision of occupational justice and sustainability. Journal of Occupational Science, 23(3), 295–307. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2016.1174954
  • Sen, A. (1999). Development as freedom. Oxford University Press.
  • Smith, D. L., Fleming, K., Brown, L., Allen, A., Baker, J., & Gallagher, M. (2020). Occupational therapy and environmental sustainability: A scoping review. Annals of International Occupational Therapy, 3(3), 136–143. https://doi.org/10.3928/24761222-20200116-02
  • Stadnyk, R., Townsend, E. A., & Wilcock, A. A. (2010). Occupational justice. In C. H. Christiansen & E. A. Townsend (Eds.), Introduction to occupation: The art and science of living (2nd ed., pp. 329–358). Pearson Education.
  • Taff, S. D., Bakhshi, P., & Babulal, G. M. (2014). The Accountability-Well-being-Ethics framework: A new philosophical foundation for occupational therapy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(5), 320–329. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417414546742
  • Thibeault, R. (2006). Globalisation, universities and the future of occupational therapy: Dispatches for the majority world. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53(3), 159–165. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2006.00608.x
  • Thiébaut, S. S., Drolet, M-J., Tremblay, L., & Ung, Y. (2020). Proposition d’un paradigme occupationnel écosystémique pour une pratique durable de la profession [Proposal of an ecosystem occupational paradigm for sustainable practice of the profession]. Recueil Annuel Belge Francophone D’ergothérapie, 12, 3–9.
  • Tofeti, A. R., & Dos Santos, V. D. (2020). Sustainable occupational opportunities in protected areas in Brazil. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1758398
  • Townsend, E. (2015). Critical occupational literacy: Thinking about occupational justice, ecological sustainability, and aging in everyday life. Journal of Occupational Science, 22(4), 389–402. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2015.1071691
  • Tranter, P. (2014). Active travel: A cure for the hurry virus. Journal of Occupational Science, 21(1), 65–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2013.865153
  • Tricco, A., Lillie, E., Zarin, W., O’Brien, K. K., Colquhoun, H., Levac, D., Moher, D., Peters, M. D. J., Horsley, T., Weeks, L., Hempel, S., Akl, E. A., Chang, C., McGowan, J., Stewart, L., Hartling, L., Aldcroft, A., Wilson, M. G., Garritty, C., … Straus, S. E. (2018). PRISMA extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and explanation. Annals of Internal Medicine, 169(7), 467–493. https://doi.org/10.7326/M18-0850
  • Turcotte, P-L., & Drolet, M-J. (2020). Occupational therapists must declare the climate emergency. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 87(3), 169–172. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008417420919557
  • Ung, Y., Thiébaut Samson, S., Drolet, M-J., Algado, S. S., & Soubeyran, M. (2020). Building occupational therapy practice ecological based occupations and ecosystem sustainability: Exploring the concept of eco-occupation to support intergenerational occupational justice. World Federation of Occupational Therapists, 76(1), 15–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1727095
  • Wagman, P. (2014a). How to contribute occupationally to ecological sustainability: A literature review. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21(3), 161–165. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2013.877068
  • Wagman, P. (2014b). The Model of Human Occupation’s usefulness in relation to sustainable development. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(3), 165–167. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X13941036266667
  • Wagman, P., Johansson, A., Jansson, I., Lygnegård, F., Edström, E., Carlstedt, A. B., Morville, A. L., Ahlstrand, I., & Fristedt, S. (2020). Making sustainability in occupational therapy visible by relating to the Agenda 2030 goals: A case description of a Swedish university. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 76(1), 7–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2020.1718266
  • Whittaker, B. (2012). Sustainable global wellbeing: A proposed expansion of the occupational therapy paradigm. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(9), 436–439. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212X13470263980919
  • Wicks, A., & Jamieson, M. (2014). New ways for occupational scientists to tackle “wicked problems” impacting population health. Journal of Occupational Science, 21(1), 81–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2014.878208
  • World Commission on Environment and Development. (1987). Our common future: Brundtland report. Oxford University Press.
  • World Federation of Occupational Therapists. (2012). Position statement: Environmental sustainability, sustainable practice within occupational therapy. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 66(1), 18–19. https://www.wfot.org/resources/environmental-sustainability-sustainable-practice-within-occupational-therapy
  • World Federation of Occupational Therapists: Shann, S., Ikiugu, M. N., Whittaker, B., Pollard, N., Kahlin, I., Hudson, M., Galvaan, R., Roschnik, S., & Aoyama, M. (2018). Project report: Sustainability matters: Guiding principles for sustainability in occupational therapy practice, education, and scholarship. https://wfot.org/resources/wfot-sustainability-guiding-principles
  • World Federation of Occupational Therapists. (2019). Position statement: Occupational therapy and human rights (revised). https://www.wfot.org/resources/occupational-therapy-and-human-rights
  • Wrisdale, L., Mokoena, M. M., Mudau, L. S., & Geere, J. A. (2017). Factors that impact on access to water and sanitation for older adults and people with disability in rural South Africa: An occupational justice perspective. Journal of Occupational Science, 24(3), 259–279. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2017.1338190

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.