Lecturas ecológicas: hacia un canon de ecolecturas

This article argues in favor of developing readings at the crossroads of environmental, literary and heritage educations. These will be the axis proposed to address challenges arising from the environmental crisis and the loss of cultural memory in students and citizens in general. These issues are explored especially in relation to the emblematic problem of water culture. We propose some criteria for the development of a new inclusive ecological canon with world literature texts. Based on these priorities, we describe the possible foundations of environmental awareness, of tangible and intangible cultural heritage and of the most useful teaching methods to promote dissident readers who wish to foster water culture within specific communities. All this is in keeping with new educational and cultural currents and seeks to have a positive impact on the education of 21st century citizens.