Bazzul, J. & Tolbert, S. (2019). Love, politics, and science education on a damaged planet. Cult Stud of Sci Educ (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-019-099 1 Love, Politics, and Science Education on a Damaged Planet Jesse Bazzul, University of Regina, Jesse.Bazzul@uregina.ca Sara Tolbert, University of Canterbury, sara.tolbert@canterbury.ac.nz Abstract: This article attempts to add to the conversation on equity and science education by arguing that activist work necessitates turning away from conservative fields of research that only forward the agenda of national governments/patriarchy/white supremacy/capital, and turning toward larger socio-political movements and non-dominant forms of knowledge that can help communities move toward multi-species flourishing. Building from the work of Chantal Pouliot, who argues that academics have a key role to play in environmental and social issues of public concern, we argue that engaging larger systemic contexts is absolutely necessary when educating for different futures. Specifically, we extend the use of Sheila Jasanoff’s (2012) work that demonstrates how modern western law and governance specifically aim to take common, ‘natural’ spaces and turn them into profit/capital. We conclude by suggesting that a politics of love can become a guiding force for justice-oriented scholarship in science education. Keywords: Love; Science Education; Politics; public; activism