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Fatima Betül Demir; Emirhan Kaya; Nedim Derman – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2023
A large part of the environmental problem, which is defined as the ecological footprint, is the carbon footprint. As a matter of fact, the consumption activities of the individual have many destructive and permanent effects on nature. In this research, it is aimed to determine the size of the carbon footprint, which is an important component of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Ecology, Sustainability
Bolstad, Rachel – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2021
Ten Auckland schools piloted a school carbon calculator between June and November 2021. The pilot aimed to build knowledge about: (1) how schools can use a School Carbon Footprint calculator to understand their school's carbon emissions, build knowledge about climate change mitigation, and take steps to reduce their school's carbon footprint; and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ecology, Sustainability, Conservation (Environment)
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Cruz, Luís; Barata, Eduardo; Ferreira, João-Pedro; Freire, Fausto – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the potential contribution of integrated traffic and parking management strategies to ensure more rational use of available parking spaces and to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by commuters traveling to the University of Coimbra (UC) main campus. Design/methodology/approach: An integrated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transportation, Conservation (Environment), Sustainability
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Yanik, H. Bahadir; Memis, Yasin – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2014
Engaging students in studies about conservation and sustainability can support their understanding of making environmental conscious decisions to conserve Earth. This article aims to contribute these efforts and direct students' attention to how they can use mathematics to make environmental decisions. Contributors to iSTEM: Integrating…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Teaching Methods, Conservation (Environment), Energy Conservation
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Szolosi, Andrew – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2014
Recreation administrators have had to evolve their approach to managing areas and facilities as both financial and environmental resources have become more limited. One way that administrators have attempted to meet such challenges is through strategies that are more environmentally sustainable. The following article addresses the importance of…
Descriptors: Recreational Facilities, Conservation (Environment), Energy Conservation, Lighting
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van Sark, Wilfried G. J. H. M. – European Journal of Physics, 2007
To reach a sustainable world the use of renewable energy sources is imperative. Photovoltaics (PV) is but one of the technologies that use the power of the sun and its deployment is growing very fast. Several master programs have been developed over the world, including Utrecht University, that teach these technologies. Within the framework of a…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Energy, Natural Resources, Conservation (Environment)