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Aritza, Alaitz – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2023
Outdoor recreation is a popular leisure activity many consider to be an environmentally friendly practice that promotes care for the natural world. This study uses a survey to investigate transportation use and gear purchasing habits among Norwegians who participate regularly in outdoor life. Using a hybrid life-cycle assessment, it was estimated…
Descriptors: Climate, Foreign Countries, Recreational Activities, Income
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Fang, Shyang-Chyuan – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2021
As the impact of climate change is increasingly intense, environmental educators of higher education would like to know the influencing factors for college students to proceed financial strategies, such as flood insurance or energy taxes, to adapt climate change; however, the sustainable environmental education provided by most colleagues still…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Behavior Patterns, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education
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Banos-González, Isabel; Esteve-Guirao, Patricia; Jaén, Mercedes – Environmental Education Research, 2021
We explore the socio-ecological effects of meat consumption by assessing the impact of a didactical intervention. We focused on meat consumers' profiles, their willingness to engage in pro-environmental actions and the allocation of responsibility for environmental issues. Using pretest-posttest-control methodology, a group of future…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Late Adolescents, Climate
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Lehnert, Michal; Fiedor, David; Frajer, Jindrich; Hercik, Jan; Jurek, Martin – Environmental Education Research, 2020
The future life-styles and pro-environmental behaviour of today's younger students will be a cardinal factor in mitigating the severity of projected climate change. In this study, Czech students at upper-primary and secondary-school levels responded to a set of covertly paired statements designed to assess their beliefs concerning the usefulness…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Beliefs, Environmental Education
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Reynolds, Sylvia – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2020
Recycling is often included in lists of things that can be done to mitigate climate change. Recycling is not a "bad" thing, but recycling alone is an insufficient response to the complex problems posed by climate change. This article takes the reader through the journey of an experienced teacher who began with a hopeful vision to include…
Descriptors: Recycling, Climate, Environmental Education, Elementary School Teachers
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Jimenez, Jeremy; Moorhead, Laura; Wilensky, Tova – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2021
This article analyzes students' perspectives on sustainable development, environmental justice, and concomitant environmental education programs at two international schools in Singapore. Data include surveys of over 250 students and 19 focus-group interviews with 300 students. In addition to having a detailed and nuanced understanding of the…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Social Justice, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education
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Tolmie, Diana – Music Education Research, 2020
While it could be argued that musicians have been long conditioned to the current Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) global environment, it appears the recent challenges are testing even the most resilient and adaptable, causing one to question future professional sustainability. The methodological practice of Strategic Foresight…
Descriptors: Musicians, Futures (of Society), Sustainability, Climate
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Christenson, Nina; Rundgren, Shu-Nu Chang; Zeidler, Dana L. – Research in Science Education, 2014
In the present STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-driven society, socioscientific issues (SSI) have become a focus globally and SSI research has grown into an important area of study in science education. Since students attending the social and science programs have a different focus in their studies and research has shown…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, STEM Education, Social Sciences, Majors (Students)
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Kneafsey, Moya; Dowler, Elizabeth; Lambie-Mumford, Hannah; Inman, Alex; Collier, Rosemary – Journal of Rural Studies, 2013
Provoked by concerns about climate change, resource depletion and economic recession, the concept of food security has experienced a renaissance in international policy and research agendas. Despite this interest, the problem of food insecurity in wealthy countries has still not received enough attention. We argue that it is worthy of research and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Neoliberalism, Foreign Policy, Climate