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THE CONTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION TOWARDS MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
THE CONTRIBUTION OF EDUCATION TOWARDS MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Author(s): Walter Leal Filho, Paul Pace, Evangelos Manolas
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Environmental interactions
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: climate change; formal and non-formal education; active learning;

Summary/Abstract: This paper outlines the contribution the education sector can provide in meeting the challenges of climate change, worldwide. It offers an analysis of the means via which education, awareness and training can help the global efforts to tackle climate change and lists a set of practical activities which may assist various groups in handling climate matters as part of formal and non-formal education. The paper concludes by providing a warning: without proper emphasis to educational approaches, the desired (and indeed) changes in attitudes and behaviour as well as the motivation needed in order to engage people in reducing the impacts they may have on the climate, may not be fully achieved.

  • Issue Year: 9/2010
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 142-155
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English