From Green-Campus Campaign Intervention to Environmental Education in a Teaching College
From Green-Campus Campaign Intervention to Environmental Education in a Teaching College

Summary/Abstract: The ecological agenda is a burning issue worldwise but awareness and individual behaviors targeted at managing this approaching crisis vary dramatically. Education may play a pivotal role in such processes, but how do we promote pro-environmental behaviour (EB)? This study tested the effectiveness of a campaign intervention, which was conducted as part of a green campus certification process in a teaching college in Israel. The campaign included formal and informal environmental education (EE) interventions. A pre–post survey assessed students’ awareness of the campaign, changes in students’ knowledge of environmental issues, pro-EB and attitudes toward EE. The findings showed that students were aware of the interventions held on campus, especially of activities which had high visibility. Moreover, improvement in students’ basic knowledge and pro-EB were found, as well as improvement in the importance they ascribe to EE. These findings justify continued implementation of such educational interventions on campuses, involving a variety of pedagogical approaches for preservice teachers, who will educate the next generation.

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