Conceptualizing Environmental Citizenship for 21st Century Education
Conceptualizing Environmental Citizenship for 21st Century Education
- Springer Nature 2020
- 1 online resource (261 p.)
- Environmental Discourses in Science Education .
Open Access
This Open Access book is about the development of a common understanding of environmental citizenship. It conceptualizes and frames environmental citizenship taking an educational perspective. Organized in four complementary parts, the book first explains the political, economic and societal dimensions of the concept. Next, it examines environmental citizenship as a psychological concept with a specific focus on knowledge, values, beliefs and attitudes. It then explores environmental citizenship within the context of environmental education and education for sustainability. It elaborates responsible environmental behaviour, youth activism and education for sustainability through the lens of environmental citizenship. Finally, it discusses the concept within the context of different educational levels, such as primary and secondary education in formal and non-formal settings. Environmental citizenship is a key factor in sustainability, green and cycle economy, and low-carbon society, and an important aspect in addressing global environmental problems. It has been an influential concept in many different arenas such as economy, policy, philosophy, and organizational marketing. In the field of education, the concept could be better exploited and established, however. Education and, especially, environmental discourses in science education have a great deal to contribute to the adoption and promotion of environmental citizenship.
Creative Commons
English
978-3-030-20249-1
10.1007/978-3-030-20249-1 doi
Education
Politics & government
Sustainability
Teaching of a specific subject
Education Education for environmental citizenship Education for sustainability ENEC Environmental and Sustainability Education Environmental Behavior Environmental citizen Environmental citizenship Environmental citizenship from educational perspective Environmental education Environmental Social Sciences EU Horizon 2020 EU-roadmap 2050 European Network for Environmental Citizenship Human Rights Open Access Politics & government Science Education Science: general issues Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights Sustainability Sustainability / sustainable development Sustainable Development Teaching of a specific subject
Open Access
This Open Access book is about the development of a common understanding of environmental citizenship. It conceptualizes and frames environmental citizenship taking an educational perspective. Organized in four complementary parts, the book first explains the political, economic and societal dimensions of the concept. Next, it examines environmental citizenship as a psychological concept with a specific focus on knowledge, values, beliefs and attitudes. It then explores environmental citizenship within the context of environmental education and education for sustainability. It elaborates responsible environmental behaviour, youth activism and education for sustainability through the lens of environmental citizenship. Finally, it discusses the concept within the context of different educational levels, such as primary and secondary education in formal and non-formal settings. Environmental citizenship is a key factor in sustainability, green and cycle economy, and low-carbon society, and an important aspect in addressing global environmental problems. It has been an influential concept in many different arenas such as economy, policy, philosophy, and organizational marketing. In the field of education, the concept could be better exploited and established, however. Education and, especially, environmental discourses in science education have a great deal to contribute to the adoption and promotion of environmental citizenship.
Creative Commons
English
978-3-030-20249-1
10.1007/978-3-030-20249-1 doi
Education
Politics & government
Sustainability
Teaching of a specific subject
Education Education for environmental citizenship Education for sustainability ENEC Environmental and Sustainability Education Environmental Behavior Environmental citizen Environmental citizenship Environmental citizenship from educational perspective Environmental education Environmental Social Sciences EU Horizon 2020 EU-roadmap 2050 European Network for Environmental Citizenship Human Rights Open Access Politics & government Science Education Science: general issues Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights Sustainability Sustainability / sustainable development Sustainable Development Teaching of a specific subject