Prefiguring Sustainable Futures through Climate Change Education
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2023) | Viewed by 233
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Interests: climate change education
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Dear Colleagues,
Climate change is the greatest global threat facing humanity. Scientific evidence shows an increase in the average temperature of our planet compared to the pre-industrial era, mainly caused by the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases emitted by human activity. Climate change is globally changing our world and the future depends on how we face it.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States, emphasizes the important role of education in raising awareness about climate change: the third objective of the 13th goal is to improve education, awareness and human and institutional capacity in matters of mitigation, adaptation, reduction of impacts and early warning of climate change.
Gaining a better understanding of climate change has positive consequences, such as increased awareness of environmental issues and a deeper sense of responsibility. However, an educational approach to climate change is also needed, involving not only public awareness campaigns but also a more formal educational response. Therefore, it is necessary to develop concrete strategies to increase climate change education, from theory to daily practice in the classroom.
This Special Issue is devoted to the different initiatives, both theoretical and practical, that can be used to prefigure sustainable futures through climate change education.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Miguel Ángel Fuertes-Prieto
Dr. Camilo Ruiz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- climate change
- education
- sustainability
- sustainable development goals (SDG)
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