Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiangdan Piao, Shunsuke Managi
Summary: This study examines the relationship between education levels and sustainable lifestyles in protecting the environment and economic growth. It found that higher education levels are associated with increased environmentally friendly behaviors and sustainable energy consumption, as well as higher household income in all 37 countries.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vesela Veleva
Summary: Entrepreneurs play a crucial role in advancing sustainable lifestyles, but they lack resources to effectively measure impacts and need to emphasize additional benefits beyond green attributes. Collaboration with key stakeholders such as NGOs, policy makers, and companies is essential for sustainable entrepreneurs to address costly sustainability actions and drive policy changes.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Eugenia Pedro, Helena Alves, Joao Leitao
Summary: Using stakeholder, institutional, and legitimacy theories, this study examines the relationship between sustainable development practices (SDP), internationalization, and students' satisfaction in public higher education institutions. The findings indicate that SDP are positively and significantly associated with internationalization and students' satisfaction. Students' satisfaction also has a direct and significant impact on internationalization, and moderates the relationship between SDP and internationalization. Public higher education institutions need to commit to sustainability by implementing and promoting SDP on their campuses to gain legitimacy among stakeholders.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Georgina Elizabeth Riosvelasco-Monroy, Ivan Juan Carlos Perez-Olguin, Luis Asuncion Perez-Dominguez, Luis Carlos Mendez-Gonzalez, Salvador Noriega-Morales
Summary: Implementing Industry 4.0 requires the commitment and technological support of multiple departments within companies, including data management, cyber physical systems, and Internet of Things. However, SMEs face challenges in terms of lacking specific capabilities, qualified human resources, and technological and financial support. Strategic horizontal collaboration can help SMEs overcome these challenges by combining their strengths to gain competitive advantages and explore new market opportunities. This paper presents the COHRV model as a guide for merging enterprises' resources and strengths, such as knowledge transfer, qualified human resources, and technology. The model has been validated using data from a previous case study involving nine SMEs, demonstrating its applicability for sustainable manufacturing ventures.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tobias Brosch, Linda Steg
Summary: Emotions have the potential to significantly contribute to promoting sustainable behavior change, yet have not received sufficient attention in the behavioral science field. Recent research emphasizes the central role of emotions in human thinking and judgment, highlighting their ability to drive reactions, motivate action, and enhance communication strategies for addressing climate change.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hung Nguyen-Viet, Giang Pham, Steven Lam, Phuc Pham-Duc, Tung Dinh-Xuan, Fang Jing, Pattamaporn Kittayapong, Wiku Adisasmito, Jakob Zinsstag, Delia Grace
Summary: The paper evaluates the strengths, challenges, and opportunities of agriculture-related Ecohealth projects in low-resource settings of Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and China, highlighting the importance of transdisciplinarity, participation, and knowledge-to-action principles.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ricarda Winkelmann, Jonathan F. Donges, E. Keith Smith, Manjana Milkoreit, Christina Eder, Jobst Heitzig, Alexia Katsanidou, Marc Wiedermann, Nico Wunderling, Timothy M. Lenton
Summary: Societal transformations are crucial for addressing critical global challenges, and social tipping processes, with their strong self-amplifying mechanisms, have been identified as key drivers for facilitating social change. These processes differ from widely studied climate and ecological tipping dynamics, with human agency, social-institutional network structures, different spatial and temporal scales, and increased complexity being key distinctive features underlying social tipping processes. A conceptual framework for social tipping processes can illuminate mechanisms for transformative climate change mitigation policies and actions.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Margaret E. E. Mooney, Cathy Middlecamp, Jonathan Martin, Steve A. A. Ackerman
Summary: This study presents an encouraging update on young adults' response to the climate crisis by comparing the effectiveness of a course on Climate and Climate Change with a traditional introductory meteorology course in motivating behavior modifications that lighten the carbon footprint.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Thijs Bouman, Linda Steg, Thomas Dietz
Summary: The authors discuss the contrasting responses to the COVID-19 crisis and climate and sustainability challenges, highlighting the importance of strong personal norms. They suggest that the rapid and forceful public responses to COVID-19 may have been driven by a sense of moral obligation and responsibility. By examining what aspects of COVID-19 engaged personal norms and how these dynamics can be applied to global environmental crises, lessons can be learned to promote mitigation efforts.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Victoria Stanford, Stefi Barna, Dhruv Gupta, Frances Mortimer
Summary: Amid increasing concerns about climate change and the recognition of its impact on health, the healthcare community is increasingly motivated to reduce the environmental footprint of healthcare. Global healthcare sector is the 5th largest carbon emitter. However, limited healthcare workers have the knowledge and skills to create new care models for sustainability. By integrating triple bottom line measures into quality improvement practices, clinicians can protect planetary health and transform the healthcare system. Embedding sustainability principles into established quality improvement education and practice is crucial for the necessary transformation.
LANCET PLANETARY HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
James Montegrico, Judith Cornelius, Charlene Downing, Evangelos C. Fradelos, Felipe Machuca-Contreras, Ryan Michael Oducado, Riksa Wibawa Resna
Summary: International collaborative nurse research is a positive and enriching experience. Despite challenges, the benefits and opportunities for personal and professional growth outweigh the challenges. Team leader attributes, active engagement, commitment, genuine interest, and cultural sensitivity are essential for creating a successful international nurse research project.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huy P. Phan, Bing H. Ngu, Si Chi Chen, Lijuing Wu, Jen-Hwa Shih, Sheng-Ying Shi
Summary: Life education, or life and death education, is a significant subject in Taiwan, focusing on the promotion of life qualities and deep understanding of death with the help of Eastern philosophical beliefs and religious teachings. It helps individuals to cope with grief and approach death with peace, calmness, and dignity, potentially through faith in life after death and loved ones' spiritual existence. In addition, the study emphasizes the importance of engaging in appropriate pedagogical practices and advancing research inquiries to highlight the significance of life education for personal development and purposes.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Janet Salem, Manfred Lenzen, Yasuhiko Hotta
Summary: Current NDCs and national climate change strategies lack necessary low-carbon lifestyle change measures, with most countries focusing on supply-side measures and potentially missing the opportunity to shape low-carbon lifestyle patterns.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Sue Ashley, Harmen Schaap, Elly de Bruijn
Summary: The study found three types of conceptual understanding among international business undergraduates: limited, developing, and extensive. The relationship between conceptual understanding and study progress was nonlinear, suggesting factors other than curriculum may contribute to differences between students. Recommendations were made for adjusting curricula to accommodate student differences and for curriculum development.
STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M'Lis Bartlett, Jordan Larson, Seneca Lee
Summary: As institutions of knowledge and innovation, colleges and universities have a responsibility to prepare students to lead in a world impacted by climate change. However, the typical climate change education that relies on fear appeals and crisis narratives tends to disempower and disengage students. Incorporating justice-oriented concepts and pedagogies can help students build the skills and confidence to engage in complex social concerns. Teaching from a justice perspective supports students' understanding of root causes, the need for collective action, and their empathy for others, enhancing their self-efficacy for climate change action.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Veronika Deisenrieder, Susanne Kubisch, Lars Keller, Johann Stoetter
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Susanne Kubisch, Johanna Guth, Sina Keller, Maria T. Bull, Lars Keller, Andreas Ch Braun
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2020)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sandra Parth, Maximilian Schickl, Lars Keller, Johann Stoetter
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Susanne Kubisch, Sandra Parth, Veronika Deisenrieder, Karin Oberauer, Johann Stoetter, Lars Keller
Summary: This article discusses the concept of transdisciplinary research and its application in education through Transdisciplinary Education. It emphasizes the importance of education as a key driver for sustainable development, and highlights the integration of Education for Sustainable Development at all school levels. By collaborating with out-of-school partners and addressing real-world problems, students can develop competences for responsible citizenship and contribute to community well-being. The article also presents insights from the SEAS project in European countries and discusses the opportunities and challenges of integrating Transdisciplinary Education in formal schooling.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lars Keller, Maximilian Riede, Steffen Link, Katharina Huefner, Johann Stoetter
Summary: The Austrian Education Energy Initiative ETSIT has been established to improve the energy literacy of young students and compared the effectiveness of energy education workshops to that of conventional energy audits. The results show that the workshops successfully enhance students' energy literacy and their intention to change energy consumption behavior in the future. Additionally, the paper explores the cost-benefit analysis of education and finds that workshops can compete with energy audits and contribute to saving money, resources, and the climate.
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Lars Keller, Sandra Parth, Susanne Kubisch, Cornelia Baumann, Garnet Wachsmann, Anton Heufelder, Rike Barkmann, Inga Beck, Sylvia Armbruster, Rahel Frisch
GAIA-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Melanie Frick, Leonie Neu, Nina Liebhaber, Barbara Sperner-Unterweger, Johann Stoetter, Lars Keller, Katharina Huefner
Summary: Non-communicable diseases are the result of the interplay of physiological, genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors, while the bidirectional influences of climate change and health are indisputable. Behavioral changes can help mitigate the spread of both climate change and non-communicable diseases, but there have been limited success in information campaigns. Research shows that self-efficacy plays a crucial role in influencing behavioral changes in both areas.
Article
Geography
Veronika Deisenrieder, Svenja Mueller, Bettina Knoflach, Anna Oberrauch, Clemens Geitner, Lars Keller, Hans Stoetter
Summary: The study examines the importance of interactions between climate change and soils (ICCS) in Climate Change Education (CCE). Analysis of secondary school students' pre-conceptions reveals a significant lack of knowledge in this area. Students' understanding of ICCS is low, with a spatial distance in their comprehension of ICCS occurring in Alpine regions. To address these issues, integrating more detailed and regional ICCS content is urgently recommended in CCE.
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Karin Oberauer, Maximilian Schickl, Michaela Zint, Nina Liebhaber, Veronika Deisenrieder, Susanne Kubisch, Sandra Parth, Melanie Frick, Hans Stoetter, Lars Keller
Summary: This study fills important gaps in climate change education research by exploring the emotions triggered in teenage students learning about climate change and their complexity thinking competence. The findings indicate that different types of emotions are associated with the levels of complexity thinking competence in teenagers' explanations of climate change.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Sandra Parth, Maximilian Schickl, Karin Oberauer, Susanne Kubisch, Veronika Deisenrieder, Nina Liebhaber, Melanie Frick, Gerd Michelsen, Johann Stoetter, Lars Keller
Summary: This follow-up study presents a design-based research setting where teenagers act as researchers and investigate intergenerational learning and the multiplier effects of climate change education. The research findings demonstrate that teenagers not only generate valid and reliable research, but also contribute to closing gaps in science education and practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Nina Liebhaber, Claire Ramjan, Melanie Frick, Greg Mannion, Lars Keller
Summary: Schools play a crucial role in climate change education and climate-friendly transformations, both in terms of CO2 emissions and as educational institutions. Through a new materialist, transdisciplinary approach, this study examines the entanglements that constitute schools as whole institutions. The research involves young people and collaborating researchers conducting situational analyses, which are captured in maps illustrating the agencies and connections relevant to CO2 reductions and transformation attempts. The analysis reveals the critical role of caretakers in relation to climate-friendly transformations, highlighting the importance of their involvement in transformative climate change education. The study concludes by emphasizing the need to harness these entanglements and incorporate non-pedagogical aspects as part of a whole-school approach to transform schools into climate-friendly places.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Susanne Kubisch, Hanna Krimm, Nina Liebhaber, Karin Oberauer, Veronika Deisenrieder, Sandra Parth, Melanie Frick, Johann Stoetter, Lars Keller
Summary: The latest findings of the IPCC emphasize the urgent need for climate action at both individual and societal levels. The engagement of young people is crucial, and new teaching methods are necessary to foster transformative learning and engagement. Transdisciplinary education has been identified as a promising concept that facilitates the exchange of knowledge and experiences between students and scientific partners in researching real-world issues.
FRONTIERS IN EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Oliver Gerald Schrot, Dunja Peduzzi, David Ludwig, Maximilian Riede, Lars Keller
Summary: This study examines the impact of climate change education on adolescents' cognitive adaptive capacity, finding that the educational program helped improve adolescents' adaptation knowledge and critical thinking skills.
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ingomar Glatz, Franziska Allerberger, Franz Fehr, Georg Gratzer, Sophia-Marie Horvath, Lars Keller, Helmuth Kreiner, Helga Kromp-Kolb, Reinhold Lang, Susanne Liedauer, Thomas Lindenthal, Alexander Passer, Ulrike Payerhofer, Stefanie Preiml, Annemarie Schneeberger, David Steinwender, Lisa Weidl, Johann Stotter
GAIA-ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
(2021)
