Environmental Education and Sustainability

External reference: https://openalex.org/T10898

  1. Case-based learning and concept mapping linked to broader systems thinking gains
    Quasi-experimental study of 177 eighth graders shows case-based learning plus concept mapping improved relational thinking about ecosystems but had limited impact on higher-order systems thinking.
  2. Green celebration practices linked to stronger green values
    Cross-sectional study examining how green practices at family celebrations in Indian urban districts influence environmental values, finding food and waste management practices most effective.
  3. Anticipated regret and discounting shape households’ LCT adoption intentions
    Survey of 1,355 UK households explores how anticipated regret and temporal discounting influence low-carbon technology adoption intentions and emission reduction potential.
  4. Reducing Food Waste Through Pre-Decision Interaction Design
    Research on pre-decision design for reducing household food waste through competence-supportive interfaces that constrain meal choices based on available ingredients.
  5. Aesthetic education and environmental activism
    Environmental aesthetics framework for rethinking school-based aesthetic education, linking sensory engagement with ethical awareness and environmental activism.
  6. STEM program showed limited proficiency gains, but improved awareness
    Two-year STEM program in historically Black school increased student climate awareness but did not boost standardized science proficiency scores.
  7. Environmental discourse declines in Pakistani EFL textbooks
    Analysis of environmental discourse in Pakistan's EFL textbooks reveals declining ecological representation from primary to secondary levels, with emphasis on sensory nature experiences.
  8. Forest education is linked to learning about socio-ecological risk
    Forest-based education across Australia, Nepal, and Switzerland shows how integrating local risk perceptions with constructivist pedagogy builds critical knowledge about sustainable management.
  9. Higher education sustainability research is uneven and conceptually active
    Systematic review of 406 studies examines sustainability integration in higher education, revealing gaps in leadership, policy coherence, and transformative learning while curriculum dominates.
  10. Spiritual health was linked to more responsible environmental behavior
    Structural equation modeling study examining spiritual health's role in promoting environmental behavior across 16 Iranian provinces with 5,548 participants.
  11. Explanation of Environmental Behaviors in Iranian Society: A Meta-Analysis of the Studies Published during 2005-2024
    Meta-analysis of 54 studies (2005-2024) identifies behavioral tendency and attitudes as key predictors of environmental behavior in Iran, with increasing effect sizes in recent yeu2026