Purpose: This conceptual paper aims to interrogate the current epistemological and cross-cultural approaches used to conceptualize climate change (CC) education, to critically point out ineffective approaches and false assumptions, and to propose practical suggestions that may support the development of a defensible and well-argued CC curriculum.…

Introduction: The lives of young people in the first place, but of all of us, are much more complicated than to immediately, almost automatically, pour the "generation sauce" on everything. However, it seems that today, in scientific, science communication and popular literature, the generational response often seems to be the only one.…

By many accounts, societies, their institutions, and citizens are not doing enough, and with the necessary urgency, to address the climate crisis. While higher education institutions have embraced the rhetoric of sustainability and contributed to climate science, the development of renewables and other climate solutions, and a host of policy…

Purpose: Universities and their actions affect the environment directly and significantly. Therefore, the carbon footprint (CF) needs to be implemented in these institutions for mitigating climate change and its potential risks. Based on this understanding, the university consortium quality and environment (QualEnv) stands out by its main…

Businesses face growing instability due to disruptive innovative technologies and economic crises arising from stressed supply chains or rising price uncertainty. An ambidextrous approach to resilience helps companies to prepare for and manage this uncertainty to become steadfast against crises. However, resilience can be achieved on multiple…

The case has been made -- many of the approaches humans employ to address environmental collapse are founded on the very (White, Western, colonial, positivist, capitalist, human supremacist) thinking that advanced planetary degradation in the first place. We know how this story ends. If we continue perpetuating narratives of management, mastery…

Purpose: This largely conceptual study aims to draw from the author's experience of conversations with Svalbard's educators, lessons for international higher education institutions' engagement with climate change education and thinking for non-specialists. Design/methodology/approach: "In situ" discussions with Svalbard's educators…

Climate change is deepening the global learning crisis and threatening children's ability to learn. Nearly half the world's children--approximately 1 billion--live in countries with extremely high risks of climate and environmental shocks. This snapshot presents an analysis of country-specific school disruptions caused by climate hazards in 85…

This article addresses the significance of degrowth for education as a social institution and field of practice in the context of the climate crisis and need to develop a powerful climate justice movement. Drawing on a close reading of the degrowth and education literature, the article argues against claims made by some degrowth advocates that…

The quest for sustainable energy solutions has positioned bioenergy as a critical avenue for reducing global reliance on fossil fuels and mitigating the effects of climate change. Among potential bioenergy feedstocks, sugarcane ("Saccharum officinarum" L.) has emerged as a leading candidate due to its high biomass yield, low energy input…

The last decades have seen a growing political and social recognition of the role of education as a key player in transforming today's society towards more sustainable lines. Particularly, STEM education is seen as critical for promoting the acquisition of skills, knowledge, and competencies that contribute to create climate change and…

A growing number of climate activists and scholars argue that an effective climate movement needs the involvement of the trade union movement, to be able to push forward the radical social transformations required to address the global climate crisis. If workers are to be able to play this kind of role in a global climate movement, a sustained and…

This study examines panel data from 31 provincial capitals in China from 2008 to 2022, focusing on the important relationship between compulsory education levels and urban economic resilience. Our findings reveal a concerning trend: disparities in education levels are widening, while urban economic resilience is exhibiting a pattern of…

Today's youth are growing up in a world threatened by climate change. Facing an uncertain future, young people--and especially adolescents--tend to be concerned about climate change, even more so than other age groups. How can socializing agents (e.g., educators, policymakers, clinicians) support and engage adolescents as they come of age in a…

In recent years, the concept of a green economy has gained significant attention and importance worldwide. In a time when the global community is grappling with issues such as global warming, environmental degradation, and diminishing water resources, the green economy has emerged as a promising solution, making it possible to integrate economic…