Purpose: This study aims, from the perspective of the recovery of sustainability, to develop a framework on sustainability and innovation in the formation of engineers in the courses of Engineering in the Brazilian Amazon. Design/methodology/approach: For this work, a quantitative approach was adopted in the research process. A survey instrument…

Mangroves provide vital ecosystem services like storm surge protection and carbon sequestration, but their coverage is rapidly declining. This study evaluates an environmental education program in the Dominican Republic, targeting children's attitudes, knowledge, behaviors, and willingness to pay for conservation. The program boosted attitudes,…

Purpose: This study analyzes the contributions of the Healthy Waters educational program to the awareness and understanding of environmental issues related to water to generate changes in attitudes in the community. Design/Approach/Methods: A community school intervention was conducted in a public school in Paredes, Porto, Portugal. Using a…

One of the most talked about and discussed topics in our current time is climate change. Therefore, it is important to draw attention to this issue in educational environments. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between scientific epistemological beliefs and climate change awareness of gifted students and whether these…

Water is a finite resource, necessary for sustaining all facets of life; however, it is often taken for granted. Recognizing a level of risk associated with a diminishing water supply, communicating with the public about their contributions to water issues so they will reduce unnecessary consumption is of utmost importance. This study used an…

The core function of science education is to equip students with scientific literacy, enabling them to understand complex environmental challenges and actively engage in proenvironmental behaviors. Therefore, understanding students' conceptions of environmental education is crucial for advancing environmental education. In this study, we explored…

Nature journaling is a practice embedded within the principles of environmental education and experienced a resurgence as a therapeutic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using sociocultural theories of learning to understand when and how people learn in out-of-school, outdoor settings, this study explored the perceived benefits and learning…

Marine pollution from oil spills, vessel discharges, and ballast water poses significant challenges to environmental sustainability and maritime operations. This research explores the potential of bioremediation techniques, focusing on oil-degrading microorganisms, biofilters, bioreactors, and marine plants, to address these issues. By integrating…

This study identified the number of natural environment picturebooks read by young children in Chinese and Korean picturebook libraries and analyzed their content from an ecocritical perspective. The findings indicate that, first, although the number of natural environment picturebooks read by children is higher in Korea than in China, in both…

Several reports have argued that we need to renegotiate our relationship with nature, with transdisciplinary aesthetics and cultural approaches being highlighted as key to success. In this article, we present a case study of a transdisciplinary open schooling intervention in a lower secondary school, where students created a film about the…

It is critical and urgent for China to enhance its young people's climate literacy through effective climate change education. However, little is known about Chinese college students' climate change education experiences and their knowledge of climate change. In this study, we surveyed first-year geography-major students (n = 437) from Central…

This investigation was performed to determine the impacts of the STEM approach in environmental education (EE) on environmental attitudes and knowledge levels and to examine student opinions on the STEM approach in EE. The investigation was implemented in a government school in Turkey in 12 weeks using a mixed method. A Quasi-experimental design…

This study explored preservice teachers' perceptions of environmental issues at both global and national levels, revealing marked differences in awareness and prioritization. 708 preservice teachers from different majors participated in the study. Data were collected through demographic information and Environmental Problems Awareness and…

The lack of utilization of the local environment in science learning causes low environmental and science literacy among students. In fact, integrating the surrounding environment, such as mangrove forests in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) based learning is very important to foster scientific awareness and understanding from an early…

While sustainable urban planning seeks to bring nature back to cities by developing urban parks, environmental education programmes (EEP) use these parks to bring children back to nature. This research investigated 7-year-old children's representations of a renovated urban park in Lyon (France). It focused on children's social representations of…