Handling climate change education at universities: an overview

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作者
Filho, Walter Leal [1 ,2 ]
Sima, Mihaela [3 ]
Sharifi, Ayyoob [4 ,5 ]
Luetz, Johannes M. [6 ,7 ,8 ]
Salvia, Amanda Lange [9 ]
Mifsud, Mark [10 ]
Olooto, Felicia Motunrayo [11 ]
Djekic, Ilija [12 ]
Anholon, Rosley [13 ]
Rampasso, Izabela [14 ,15 ]
Donkor, Felix Kwabena [16 ]
Dinis, Maria Alzira Pimenta [17 ]
Klavins, Maris [18 ]
Finnveden, Goran [19 ,20 ]
Chari, Martin Munashe [21 ]
Molthan-Hill, Petra [22 ]
Mifsud, Alexandra [23 ]
Sen, Salil K. [24 ,25 ]
Lokupitiya, Erandathie [26 ]
机构
[1] Manchester Metropolitan Univ, Sch Sci & Environm, Chester St, Manchester M1 5GD, Lancs, England
[2] Hamburg Univ Appl Sci, Res & Transfer Ctr Sustainable Dev & Climate Chan, Hamburg, Germany
[3] Romanian Acad, Inst Geog, 12 Dimitrie Racovita St,Sect 2, Bucharest 023993, Romania
[4] Hiroshima Univ, Grad Sch Humanities & Social Sci, Higashihiroshima 7398530, Japan
[5] Hiroshima Univ, Network Educ & Res Peace & Sustainabil, Higashihiroshima 7398530, Japan
[6] Univ New South Wales UNSW, Sch Social Sci, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[7] Christian Heritage Coll CHC, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
[8] Univ Sunshine Coast USC, Sch Law & Soc, Maroochydore, Australia
[9] Univ Passo Fundo, Grad Program Civil & Environm Engn, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
[10] Univ Malta, Msida, Malta
[11] Kwara State Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Agr Econ & Extens Serv, PMB 1530, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
[12] Univ Belgrade, Fac Agr, Belgrade, Serbia
[13] Univ Estadual Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
[14] Univ Catolica Norte, Dept Ingn Ind, Antofagasta 0610, Chile
[15] Fed Fluminense Univ, PNPD CAPES Program, Doctoral Program Sustainable Management Syst, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
[16] Univ Educ Winneba, Dept Geog Educ, Winneba, Ghana
[17] Univ Fernando Pessoa UFP, UFP Energy Environm & Hlth Res Unit FP ENAS, Praca 9 Abril 349, P-4249004 Porto, Portugal
[18] Univ Latvia, Dept Environm Sci, Raina Blvd 19, Riga, Latvia
[19] KTH Royal Inst Technol, Dept Sustainable Dev Environm Sci & Engn, Stockholm, Sweden
[20] Luxembourg Inst Sci & Technol, Environm Sustainabil Assessment & Circular, Belvaux, Luxembourg
[21] Univ Ft Hare, Risk & Vulnerabil Sci Ctr RVSC, Fac Sci & Agr, 1 King Williams Town Rd,Private Bag X1314, ZA-5700 Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa
[22] Nottingham Trent Univ, Nottingham Business Sch, Nottingham, England
[23] Nottingham Trent Univ, Nottingham, England
[24] Management Dev Inst Singapore, 501 Stirling Rd, Singapore 148951, Singapore
[25] Indian Inst Management, Shillong 793014, Meghalaya, India
[26] Univ Colombo, Fac Sci, Dept Zool & Environm Sci, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
关键词
Climate change education; Universities; Training needs; Bibliometric analysis; Online worldwide survey; Case studies; Climate change teaching and research; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CHALLENGES; PERSPECTIVES; KNOWLEDGE;
D O I
10.1186/s12302-021-00552-5
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Background Climate change is a problem which is global in nature, and whose effects go across a wide range of disciplines. It is therefore important that this theme is taken into account as part of universities ' teaching and research programs. Methods A three-tiered approach was used, consisting of a bibliometric analysis, an online survey and a set of case studies, which allow a profile to be built, as to how a sample of universities from 45 countries handle climate change as part of their teaching programs. Results This paper reports on a study which aimed at identifying the extent to which matters related to climate change are addressed within the teaching and research practices at universities, with a focus on the training needs of teaching staff. It consists of a bibliometric analysis, combined with an online worldwide survey aimed at ascertaining the degree of involvement from universities in reducing their own carbon footprint, and the ways they offer training provisions on the topic. This is complemented by a set of 12 case studies from universities round the world, illustrating current trends on how universities handle climate change. Apart from reporting on the outcomes of the study, the paper highlights what some universities are doing to handle climate issues, and discusses the implications of the research. Conclusions The paper lists some items via which universities may better educate and train their students on how to handle the many challenges posed by climate change.
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