@misc{10481/64500,
year = {2020},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/64500},
abstract = {Environmental education plays a fundamental role in the fight against climate change
and the transformation towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly socio-economic
model. This study shows how to evaluate the effectiveness of a program for compulsory education
students in Spain. The subject of the program focused on the effects of climate change in relation to
our consumption model and the generation of waste. A mixed research methodology is proposed
that combines a quantitative (10 items on the Likert scale, n = 714) and qualitative approach
(category construction and analysis on open-ended questions). A study of the reliability and validity
of the measure was carried out through a categorical principal component analysis (CATPCA).
The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) correlates the gender and educational level of
the students to the learning acquired in the program. For example, the results show how students
are convinced that adopting minimal pro-environmental habits (turning off lights and unplugging
electronics, choosing public transport to get around, or using solar and wind power to produce
electricity) can help mitigate climate change. The conclusions show the difficulties and challenges of
education for responsible consumption, emphasizing the development of environmental education
programs for reducing the effects of climate change.},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Environmental education},
keywords = {Consumption},
keywords = {Climate change},
keywords = {Program evaluation},
keywords = {Sustainable development},
keywords = {Compulsory education},
title = {Environmental Education to Change the Consumption Model and Curb Climate Change},
doi = {10.3390/su12187475},
author = {Velasco-Martínez, Leticia Concepción and Martín Jaime, Juan Jesús and Estrada Vidal, Ligia Isabel and Tójar Hurtado, Juan Carlos},
}