...’ knowledge, this study provides the first comparative, cross-regional assessment of institutional readiness for climate and environmental education in Mediterranean higher education systems, offering both conceptual and empirical contributions to sustainability transitions in academia. Climate change...

...Genina Calafell-Subirà; Mireia Esparza; Gregorio Jiménez-Valverde Purposes This study aims to explore pre-service teachers’ social representations of climate change and biodiversity (sustainable development goals [SDGs] 13, 14 and 15) to identify barriers and opportunities for strengthening...

...Alex Gonçalves; Ana Regina de Aguiar Dutra; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade Guerra Purpose This study aims to examine how international literature has addressed the role of universities in the context of climate change, highlighting their contributions to global sustainability...

... a diverse curriculum that exposes students to the interconnectedness of environmental systems, such as climate change and the Food-Energy-Water Nexus and fosters a holistic understanding of sustainability. However, students’ prior knowledge, alternative conceptions and knowledge gaps can impact student...

...Shu-Chiu Liu; Timo Eccarius Purpose This study aims to investigate university students’ future orientations towards climate change by examining their perceptions of the future, hope and action competence. Future orientations – indicating students’ expectations and preparedness for climate...

... is extremely inadequate. Design/methodology/approach The authors examined a broad range of adaptive (i.e. helpful) and maladaptive (i.e. unhelpful) strategies that students employ to manage their emotions concerning climate change, as well as resources that could help them adjust to the climate crisis...

... the impact of the undergraduates’ involvement in the awareness campaign project in the context of their environmental actions and advocacy on climate change. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed the climate change awareness campaign for the community using the participatory research method...

...Eko Hariyono; Isna Zakhiyah; Beni Setiawan; Ida Kaniawati; Asniza Ishak Purpose This study aims to examine prospective science teachers’ climate change literacy in Indonesia, evaluating their readiness to teach these concepts in schools per national curriculum mandates. Additionally...

...Qingmeng Tong; Jingjing Ding; Junbiao Zhang Purpose This study aims to investigate the attitudes, perceptions and mitigation behaviors of Chinese undergraduates regarding climate change. This study also examined the prospects of climate education in Chinese universities. Design/methodology...

...Enzo Ferrari; Lorraine Whitmarsh; Paul Haggar; Kaloyan Mitev; Alice Lowe Purpose Climate change (CC) poses significant risks to society, but there are ways people can address it – including in their personal and professional lives. One professional context – higher education – has a unique role...

...Irenius Dwinanto Bimo; Endang Sulistyaningsih; Maria Magdalena Wahyuni Inderawati Purpose This study aims to examine the nature and trends in sustainability education and climate change (SECC) in higher education using a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the literature indexed in the Scopus...

...Shu-Chiu Liu Purpose This study aims to focus on an innovative undergraduate teaching intervention designed to guide students in exploring and narrating the potential futures of climate change. The intervention aimed to reduce the psychological distance associated with climate change...

... areas. The ESRS were designed to be consistent with GRI Standards and their interoperability is confirmed by a joint statement (EFRAG, 2023b). Learning factory Carbon accounting and reduction Climate change Environmental management Corporate carbon footprint Non-financial reporting...

... the evaluation of systemic thinking skills for the study of climate change, conceptualized from the interrelationships of the natural, social and economic dimensions and from its implications for life, on different geographical and temporal levels. Mercedes Varela-Losada can be contacted at: mercedesvarela...

... is a collective action problem; it involves giving up benefits for the greater good without assurance that others will follow suit. It thus needs to be addressed collectively (Higham and Font, 2020 ; Ahonen et al., 2021 ; Hoolohan et al., 2021). Air travel Canada Climate change...

...Rachel Levy; Jean-Pierre Del Corso; François Seck Fall Purpose The purpose of this study is to better understand how students of French agricultural education position themselves in the face of climate change and get involved in its fight. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based...

...Simon Boxley 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...

... by responding to these research questions: RQ1. What are the assumptions about the university and its role in tackling the climate crisis? RQ2. What barriers are likely to impact the university’s ability to implement its climate plan? Climate change UK universities Theory...

...Sinead Earley; Thomas Daae Stridsland; Sarah Korn; Marin Lysák Purpose Climate change poses risks to society and the demand for carbon literacy within small and medium-sized enterprises is increasing. Skills and knowledge are required for organizational greenhouse gas accounting and science-based...

... Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Climate change Campus sustainability Organizational learning Sustainability reporting Sustainability tracking Assessment, Rating system College and university efforts to address climate change require...