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Exploring the Concept of ‘Education for a Sustainable World’: Report of Work in Progress

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Michael Cuthill
Michael Cuthill*
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University of South Australia Adelaide
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Abstract

This paper reports the beginnings of an exploration of the effects of tertiary level environmental education, based on Ecologically Sustainable Development criteria, on the development of students' environmental attitudes and behaviours. Baseline data has been collected against which changes in attitudes and behaviours can be monitored. Important factors influencing students' current attitudes and behaviours include their personal experiences, books and magazines, schooling and newspapers. Significant differences in students’ responses were recorded against three socio-demographic variables—age, gender and the degree program enrolled in. Respondents' value systems have been recorded; their relationship to other study variables requires further research.

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Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 14 , 1998 , pp. 49 - 56
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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