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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: Education for sustainability should be one of the most important goals of our schools. If we are to have a sustainable society, it will be necessary to change our values, our willingness to take action, and pro-environmental behavior. It is not sufficient to teach environmental facts. There is a gap between having facts and beliefs and taking pro-environmental action. In this study, we hypothesized that key components of education for sustainability were willingness to act in pro-environmental ways and confidence in major institutions. The interest was in examining predictors of three types of pro-environmental action. Items from the 2010 General Social Survey were used in this analysis. Logistic regression analysis indicated that willingness to pay higher prices and to reduce one’s standard of living to support the environment, confidence in science, and confidence in the executive branch of government predicted types of pro-environmental action. Our education should prepare students to promote pro-environmental actions in support of human sustainability. |
| Keywords: sustainability, education, pro-environmental attitudes, pro-environmental action, confidence in major institutions |
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