A5089788449- Research in Social Sciences
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Values and Moral Education
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Educational Challenges and Innovations
- Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Religious Education and Schools
Tampere University
2024-2025
Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters
2020
University of Helsinki
2019
Finnish Veterinary Foundation
2018
Helsinki Art Museum
2016
This article presents and evaluates a model made for climate change education – the bicycle model. The was created based on an extensive literature review, from which, essential aspects of were drawn out. is representation holistic emphasizes importance following aspects: knowledge, thinking skills, values, identity, worldview, action, motivation, participation, future orientation, hope other emotions, operational barriers. In this study, also evaluated by researchers educators. evaluation...
Environmental responsibility can be collective or individual. In environmental education, private-sphere is often promoted. However, emphasising individual pro-environmental behaviour may cause problems, such as feelings of guilt and powerlessness, a focus on ineffective activities, gendered responsibility. this article, I discuss the perceptions 13 environmentally minded Finnish teachers concerning Results suggest that individualisation limit educational possibilities at school. Although...
Despite rising levels of interest in global environmental challenges, progress towards the widespread adoption pro-environmental behaviours remains slow and inconsistent. Previous literature identifies importance education for working to address this inconsistency between values people hold their behaviours, commonly described as value-action gap. To examine current knowledge area we conducted a semi-systematic review published which explicitly brings together gap thinking research. Our...
Abstract The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of Child emphasises value listening to young people’s voices. Since its inception, there have been significant moves involve people in research that concerns their lives a time environmental emergency. Drawing critical analysis our work with Youth Action Partnerships (YAPs), this article explores how co‐production can effectively be achieved and offers meaningful ways for share stories climate crisis. We draw rich insights from experience working...
This article centres on young people's experiences of climate change education (CCE). There is much written CCE (e.g. what it is, should be, how be taught, where taught), but there little exploring views learning about and the crisis. Spotlight On considers data collected as part 21 focus groups, which engaged more than 100 people in Bristol (UK), Galway (Ireland), Genoa (Italy) Tampere (Finland). The outlines key themes that transect CCE. authors then consider prominent inform guiding...
Abstract Decades of research has demonstrated the power growth mindsets (i.e. belief in malleability qualities humans) to shape people’s ways making sense their socio-cultural reality and influence thinking about acting towards change. Yet, which connects with climate action or sustainability behavior remains scarce. This study explores association between among European young people. Our findings, based on statistical analyses survey data from Tampere (Finland), Genoa (Italy), Galway...