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Actions for sustainable development through young students' eyes
University Antwerp, BEL.
University Antwerp, BEL.
University Antwerp, BEL.
University Antwerp, BEL.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2888-1631
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2021 (English)In: Environmental Education Research, ISSN 1350-4622, E-ISSN 1469-5871, Vol. 27, no 2, p. 234-253Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Young students have raised their voices in debates on what action for sustainable development (SD) is necessary. Nevertheless, research that gives voice to 10 to 13-year-olds while looking into SD issues in all their complexity of interrelated environmental, social, and socio-economic perspectives, is scarce. This study aims to give voice to these youngsters, asking them directly how they suggest they can contribute to SD. Building on the concepts of action and SD, this qualitative study reports on early adolescents' own suggestions for action. Participants suggested direct, indirect, individual, and collective actions both in the private and public sphere. Their actions targeted SD issues with interconnections between areas concerning the planet, peace, people, partnership, and to some extent also prosperity. We compare our results with findings of earlier studies to further the discussion on how young people feel they can and want to contribute to SD.

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Taylor & Francis, 2021. Vol. 27, no 2, p. 234-253
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Action, sustainable development, primary and secondary school students’, SD actions, interconnectivity of SD areas, qualitative research
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Didactics Environmental Sciences
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Environmental Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-82432DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2020.1842331ISI: 000587856000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85095757070OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-82432DiVA, id: diva2:1516725
Available from: 2021-01-12 Created: 2021-01-12 Last updated: 2022-05-11Bibliographically approved

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