Citation
(2007), "Information, Communication and Education on Climate Change - European Perspectives", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 8 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2007.24908dae.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Information, Communication and Education on Climate Change - European Perspectives
Information, Communication and Education on Climate Change – European Perspectives
Leal Filho, W., Mannke, F., Schmidt-Thomé P.Peter Lang Scientific PublishersFrankfurtMay 2007216 pp.ISBN 978-3-631-56682-4US$41,95
It is now beyond any doubt that climate change represents a major threat to the environmental, social and economic well being of the planet.
There are now many mechanisms in place to address the challenges posed by climate change. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol are examples of what is being done. However, more is needed. A further means to work towards a reduction in greenhouse emissions is by raising awareness on the causes and consequences of climate change. Only by motivating and engaging people to actively consider how their habits and behaviours contribute towards the problem, can we expect it to be solved in the long-term.
This book is an attempt to contribute to the global debate on climate change by outlining some educational methods, approaches and projects which have been focusing on climate issues in Europe. The examples provided in the book illustrate a point often made but unfortunately not sufficiently pursued: education, communication and training can play a key role in supporting efforts towards addressing climate change. The book explores the links between education, communication and training and the challenges of climate change. It describes approaches, methods and initiatives aimed at raising awareness on climate change and illustrates some of the future action needed in this field.
Prepared within the framework of the Interreg IIIB (Baltic Sea) project ASTRA – Developing Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region – (www.astra-project.org), the book is published as Vol. 26 of the award- winning series “Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability”.