Leal Fihlo, W, Yayeh Ayal, D, Wall, T, Shiel, C, Paco, A, Pace, P, Mifsud, M, Lange Salvia, A, Skouloudis, A, Moggi, S, LeVasseur, T, Vinuesa Antonio, G, M Azeiteiro, U, Ioannis, N and Kovaleva, M (2023) An Assessment of Attitudes and Perceptions of International University Students on Climate Change. Climate Risk Management, 39. ISSN 2212-0963

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Abstract

Universities have an unrivaled potential to educate students on climate change issues and to actively engage them in climate affairs, both as citizens and influencers of future professions. Despite this potential and the many advantages of university student engagement in climate change, less emphasis has been given to understanding their attitude and perceptions towards climate change, in a way that may guide changes in the curriculum and teaching practices. Based on the need to address the existing literature gap, this article assesses university studentś attitudes and perceptions toward climate change at the international level. This study comprises a survey of a sample of universities across the world and uses statistical analysis to identify the most important trends across geographical locations of the universities. The study revealed that university students are aware of climate change and associated risks. The university students believe that climate change education is a means to shape their attitude and equip them with relevant skills and knowledge so as to influent others. The awareness of university students is inextricably linked to their field of study and participation in various climate change events. Furthermore, the student’s knowledge of climate change risks varies across gender, age, and academic education. The study provides recommended universities to include climate change issues in their curricular and extracurricular programs so as to prepare future professionals to cope with the far reaching challenges of a climate change.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	attitude; climate change; students; universities; 0406 Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience; 0502 Environmental Science and Management; 1604 Human Geography
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GB Physical geography G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences L Education > L Education (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine > RA0440 Study and Teaching. Research
Divisions:	Business & Management (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Elsevier
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	20 Feb 2023 14:38
Last Modified:	06 Mar 2023 11:00
DOI or ID number:	10.1016/j.crm.2023.100486
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/18940

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