Climate Change and the Role of Education

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Leal Filho, Walter (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hemstock, Sarah L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Climate Change Management,
• Subjects: Higher education.; Climate change.; Community psychology.; Environmental psychology.; Environmental sociology.; Social responsibility of business.; Higher Education.; Climate Change.; Community and Environmental Psychology.; Environmental Sociology.; Corporate Social Responsibility.

This book offers insights into the educational dimensions of climate change and promotes measures to improve education in this context. It is widely believed that education can play a key role in finding global solutions to many problems related to climate change. Indeed, education as a process not...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Chapter 1. Climate Change Education: An Overview of International Trends and the Need for Action
• Chapter 2. Fiery Spirits: Educational Opportunities for Accelerating Action on Climate Change for Sustainable Development
• Chapter 3. Integrating Climate Change Competencies into Mechanical Engineering Education, etc.