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Environmental education. Umweltlernen. Veraenderungsmoeglichkeiten des Umweltbewusstseins

Abstract

On the basis of findings of the social sciences as well as domestic and foreign experiences this reader shows how it might be possible to change the people's ecological awareness. After having given an introduction into a new approach of a model twelve authors discuss this topic from various fields of the social sciences (opinion poll research, pedagogics, sociology, psychology) and from practical fields (schools, adult education, commercial communication). Contributions to recent developments of environmental education in the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom supplement the volume. After having provided an evaluating summary the editors of the volume derive the practical consequences for changing the ecological awareness. First of all this is based on the results of opinion polls which point out that there is overall, a positive attitude towards pollution protection among the population of the F.R. of Germany. The citizens insist on increased activities for maintaining the environment both from governmental and non-governmental authorities, even if financial resources have to be employed. Opinion polls confirm that there is a basic preparedness to actively contribute, maintaining and improving the environment by people's own behaviour. As far as the corresponding attitudes are concerned the conditions for an environmentally-minded behaviour are  More>>
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1981
Product Type:
Book
Reference Number:
EDB-82-146142
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Schriften des Wissenschaftszentrums Berlin
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOLOGY; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; HUMAN POPULATIONS; MAN; PUBLIC OPINION; ANIMALS; EUROPE; MAMMALS; POPULATIONS; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES; WESTERN EUROPE; 530100* - Environmental-Social Aspects of Energy Technologies- Social & Economic Studies- (-1989); 550100 - Behavioral Biology; 290200 - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology
OSTI ID:
5032885
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Submitting Site:
HEDB
Size:
Pages: 410
Announcement Date:
Aug 01, 1982

Citation Formats

Fietkau, H J, and Kessel, H. Environmental education. Umweltlernen. Veraenderungsmoeglichkeiten des Umweltbewusstseins. Germany: N. p., 1981. Web.
Fietkau, H J, & Kessel, H. Environmental education. Umweltlernen. Veraenderungsmoeglichkeiten des Umweltbewusstseins. Germany.
Fietkau, H J, and Kessel, H. 1981. "Environmental education. Umweltlernen. Veraenderungsmoeglichkeiten des Umweltbewusstseins." Germany.
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