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The Importance of International Collaboration to Enhance Education for Environmental Citizenship

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  • David Christian Finger

    (Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University, 102 Reykjavik, Iceland
    Energy Technology Department, Energieinstitut an der Johannes Kepler Universität, 4040 Linz, Austria)

  • Camelia Draghici

    (Department of Product Design, Mechatronics and Environment, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Dana Perniu

    (Department of Product Design, Mechatronics and Environment, Transilvania University of Brasov, 500036 Brasov, Romania)

  • Marija Smederevac-Lalic

    (Department of Biology and Inland Waters Protection, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Rares Halbac-Cotoara-Zamfir

    (Department of Ground Communications, Foundations and Cadastre, Politehnica University of Timisoara, 300006 Timisoara, Romania)

  • Azra Sehic

    (Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University, 102 Reykjavik, Iceland)

  • Marijana Kapović Solomun

    (Faculty of Forestry, Department of Forest Ecology, University of Banja Luka, 78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Abstract

Environmental Education is essential to promote awareness and facilitate the development of environmental citizens. To contribute to the enhancement of environmental awareness, Iceland, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Romania have collaborated in joint educational projects which aim at building capacities on sustainable development, delivering environmental teaching lectures, and developing open educational resources. This article presents past and ongoing collaborations between the mentioned countries, assesses the status of environmental education, and highlights the benefits of international collaboration. For this purpose, information on environmental courses in representative universities from each country was collected, SWOT analyses were performed in each country, and a survey among potential students was carried out. The presented analysis reveals that international collaboration raises environmental awareness and increases the likelihood of becoming environmental citizens.

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  • David Christian Finger & Camelia Draghici & Dana Perniu & Marija Smederevac-Lalic & Rares Halbac-Cotoara-Zamfir & Azra Sehic & Marijana Kapović Solomun, 2021. "The Importance of International Collaboration to Enhance Education for Environmental Citizenship," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(18), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:18:p:10326-:d:636376
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    1. Kristina Potočki & Pavel Raška & Carla S. S. Ferreira & Nejc Bezak, 2023. "Translating Nature-Based Solutions for Water Resources Management to Higher Educational Programs in Three European Countries," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-17, November.

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