New skills for students in environmental decision making process
Globally, the humanity faces serious issues that, ironically, all of them are created by the most intelligent inhabitants of our planet, the people. Climate change, overpopulation, pollution, environmental degradation, poverty and pandemics are some of the environmental concerns of our days. It is i...
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2025
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| Summary: | Globally, the humanity faces serious issues that, ironically, all of them are created by the most intelligent inhabitants of our planet, the people. Climate change, overpopulation, pollution, environmental degradation, poverty and pandemics are some of the environmental concerns of our days. It is indispensable, to update the cultural software of our society and to cultivate an attitude of responsibility, consciousness and active environmental participation. This PhD dissertation provides an educational product and it is optimistic to be a powerful tool of environmental awareness. It is starting from a small Greek port and it builds the faith that it can travel around the world and creating environmental sensibilities for active participation in the citizens of tomorrow.
On the Island of Skyros, the port community of Linaria promotes an exemplary environmental image, through the green practices and innovations created by the port authority. This image was a point of environmental awareness of the local community and its visitors. Since 2015, a network of supporters has been established and they strongly believe that humans and nature can live in harmony. Three public sectors have established an eco-community, which hosts students and volunteers from Greece and other countries, in order to promote a new eco-lifestyle, known as “SKYROS Project”. Through environmental actions, this program strengthens the environmental awareness of locals and aims to spread the message of environmental awareness. Furthermore, educates and transforms the upcoming generations into environmentally responsible decision-makers.
This PhD thesis is based on the presentation of the environmental campaign SKYROS Project and its footprint on the science of environmental communication and education. At the same time, through two key actions of Project SKYROS, the "Day Environmental Camp Port" and "SKYROS Travels", it aims to provide an educational product. These activities have been impressed by children aged 7-13, since 2015. SKYROS Project “has travelled" the Port of Linaria from America up to Japan. Environmental Educators, certificated by the Summer Academy at Skyros Island, have been educating the youth inside and outside the port of Linaria. This Doctoral Dissertation supports the need for having an environmental education kit.
This kit is known as "The Green Port promotes Active Citizens" and consists mainly of seven thematic cards, which cover importance environmental issues. Educators using this environmental education Kit present the green port of Skyros and hook on it discussions where environmental theory its being practical in real time conditions. Following this, students engage in activities base it on each thematic card. The kit includes a book of guidelines for environmental educators and a memory stick with accompanying interactive material.
The environmental educational kit was assessed by Greek Experts in the field. The data collected from the administered interviews portrayed the perception of the chosen environmental educators and the potential success of this innovative environmental education approach based on the place attachment of the port. |
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