Access Type
Open Access Dissertation
Date of Award
January 2018
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Thomas Edwards
Abstract
The conservation, preservation, and protection of the environment are responsibilities that must be globally shared by human beings to “meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED, 1987, p. 43). When citizens acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become agents of change, the lack of interconnectedness – a relationship to nature as one of dominion and control – that presently exists between humans and nature might subside (Winograd, 2016). Through the re-orientation of the present educational system and the development of curricula that addresses the present day environmental crisis, citizens can become aware of the need to work together towards sustainability (The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD, 2005-2014).
Recommended Citation
Aquino, Elsie, "The Relationship Between Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviors Regarding Eco-Justice Issues Among Middle And High School Students In Eco-Schools In Puerto Rico" (2018). Wayne State University Dissertations. 2089.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/2089