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Energy saving: Views and attitudes of students in secondary education

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  • Ntona, Eirini
  • Arabatzis, Garyfallos
  • Kyriakopoulos, Grigorios L.

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Energy and its usage constitute one of the most important environmental issues nowadays that substantially affect economic and social development and the improvement of the quality of life in all countries. The risk of climate change and environmental degradation is real with the global development process and human intervention being the key components in dictating the nature of environmental problems. Education on energy issues should be the means for helping students cope with present and future energy needs and the adoption of appropriate, attitudes, lifestyle practices and behavior is deemed necessary. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the complex of student׳s views and attitudes about energy and its usage related to the environment. A questionnaire has been used as a research tool most appropriate to these research׳s goals. The results expose the need for a radical change in patterns of human behavior towards an environmentally sustainable orientation and the dominant role that environmental education possesses in realizing this direction.

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  • Ntona, Eirini & Arabatzis, Garyfallos & Kyriakopoulos, Grigorios L., 2015. "Energy saving: Views and attitudes of students in secondary education," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 1-15.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:46:y:2015:i:c:p:1-15
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.02.033
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