Elcra Project

ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY IN
HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXT FOR PREVENTING
VIOLENT RADICALIZATION
IN CLIMATE ACTIVISM

Co-funded by the European Union

The project

The project aims to understand students’ attitudes and opinions on the issue of environmental sustainability and the fight against climate change, studying the phenomenon of youth participation in environmental activism movements as a preventive measure against radicalisation phenomena that can lead to violence. From this data and research base, the project intends to contribute to developing theories and methods valid to support communities in their active commitment to the green transition.
Project Background

In recent years, movements have spread that represent, for many young people, especially university students, a form of activism and peaceful protest related to environmental sustainability issues and the fight against climate change.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The project aims to increase students’ environmental literacy, particularly university students, by involving them in their communities and transforming them into actors of change.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

To understand the phenomenon of violent radicalisation linked to environmental and climate challenges through qualitative and quantitative research on emblematic cases, attitudes and opinions of university students on environmental sustainability

The results

The project will promote the environmental literacy of university students, developing their knowledge and skills and creating a link between them and the community they are part of and increase their interest in and knowledge about climate change issues.

The project will provide participants with an understanding of the complexity of environmental and social systems and strong problem-solving skills, through which they will be able to intervene in systems with innovative and effective solutions that contribute to combating climate change and environmental sustainability problems while preventing violent radicalisation.

The project will promote the professional development of the participants through the creation of a community of practice on the theme of preventing violent radicalisation in environmental activism; the project will unite the contributions of different actors (academics, students, third sector realities), enhancing the impact of actions to prevent violent radicalisation in environmental activism and combating climate change.

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