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Exploring environmental value action gap and education research: A semi-systematic literature review

Portus, Rosamund; Aarnio-Linnanvuori, Essi; Dillon, Bronagh; Fahy, Frances; Gopinath, Deepak; Mansikka-Aho, Anette; Williams, Sara Jayne; Reilly, Kathy; McEwen, Lindsey

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Authors

Essi Aarnio-Linnanvuori

Bronagh Dillon

Frances Fahy

Anette Mansikka-Aho

Kathy Reilly

Lindsey McEwen Lindsey.Mcewen@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Environmental Management



Abstract

Despite rising levels of interest in global environmental challenges, progress towards the widespread adoption of pro-environmental behaviours remains slow and inconsistent. Previous literature identifies the importance of education for working to address this inconsistency between the environmental values people hold and their behaviours, commonly described as the value-action gap. To examine current knowledge in this area we conducted a semi-systematic review of published literature which explicitly brings together value-action gap thinking and environmental education research. Our findings reveal that major areas of focus across this literature are either on the role of specific pedagogical approaches or broader policy and institutional structure. Based on our analysis of the literature, we suggest five priorities for future research. This includes research which contextualises educational visions within existing curricula, research which examines intergenerational learning, research which considers possibilities for collective action, research which studies a greater diversity of global locations, and research which examines the whole school approach.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 29, 2024
Online Publication Date Feb 26, 2024
Deposit Date Jan 30, 2024
Publicly Available Date Feb 28, 2024
Journal Environmental Education Research
Print ISSN 1350-4622
Electronic ISSN 1469-5871
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2024.2314060
Keywords Education
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11641596

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