Effects of Climate Change Knowledge on Adolescents' Attitudes and Willingness to Participate in Carbon Neutrality Education

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 26;19(17):10655. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191710655.

Abstract

The achievement of carbon neutrality has become increasingly important. Therefore, it the use of education to increase public understanding of carbon neutrality and facilitate low-carbon behaviors is urgent. Climate change knowledge is an effective measure to promote people's interest and enthusiasm for specific educational projects. The present study analyzed the effects of climate change knowledge on adolescents' attitudes and their willingness to participate in carbon neutrality education and validated the mediating effect of environmental responsibility. The findings showed that climate change knowledge improves adolescents' attitudes toward carbon neutrality education and that environmental responsibility plays a mediating role in this. The findings provide insightful implications for carbon neutrality related policymaking and education promotion.

Keywords: carbon neutrality education; climate change knowledge; environmental responsibility; mediating effect.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Achievement
  • Adolescent
  • Attitude
  • Carbon*
  • Climate Change*
  • Humans
  • Knowledge

Substances

  • Carbon

Grants and funding

This research was funded by the Major Project of the National Social Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 19ZDA358) and the Scientific Foundation of Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. E2CX3315CX).