Abstract

This study focuses on the impact of an intergenerational sustainability leadership project on the development of students’ environmental literacy. The project involved high-school students and older adults in the community who learned and worked together on environmental issues developing original initiatives over a period of three years. The study examines environmental literacy development among the students by conducting interviews and analyzing students’ written reports and recorded conversations. The project illustrated several positive social-environmental changes taking place in the community for the first time. The study emphasizes that when environmental education transcends the classroom, combining the forces and capabilities of adults and youth in the community, environmental literacy is developed and intensified. The students’ acquaintance with adults within the community brought about common environmental interests, indicating a potential for empowering youth groups to take collaborative action upgrading the quality of life in the neighborhood for the benefit of all its inhabitants.

摘要

本研究侧重于代际可持续性领导力项目对学生环境素养发展的影响。该项目涉及社区中的高中生和老年人，他们在三年的时间里就环境问题共同学习和合作，制定了原创倡议。该研究通过访谈和分析学生的书面报告和录音对话来检查学生的环境素养发展。该项目首次展示了社区中发生的一些积极的社会环境变化。该研究强调，当环境教育超越课堂，结合社区中成年人和青年的力量和能力时，环境素养得到发展和强化。