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Climate Change at Universities: Results of a World Survey

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Universities and Climate Change

Part of the book series: Climate Change Management ((CCM))

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This chapter presents an analysis of the extent to which climate change is being dealt with in the context of university programmes. It also describes the methodology used and the results obtained from the “World Climate Change Survey”, a research initiative aimed at identifying the general level of awareness of and needs of university students about climate change in university programmes worldwide. The survey was specifically targeted at university students so that first-hand information on current practice can be gathered and reality-based suggestions can be made to address the identified problems and needs.

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  1. Hamburg University of Applied Sciences in Germany, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

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Filho, W.L. (2010). Climate Change at Universities: Results of a World Survey. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Universities and Climate Change. Climate Change Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10751-1_1

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