Understanding climate engagement and open recognition in European higher education: A mixed-methods study across four countries

作者：Pablo Martín‐Ramos, Adriana Corrêa-Guimarães, Fatma Fourati-Jamoussi, Kimberley Burcke-Couchy, Lucio Alessandro Lo Giudice, Barbara Tosi, Frederico Oliveira Pinto, Luís Veiga Martins, Luis Manuel Navas-Gracia · 发表于：Open Research Europe · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.12688/openreseurope.19909.2 · 被引用次数：6 · 研究领域：Sustainability in Higher Education、Climate Change Communication and Perception、Environmental Education and Sustainability

Background: This mixed-methods study investigates student engagement with climate issues and perceptions of open recognition systems across four European educational institutions in France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain as part of the OpenPass4Climate Erasmus+ project. Against the backdrop of the European Green Deal and UNESCO's call for transformative education, our research addresses the critical need for innovative climate education approaches that bridge knowledge and action. Methods: =16), we examined students' climate attitudes, educational preferences, and views on digital badge systems for recognizing climate competencies. Results: Results reveal a notable disconnect between strong climate concern (mean=4.0/5) and moderate personal responsibility (3.2/5), alongside significant cross-country variations in environmental engagement, with Portuguese students consistently demonstrating the highest climate awareness and Italian students the lowest. While respondents strongly endorsed formal climate curriculum integration (4.1/5) and valued informal learning pathways (3.8/5), they reported limited participation in eco-pedagogical activities (2.3/5), highlighting an implementation gap in environmental education. Students rated their informal climate change education (3.5/5) more highly than formal training (3.2/5), suggesting untapped potential for recognition of non-formal learning experiences. Gender differences emerged consistently, with female respondents showing significant...