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DOI	10.1007/s13412-023-00882-1
	Beyond the classroom: Influence of a sustainability intervention on university students' environmental knowledge and behaviors
	Null, Dawn Christina; Hurst, Kristin F.; Duram, Leslie A.
发表日期	2024
ISSN	2190-6483
EISSN	2190-6491
起始页码	14
结束页码	2
卷号	14 期号:2
英文摘要	On college campuses, environmental science education largely takes place in classrooms, thereby limiting impact on the full student body. By implementing an educational intervention in an informal campus setting, this study tested an approach aimed at expanding the reach of environmental learning. Students at a mid-size Midwestern university were exposed to a food-focused environmental and climate education intervention consisting of sustainability trivia and marketing materials displayed in dining halls. Prior to exposure, students completed a pre-test, followed by a 5-week intervention, then a post-test. Comparing correct responses between pre-test and post-test, we found a significant increase in environmental and climate impact knowledge. The intervention was especially effective for women such that knowledge increased significantly more among women than among men. Additionally, we found a significant decrease in red meat consumption post-intervention. There were no significant differences between major categories or race and ethnicity. Results indicate that sustainability interventions implemented outside classrooms can be effective. Emphasizing connections between environmental health and sustainable food choices is important in improving students' environmental awareness.
英文关键词	Higher education; Climate change; Environmental knowledge; Campus setting; Environmental intervention
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS记录号	WOS:001135940500001
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/293583
作者单位	Southern Illinois University System; Southern Illinois University; Southern Illinois University System; Southern Illinois University
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Null, Dawn Christina,Hurst, Kristin F.,Duram, Leslie A.. Beyond the classroom: Influence of a sustainability intervention on university students' environmental knowledge and behaviors[J],2024,14(2).
APA	Null, Dawn Christina,Hurst, Kristin F.,&Duram, Leslie A..(2024).Beyond the classroom: Influence of a sustainability intervention on university students' environmental knowledge and behaviors.JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES,14(2).
MLA	Null, Dawn Christina,et al."Beyond the classroom: Influence of a sustainability intervention on university students' environmental knowledge and behaviors".JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SCIENCES 14.2(2024).