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Low-Carbon Literacy Profile of Senior High School Students in Indonesia: Implications for Future Climate Change Mitigation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Climate change represents a critical global challenge with profound impacts on human societies. One prominent strategy to mitigate its effects involves fostering low-carbon behavior, often termed low-carbon literacy. Although prior research has investigated various aspects of low-carbon literacy, there has been limited focus on high school students in Central Java, a region acutely impacted by climate change. This study evaluates the low-carbon literacy of high school students in Central Java, Indonesia. Using a validated survey instrument, the research measured three primary domains: knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, through 31 items. The study sampled 400 high school students, revealing an overall literacy score of 4.3 out of 5 across these domains. Despite the relatively high average score, each domain exhibited specific deficiencies, underscoring the necessity to enhance low-carbon literacy further. A significant limitation of this study is the instrument's contextual specificity to Central Java, which calls for the development of more comprehensive assessment tools and the inclusion of a more geographically diverse sample in future investigations.

Source: Jurnal VARIDIKA

DOI: 10.23917/varidika.v36i2.8171

Authors: Qumariyatul Intani, Eko Yuliyanto, Eny Winaryati, Rica Mae Guarin

Institutions: Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Education and Sustainability

Subfield: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407045109

FWCI: 0.421

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