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MDPI, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19), p. 10655, 2022

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710655

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Effects of Climate Change Knowledge on Adolescents’ Attitudes and Willingness to Participate in Carbon Neutrality Education

Journal article published in 2022 by Jiaqi Zhang, Zepeng Tong, Zeyu Ji, Yuanchao Gong, Yan Sun ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

The achievement of carbon neutrality has become increasingly important. Therefore, it the use of education to increase public understanding of carbon neutrality and facilitate low-carbon behaviors is urgent. Climate change knowledge is an effective measure to promote people’s interest and enthusiasm for specific educational projects. The present study analyzed the effects of climate change knowledge on adolescents’ attitudes and their willingness to participate in carbon neutrality education and validated the mediating effect of environmental responsibility. The findings showed that climate change knowledge improves adolescents’ attitudes toward carbon neutrality education and that environmental responsibility plays a mediating role in this. The findings provide insightful implications for carbon neutrality related policymaking and education promotion.