Kalkulator śladu ekologicznego jako środek dydaktyczny w edukacji dla zrównoważonego rozwoju

Ligia Tuszyńska; Ilona Żeber-Dzikowska

doi:10.21697/fp.2022.2.13

Published: 2022-12-31

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2022)

Ecological footprint calculator as a teaching resource in education for sustainable development

Ligia Tuszyńska , Ilona Żeber-Dzikowska

Pedagogical Forum

Section: Articles and essays

https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2022.2.13

Abstract

Education is a basic human right, widely recognized as a means of progress and the main way to create awareness and understanding of the concept of sustainable development (SD).

Sustainability, as a widely recognized paradigm indicating the need to protect the natural environment and preserve it for future generations, is being introduced into educational curricula in school and academic education.

In this study, an innovative method of determining the Ecological Footprint (EF) was used using in terms of a teaching tool. The study included pedagogy students who were using a publicly available EF calculator test from www.footprintnetwork.org. The use of the test indicated that it fulfills the functions attributed to didactic measures. Moreover, it is modern and publicly available. The obtained EF values of the studied students differed from the average EF values calculated for Poland, the EU and the World. Knowing one's own EF and comparing it with the average for the group, the country and the world allows one to take appropriate steps to change one's behavior. The introduction of the calculator as an educational tool contributed to the respondents' personal interest in adhering to the principles of sustainable development, which in further time can lead to pro-environmental behavior and thus contribute to stopping climate change. The EF calculator as a teaching tool can be useful in both formal and informal education.

Keywords:

biopower, environmental education, EF calculator, ecological footprint, climate crisis

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Tuszyńska, L., & Żeber-Dzikowska, I. (2022). Ecological footprint calculator as a teaching resource in education for sustainable development. Pedagogical Forum, 12(2), 165–176. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2022.2.13

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