When meaning matters more than risk: the role of life and educational meaningfulness in students’ climate action
摘要
This study investigates the associations between meaning in life and education, climate change risk perception, and willingness to act on environmental issues among 337 university students of geosciences and environment and psychology students. Results indicate that risk perception positively predicted willingness to act, particularly among geoscience and environment students. Meaningful education was positively associated with willingness to act but weakened the association between risk perception and willingness to act. The study clarifies the articulation between issues of meaning and environmental concerns. More specifically, it underlines the potential of meaningful education to strengthen students’ commitment to climate action.