Hans-Erik Edsand|Tobias Broich
The Impact of Environmental Education on Environmental and Renewable Energy Technology Awareness: Empirical Evidence from Colombia
Chalmers University of Technology|Ecorys (Netherlands)
paper empirically investigates extent environmental education ee school explain variation environmental literacy 15yearolds colombia controlling several student schoollevel confounding factors use twolevel nested model individual observations nested within schools based maximum likelihood estimation method estimate linear mixed model contains fixed effects random effects empirical results provide weak evidence environmental education promote higher level environmental awareness relationship environmental education awareness renewable energy technologies rets even weaker findings therefore suggest environmental education considered magic bullet promoting environmental literacy among students additionally find reliable predictors environmental awareness awareness rets overall socioeconomic status stronger student science abilities parent characteristics schoollevel characteristics quality education resources school ownership public versus private seem decisive factors varying levels environmental literacy among students colombia