Youth and environmental action: Perspectives of young environmental leaders on their formative influences

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 27-36

  Arnold, Heather ^a   Cohen, Fay ^a   Warner, Alan ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environmental action; Significant life experiences; Young environmental leaders; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249108450     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.40.3.27-36     Document Type: Article

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