Eco-Schools: What factors influence pupils' action competence for pro-environmental behaviour?

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 117-121

  Cincera, Jan ^a   Krajhanzl, Jan ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF LIBEREC   (Czech Republic)

^b MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Action competence; Consumer behaviour; Eco Schools; Environmental education; Evaluation

Indexed keywords

ACTION COMPETENCE; CZECH REPUBLIC; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; ECO-SCHOOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; EVALUATION; EVALUATION RESEARCH; WATER AND ENERGIES;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; ENERGY UTILIZATION;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 84886946144     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.06.030     Document Type: Article

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