Abstract
ENCOMPASS (ENgaging and orienting the young in the COMPlexity of climAte change and Sustainability) is a research project funded under the Italian PRIN PNRR programme. Coordinated by the University of Bologna, together with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (Milan) and the University of Verona, the project aims to address how young people can be supported to become active, informed agents of change in the context of climate change and sustainability. ENCOMPASS brings together philosophy, economics, and science education to investigate how knowledge, beliefs, and behaviours interact, and how educational systems can foster transformative agency in students. The project aims to unpack the concept of agency related to climate action and deliberation on societally relevant choices. It seeks to develop innovative approaches, tools, and guidelines for science education to better equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to respond to complex socio-ecological challenges and to participate effectively in individual and collective climate actions. ENCOMPASS will deliver theoretical frameworks, educational tools, teaching and learning designs, and recommendations for school curricula that integrate agency and sustainability competences. Expected outcomes include bridging knowledge–behaviour gaps among young people, fostering responsible and informed participation, and ultimately contributing to the development of more resilient, inclusive, and democratic societies through science education.
Project details
Unibo Team Leader: Giulia Tasquier
Unibo involved Department/s:
Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "Augusto Righi"
Coordinator:
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna(Italy)
Total Eu Contribution: Euro (EUR) 224.919,00
Total Unibo Contribution: Euro (EUR) 82.124,00
Project Duration in months: 24
Start Date:
30/11/2023
End Date:
28/02/2026
