Abstract
This study analyzes trends in environmental education focusing on shifts in lifestyles. First, all relevant abstracts in the oral presentation category at the annual meetings of, and research papers issued by the Japanese Society of Environmental Education were selected and analyzed. Results showed that reports on environmental education focusing on shifts in lifestyle made up a minority for this society. The contents of the studies can be classified into three types as follows; 1) studies on curriculum development and its verification, 2) studies aimed at analyzing behavior or awareness, and 3) other similar theoretical studies. Furthermore, several relevant study papers have also been issued by groups such as The Japan Society of Home Economics and The Japan Association of Home Economics Education. In recent years highly interesting reports have also been issued by the Architectural Institute of Japan and the Association of Energy and Environmental Education. In the future, it will be necessary to ensure that environmental education focusing on shifts in lifestyles develops not only in the formal education arena, but also in the areas of social education and education of the general public.
