2024 Volume 33 Issue 1 Pages 1_63-70
The ultimate goal of environmental education and education for sustainable development (ESD) is how to nurture people who will take concrete action, not just have an interest. There have been studies of psychology and life experiences as to what motivates environmentally responsible behavior. In this study, the author focuses on research in the area of life experiences.
Experiencing nature has been cited as one of the important experiences leading to environmentally responsible behavior. However, it is difficult to say that the younger the age, the more the natural environment around one decreases, and the more people enjoy playing and experiencing nature. For that reason, it is thought that the young people who act as leaders for the environment and a sustainable society are greatly affected by their different experiences. In addition, experiencing nature, this study considers environmental education and experiences that change personal values.
In a survey of young Japanese people who are involved in environmental activities, it was found that the impact of environmental education was the greatest. However, the influence of experiencing nature was also observed. In particular, workers in environmental groups and companies are often affected by experiencing nature and experiences that change their personal values, which may be one of the determinants of environment-related employment.
