2012
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v5n8p13
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The Path towards Planetary Responsibility - Expanding the Domain of Human Responsibility Is a Fundamental Goal for Lifelong Learning in a High-Consumption Society

Abstract: How can we ensure a safe and just operating space for humanity? How to maintain the current human capabilities and opportunities and to support their expansion so that future generations will have the same capabilities and freedom as we do? Finnish university students (n=210) assessed 36 statements about environmental, social and economic sustainability according to the importance and actual implementation of the items in their daily life. They also made 464 comments about barriers to sustainable way of living… Show more

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“…Meyer [2] reported a weak effect of higher education on SD behavior. Kollmuss and Agyeman [24] indicated a divide between knowledge, awareness, and behavior, and Salonen and Åhlberg [25] discussed a gap between attitudes of the importance of SD and its actual implementation. Many higher education programs are designed to influence values and attitudes, but there is not a direct causal link between attitude change and behavior [26].…”
Section: The Divide Between Awareness and Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Meyer [2] reported a weak effect of higher education on SD behavior. Kollmuss and Agyeman [24] indicated a divide between knowledge, awareness, and behavior, and Salonen and Åhlberg [25] discussed a gap between attitudes of the importance of SD and its actual implementation. Many higher education programs are designed to influence values and attitudes, but there is not a direct causal link between attitude change and behavior [26].…”
Section: The Divide Between Awareness and Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many higher education programs are designed to influence values and attitudes, but there is not a direct causal link between attitude change and behavior [26]. In higher education, there is a need for educating for behavioral change [25]. Ballantyne and Packer [27] discussed the role of informal learning and lifelong learning with free-choice learning experience for supporting SD behavior or SD behavior intention.…”
Section: The Divide Between Awareness and Behaviormentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hence co-operation between day-care centers from different cultures would help both educators and children to imagine the predicaments of many types of people, and to learn sense of community, cooperative relationships and generosity (Nussbaum, 2010;Rees, 2010). It might also help to expand the sphere of human responsibility (Hofstede, 2010;Salonen & Åhlberg, 2012;Wenz, 1988).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Frames of justice includes people who are a part of the causal chains of producing and consuming (Wenz, 1988), for instance, people who produce raw materials for our mobile phones and computers, or farmers who grow our food. The sphere of responsibility covers people and culture, animals and other organisms, plants, and life-supporting ecosystems now and in the future (Salonen & Åhlberg, 2012). There is no sustainability without responsibility.…”
Section: Theoretical Framework Of Strong Sustainabilitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…391-392;Uusitalo, 1986). Expansion of moral cycle may also be toward ecological responsibility, or planetary responsibility, which combines human and non-human reality around us (Salonen & Åhlberg, 2012). Thinking of oneself as part of a greater whole is an essential element in altruistic motivation.…”
Section: The Structure Of Motivation For Sustainable Choicesmentioning
confidence: 99%