Essays about: "social change"

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  1. 1. 1:0 for the environment: Engaging football fans on tackling climate change

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Jennifer Amann; [2022-01-18]
    Keywords : mobilising climate action; collective action; public participation; social transformation; pro-environmental behaviour change; football fandom; non-league football; community;

    Abstract : In general, the existence of anthropogenic climate change and the need for deeper societal transformations are widely accepted. Less agreement exists on how to best motivate the public to act in a way that allows for these transformations to happen. Currently, research stresses the potential of existing communities. READ MORE

  3. 2. Design of high performance buildings : Vulnerability of buildings to climate change from an energy perspective

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Robin Gobert; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate Change; High Performance Buildings; Dynamic Thermal Simulations; Thermal Regulation; Environmental Regulation; Cooling Needs; Heating Needs; Representative Data; Big Data; Clustering;

    Abstract : The challenge of climate change is twofold: to mitigate (prevent) the causes of climate change and to prepare (adapt) to the inevitable effects and consequences. Building and construction are key sectors for decarbonisation (mitigation). READ MORE

  4. 3. I don’t even think there are environmental politics here! A paper on youth influence and the coal mining industry in Bosnia & Herzegovina

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Matilda Råbrant; [2022]
    Keywords : youth influence; climate change; environmental politics; natural resources; fossil economy; youth engagement; political ecology; Bosnia-Herzegovina; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Bosnia & Herzegovina is the 27th largest exporter of coal-fired energy in the world. Multiple organizations are warning about the dangerous rates of air polluting substances in many of the country’s larger cities. Youths in Bosnia & Herzegovina feel alienated from decision-making, making it hard for them to express their voice and concerns. READ MORE

  5. 4. No child left behind : The implementation of inclusive education in Southern Africa

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, CHILD

    Author : Anuarita Mukupu Mphwina; [2022]
    Keywords : inclusive education; children with disabilities; barriers; facilitators; social model; human rights model; ecological system; negative culture; Southern Africa;

    Abstract : Background: Every child deserves to learn in an environment that is tailored to their specific needs. Inclusive education offers a wide range of benefits, from social, and emotional to academic achievement. READ MORE

  6. 5. Aviation Discourses in News : The influence of the political climate on climate politics

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Jonathan Rahn; [2022]
    Keywords : Climate Change Communication; Critical Discourse Studies; Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis; Diachronic Corpus Studies; Media Studies;

    Abstract : Climate change must be considered one of the most critical issues of the coming decades that poten- tially poses foundational threats to human societies. Aviation has relatively little impact on green- house gas emissions globally, but this picture changes when focusing on emissions of rich industrial states. READ MORE