Perceções das alterações climáticas pelos alunos do ensino superior: conhecimentos, crenças e compreensão
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This study aimed to assess the level of climate literacy and perceptions of climate change
among higher education students at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. The problem
addressed focuses on the current climate crisis, which requires high levels of climate
literacy in the population, representing one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century.
The literature shows that society's consumerism is straining ecosystems, and higher
education students are future professionals with a crucial role in mitigating this crisis. The
study adopted a quantitative approach, with descriptive and inferential statistical analysis,
involving variables such as age, gender, secondary education, and religion. The results
show that, given the urgency of mitigating climate change, levels of climate literacy among
students are still insufficient. No significant differences were identified in the age and
gender variables; however, differences were observed in the religion and secondary education of the participants. Given the seriousness and urgency of the climate crisis, schools must promote a more robust formation of aware citizens, enabling them to act
effectively in the face of the challenges of climate change.
