The complex relationship between carbon literacy and pro-environmental actions among engineering students.

ABSTRACT: Lifestyle choices and consumption play a large role in contributing to per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Certain activities, like fossil fuel ground transportation, long-haul flights, diets with animal products and residential heating and cooling contribute significantly to per capita emissions. There is uncertainty around whether literacy about these actions encourages individuals to act pro-environmentally to reduce personal carbon footprints or to prioritize the most effective actions. This study investigated the relationship between carbon literacy and pro-environmental actions performed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions among undergraduate engineering students at the University of Toronto. The pro-environmental actions by the participants produced an average carbon footprint of 4.

SUBMITTER: Ram SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10682548 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature