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Exploring faculty and student perspectives regarding training and research interventions on climate change and sustainability at Makerere University in Uganda
Introduction: Climate change concerns continue to exert significant impacts across various sectors globally (IPCC, 2022), posing challenges to the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in developing countries (Akinbami & Akinbami, 2017). These challenges extend beyond environmental concerns, affecting leaders and stakeholders worldwide (Morgan et al., 2017). Given the multifaceted nature of climate change, addressing it necessitates innovative strategies tailored to specific contexts and collaborative efforts among stakeholders (Calzadilla et al., 2013). Human behaviour plays a central role in responding to climate change, underscoring the importance of fostering knowledge, skills, and attitude changes (Celik, 2020). Recognising education as a key response to climate change, efforts have been made to integrate climate change education at all levels (Duenas & Ochoa, 2016) ...
This chapter seeks to provide insights into training and research initiatives supporting climate change mitigation, adaptation, and sustainability, drawing from the experiences of the relevant faculty and student bodies at Makerere University. It begins with a contextual background, followed by a methodology overview, key findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
Author: Ssekamatte, David | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8983-7795
Co-author: Speck, Karsten
Co-author: Siebenhüner, Bernd | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0444-5889
Institution: Uganda Management Institute | Centre: East and South African-German Centre for Educational Research, Methodologies and Management (CERM-ESA)
Type: Chapter in book | English | Peer Reviewed
Subjects: Education
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub) | Chapter 4
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Date: 2024 | Pages: 48-59
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
Copyright: © 2024 African Minds | License: Open Access: CC BY 4.0
