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A methodology to empower citizens towards a low-carbon economy: the potential of schools and sustainability indicators

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dc.contributor.authorLizana, Jesus
dc.contributor.authorManteigas, Vítor
dc.contributor.authorChacartegui, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorLage, Joana
dc.contributor.authorBecerra, Jose A.
dc.contributor.authorBlondeau, Patrice
dc.contributor.authorRato, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorGamarra, Ana R.
dc.contributor.authorHerrera, Israel
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Margarida
dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Amaia
dc.contributor.authorBerthier, Celine
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Karla
dc.contributor.authorAlexandre, Jose L.
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida-Silva, Marina
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Susana Marta
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-24T20:04:07Z
dc.date.available2024-02-24T01:30:21Z
dc.date.issued2021-04
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental empowering to control resource consumption and environmental impacts is critical to engage citizens to adopt more sustainable habits. This study demonstrates the potential benefits of innovative approaches based on sustainability indicators towards a low-carbon economy. A methodology to measure and promote sustainability in schools has been proposed and evaluated, aiming at showing the environmental performance and informing of potential environmental savings. The methodology, titled ClimACT, has two main purposes: measuring the environmental performance of schools through a school sustainability index based on measurable indicators in the areas of transport, procurement, green spaces, indoor air quality, energy, water and waste; and encouraging students, teachers and families towards an energy-efficient and low-carbon pathway through a structural procedure based on roles, activities and progress evaluation. The approach, applied to 39 pilot schools from Portugal, Spain, France and Gibraltar, achieved promising and encouraging results. All schools deployed the methodology successfully, achieving measurable environmental benefits in 95% of cases, with an average improvement of 10% in the global performance of schools after one year. Moreover, the 5112 surveys applied to school communities, before and after the methodology implementation, highlighted how the sustainable indicators had a significant influence on the daily lives of families, leading to improvements of their behaviour, with an average increase of 20% in indicators regarding good practices in transport, energy, water, waste and citizenship. The environmental empowering through measurable indicators is a step forward a low-carbon economy. This methodology is open and adaptable to all sectors and requirements.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationLizana J, Manteigas V, Chacartegui R, Lage J, Becerra JA, Almeida-Silva M, et al. A methodology to empower citizens towards a low-carbon economy: the potential of schools and sustainability indicators. J Environ Manag. 2021;284:112043.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112043pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/12943
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationClimACT Project (SOE1/P3/ P0429EU)pt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479721001055pt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental empoweringpt_PT
dc.subjectSustainability indicatorspt_PT
dc.subjectSchool sustainability indexpt_PT
dc.subjectSustainable developmentpt_PT
dc.subjectEducationpt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental performancept_PT
dc.titleA methodology to empower citizens towards a low-carbon economy: the potential of schools and sustainability indicatorspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.startPage112043pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Environmental Managementpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume284pt_PT
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