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“I Hope We Can Talk About Sustainability One Day Because That Would Mean All of Our Other Problems Are Gone” : Study Among Turkish Urban Youth on Environmental Awareness, Environmental Concern and Pro-environmental Behavior

Gültuna, Yasemin Jasmijn LU (2024) HEKM51 20241
Department of Human Geography
Human Ecology
Abstract
Awareness and concern about environmental issues are rising globally, but research shows that increased awareness and concern does not necessarily lead to pro-environmental behavior. Cross-national studies found that countries’ economic and political context play an important role in the dynamic between awareness, concern and action. This research focuses on how environmental awareness, environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior are connected in the daily lives of Turkish urban youth. With its economic crisis and an increasingly authoritarian government, Türkiye provides an interesting context for analysis. Through in-depth interviews, this study builds upon the experiences of young people in Türkiye. The study shows that... (More)
Awareness and concern about environmental issues are rising globally, but research shows that increased awareness and concern does not necessarily lead to pro-environmental behavior. Cross-national studies found that countries’ economic and political context play an important role in the dynamic between awareness, concern and action. This research focuses on how environmental awareness, environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior are connected in the daily lives of Turkish urban youth. With its economic crisis and an increasingly authoritarian government, Türkiye provides an interesting context for analysis. Through in-depth interviews, this study builds upon the experiences of young people in Türkiye. The study shows that participants are aware of, and concerned about environmental problems, mainly at a local level and some participants try to take sustainable actions through conscious consumerism and natural resource use. For most participants, however, environmental issues are not a priority. The political and economic struggles are prioritized in their daily lives. Participants expressed that they feel overwhelmed by the vastness of environmental issues, and unable to contribute on an individual level. (Less)
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author
Gültuna, Yasemin Jasmijn LU
supervisor
organization
course
HEKM51 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Turkish Urban Youth, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Concern, Pro-environmental Behavior, Postmaterialism, Quality of Government
language
English
id
9151898
date added to LUP
2024-07-24 11:48:02
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2024-07-24 11:48:02
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  abstract     = {{Awareness and concern about environmental issues are rising globally, but research shows that increased awareness and concern does not necessarily lead to pro-environmental behavior. Cross-national studies found that countries’ economic and political context play an important role in the dynamic between awareness, concern and action. This research focuses on how environmental awareness, environmental concern and pro-environmental behavior are connected in the daily lives of Turkish urban youth. With its economic crisis and an increasingly authoritarian government, Türkiye provides an interesting context for analysis. Through in-depth interviews, this study builds upon the experiences of young people in Türkiye. The study shows that participants are aware of, and concerned about environmental problems, mainly at a local level and some participants try to take sustainable actions through conscious consumerism and natural resource use. For most participants, however, environmental issues are not a priority. The political and economic struggles are prioritized in their daily lives. Participants expressed that they feel overwhelmed by the vastness of environmental issues, and unable to contribute on an individual level.}},
  author       = {{Gültuna, Yasemin Jasmijn}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{“I Hope We Can Talk About Sustainability One Day Because That Would Mean All of Our Other Problems Are Gone” : Study Among Turkish Urban Youth on Environmental Awareness, Environmental Concern and Pro-environmental Behavior}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}