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C. Skanavis et al.
Orams MB (1995) Using interpretation to manage nature-based tourism. J Sustain Tourism
4(2):81–94
Palmer JA (1998) Environmental education of the 21st century: theory, practice, progress and
promise. Routledge, London, pp 267–277
Pollaki SP, Skanavis C (2015) Environmental education in action: the case study of WWF “school
program” in Greece, innovation in environmental education: ICT and intergenerational learning.
In: International conference proceedings, Firenze, Italy
Simpson B (1998) Environmental awareness survey. Global Issues in Language Education 30:12–14
[reprinted by permission from Green Teacher Magazine 27 (p. 10)], Available at http://gilesig.
org/30Sur.htm
Skanavis C, Kounani A (2017) Diving ecotourism as an educating tool for encouraging sustainable
development: the case of Skyros Island. In: Proceedings of innovation Arabia 10: health and
environment conference, Dubai, pp 188–197
Skanavis C, Kounani, A (2018) Children communicating on climate change: the case of a summer
camp at a Greek Island. In: Leal Filho W et al. (eds) Handbook in climate change communication,
vol 3, pp 113–130
Smeds P, Smeds E, Kurppa S, Vieraankivi ML (2011) Rural camp school eco learn—outdoor
education in rural settings. Int J Environ Sci 6(3):267–291
Stevenson RB (2007) Schooling and environmental education: contradictions in purpose and practice. Environ Educ Res 13(2):139–153
Storksdieck M, Ellenbogen K, Heimlich JE (2005) Changing minds? reassessing outcomes in freechoice environmental education. Environ Educ Res 11(3):353–369
Strazdins L, Skeat H (2011) Weathering the future: climate change, children and young people, and
decision making. A report to the Australian research alliance for children and youth
Trexler CJ (2000) A qualitative study of urban and suburban elementary student understandings of
pest-related science and agricultural education benchmarks. J Agric Educ 41(3):89–102
Wells N, Lekies K (2006) Nature and the life course: pathways from childhood nature experiences
to adult environmentalism. Child Youth Environ 16:2–25
Constantina Skanavis is a Professor in Environmental Communication and Education at the
Department of Environment, University of the Aegean (Mytilene, Greece). She is also the Head
of the Research Centre of Environmental Education and Communication. She joined the University of the Aegean 15 years ago. Before that she was a Professor at California State University,
Los Angeles. She has developed several courses on issues of environmental health and education.
She currently teaches environmental education, environmental communication and environmental
interpretation courses in undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Professor Skanavis has numerous
publications on an international basis and has given presentations all over the world.
Aristea Kounani is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Department of the Environment of the University
of the Aegean and a senior researcher of the Research Center of Environmental Education and
Communication. She holds a Master Degree on “Agriculture and Environment”, and a Bachelor
Degree on the Agricultural Technology. Aristea Kounani is a researcher with interests in the area
of climate change, sustainable development, environmental education and communication. She is
currently conducting research on the issue of refugees (environmental-climate refugees), Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Communication.
Konstantinos Tsamopoulos is an undergraduate student in the Department of Marine Sciences
of the University of Aegean and a researcher at the Research Center of Environmental Communication and Education. His involvement with fine arts and technology led him to research their
C. Skanavis et al.
Orams MB (1995) Using interpretation to manage nature-based tourism. J Sustain Tourism
4(2):81–94
Palmer JA (1998) Environmental education of the 21st century: theory, practice, progress and
promise. Routledge, London, pp 267–277
Pollaki SP, Skanavis C (2015) Environmental education in action: the case study of WWF “school
program” in Greece, innovation in environmental education: ICT and intergenerational learning.
In: International conference proceedings, Firenze, Italy
Simpson B (1998) Environmental awareness survey. Global Issues in Language Education 30:12–14
[reprinted by permission from Green Teacher Magazine 27 (p. 10)], Available at http://gilesig.
org/30Sur.htm
Skanavis C, Kounani A (2017) Diving ecotourism as an educating tool for encouraging sustainable
development: the case of Skyros Island. In: Proceedings of innovation Arabia 10: health and
environment conference, Dubai, pp 188–197
Skanavis C, Kounani, A (2018) Children communicating on climate change: the case of a summer
camp at a Greek Island. In: Leal Filho W et al. (eds) Handbook in climate change communication,
vol 3, pp 113–130
Smeds P, Smeds E, Kurppa S, Vieraankivi ML (2011) Rural camp school eco learn—outdoor
education in rural settings. Int J Environ Sci 6(3):267–291
Stevenson RB (2007) Schooling and environmental education: contradictions in purpose and practice. Environ Educ Res 13(2):139–153
Storksdieck M, Ellenbogen K, Heimlich JE (2005) Changing minds? reassessing outcomes in freechoice environmental education. Environ Educ Res 11(3):353–369
Strazdins L, Skeat H (2011) Weathering the future: climate change, children and young people, and
decision making. A report to the Australian research alliance for children and youth
Trexler CJ (2000) A qualitative study of urban and suburban elementary student understandings of
pest-related science and agricultural education benchmarks. J Agric Educ 41(3):89–102
Wells N, Lekies K (2006) Nature and the life course: pathways from childhood nature experiences
to adult environmentalism. Child Youth Environ 16:2–25
Constantina Skanavis is a Professor in Environmental Communication and Education at the
Department of Environment, University of the Aegean (Mytilene, Greece). She is also the Head
of the Research Centre of Environmental Education and Communication. She joined the University of the Aegean 15 years ago. Before that she was a Professor at California State University,
Los Angeles. She has developed several courses on issues of environmental health and education.
She currently teaches environmental education, environmental communication and environmental
interpretation courses in undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Professor Skanavis has numerous
publications on an international basis and has given presentations all over the world.
Aristea Kounani is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Department of the Environment of the University
of the Aegean and a senior researcher of the Research Center of Environmental Education and
Communication. She holds a Master Degree on “Agriculture and Environment”, and a Bachelor
Degree on the Agricultural Technology. Aristea Kounani is a researcher with interests in the area
of climate change, sustainable development, environmental education and communication. She is
currently conducting research on the issue of refugees (environmental-climate refugees), Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Communication.
Konstantinos Tsamopoulos is an undergraduate student in the Department of Marine Sciences
of the University of Aegean and a researcher at the Research Center of Environmental Communication and Education. His involvement with fine arts and technology led him to research their