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Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Advanced Technology

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Development Goals towards Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 April 2025 | Viewed by 3770

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Hossein Hassani

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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Interests: big data; AI; machine learning; statistics; digital twins; digital health; advanced technology
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Dr. Xu Huang

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School of Accounting, Finance and Economics, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Interests: applied statistics; AI; Fintech; big data; technology; data science; UN SDGs; econometrics
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue on “Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Advanced Technology”. This Special Issue aims to bring together original research articles and reviews that explore the potential of advanced technology to empower young people to shape a more sustainable future.

The importance of youth empowerment in achieving a sustainable future cannot be overstated. Young people are the leaders of tomorrow, and it is essential that they are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to drive positive change in their communities and beyond. Advanced technology, including digital tools and data analytics, can play a vital role in supporting youth empowerment efforts.

The scope of this Special Issue is broad, and we welcome contributions from a range of disciplines, including but not limited to environmental science, social science, engineering, and education. Potential research areas may include:

  • Innovative approaches to engaging young people in sustainability issues;
  • The role of advanced technology in promoting youth-led activism and advocacy;
  • The use of digital tools and data analytics to track progress toward sustainability goals;
  • Strategies for building capacity and skills in young people to drive sustainability initiatives;
  • The impact of youth empowerment on social and environmental outcomes;
  • The role of education in promoting youth empowerment for sustainability.

We invite authors to submit original research articles, reviews, and perspective pieces that contribute to our understanding of the role of advanced technology in empowering young people to shape a sustainable future. All submissions will be subject to rigorous peer review.

We believe that this Special Issue aligns with the scope of our journal and will be of interest to a broad readership. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Hossein Hassani
Dr. Xu Huang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • youth empowerment
  • sustainability
  • advanced technology
  • digital tools
  • data analytics
  • education
  • environmental science
  • social science
  • capacity building
  • activism

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Roles of Personal Values and Information Technology Usage in Forming the University Students’ View of Environmental Sustainability: A Preliminary Regional Study of Economics and Business Students
by Nikša Alfirević, Vojko Potočan and Zlatko Nedelko
Sustainability 2024, 16(22), 9830; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16229830 - 11 Nov 2024
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This study focuses on two significant factors shaping university students’ perception of environmental sustainability. Those are (a) personal values, measured by the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) and (b) the usage of and proficiency in information technology. Personal values have been widely used to [...] Read more.
This study focuses on two significant factors shaping university students’ perception of environmental sustainability. Those are (a) personal values, measured by the Portrait Values Questionnaire (PVQ) and (b) the usage of and proficiency in information technology. Personal values have been widely used to analyze individual perspectives toward various issues, including environmental ones. As contemporary social arrangements include significant influences from social networks and mobile phone usage, overall engagement with technology becomes an essential factor affecting university student attitudes and behaviors. While the individual impact of those factors can be found in the extant literature, we look into their interaction concerning university student pro-environmental attitudes, measured by the Revised NEP (New Ecological Paradigm) Scale, and their environmental self-efficacy. Our sample comes from the population of undergraduate business and economics students from Central and Southeast Europe, specifically Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro. We discuss our findings in the context of previous studies from the same regions and consider the unique socio-economic factors. The research results address Sustainable Development Goals 4 (quality education), 12 (responsible consumption and production), and 13 (climate action) by analyzing the factors contributing to university student pro-environmental attitudes and their self-efficacy in the context of their information technology usage and proficiency. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Empowering Youth for a Sustainable Future: The Role of Advanced Technology)
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Inspiring Sustainability in Undergraduate Engineering Programs
by Tina Griesinger, Kenneth Reid, David Knight, Andrew Katz and John Somers
Sustainability 2024, 16(12), 5026; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16125026 - 13 Jun 2024
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The number of engineers who are transitioning into environmental sustainability careers is growing, though a gap still exists between the supply and demand. This presents an opportunity for undergraduate engineering students to fulfill the demand as environmental sustainability professionals. This qualitative exploratory study [...] Read more.
The number of engineers who are transitioning into environmental sustainability careers is growing, though a gap still exists between the supply and demand. This presents an opportunity for undergraduate engineering students to fulfill the demand as environmental sustainability professionals. This qualitative exploratory study investigated environmental sustainability learning experiences and future career interests in environmental sustainability. The social cognitive theory (SCCT) was utilized as a theoretical lens, exploring undergraduate students’ environmental sustainability interests, related learning experiences and their interest in pursuing a future career in environmental sustainability. Twenty-five undergraduate engineering students in various engineering disciplines were interviewed for this study. Data were analyzed to (1) identify the students’ interest in pursuing a career in environmental sustainability, (2) determine if the students’ interests have changed since they began their undergraduate studies, and (3) explore how learning experiences have impacted the students’ future career choices. The findings posit that exposure to environmental sustainability learning experiences is impactful and plays an important role, impacting the students’ interests in pursuing careers in sustainability. The results reveal that elements such as personal beliefs and salary considerations inspire career choices. This research contributes to addressing the demand for additional working professionals who are prepared to tackle environmental sustainability issues, highlighting the role of learning experiences in shaping students’ career interests. Full article
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Students’ Digital Competence Development in the Production of Open Educational Resources in Education for Sustainable Development
by Mirjam Braßler
Sustainability 2024, 16(4), 1674; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16041674 - 18 Feb 2024
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Open education, Open Educational Practices (OEPs), and Open Educational Resources (OERs) have emerged as significant opportunities for enhancing global sustainability information sharing. However, the creation and sharing of OERs, as well as the usage of OEPs in Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD), [...] Read more.
Open education, Open Educational Practices (OEPs), and Open Educational Resources (OERs) have emerged as significant opportunities for enhancing global sustainability information sharing. However, the creation and sharing of OERs, as well as the usage of OEPs in Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD), remain limited. This study explores the implementation of OEPs in HESD, aiming to empower students to co-produce OERs on sustainable development (SD). This study, drawing on the theoretical approach of the principle of constructive alignment, proposes the development of students’ digital competence in OER production. A two-group pretest–posttest analysis of 409 students (Psychology, Economics, Education, Geography) reveals a significant increase in digital competence over time among students who produced OERs on SD, compared to their peers enrolled in courses unrelated to OER content development. We delve into the practical implications of designing OEPs in HESD and strategize to support students in their OER production processes. Full article
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