Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of values and social environmental factors on the pro-environmental attitudes of students. A representative survey of 1161 Lithuanian schoolchildren was conducted between October and November 2020. Health was the most important value for students, and for girls, while healthcare was more important for boys. Among the ecological values, unpolluted food, clean air, and fresh water were the most important. For Lithuanian students, school does not play a decisive role in outdoor behavior compared to family, which plays a more important role in outdoor behavior, and friends are the most important influencers of outdoor behavior. Students in Lithuania have a pro-ecological outlook, which is shaped by their interest in and practice of ecology. Students of ECO schools are more responsible than students of regular schools, although they have less pro-environmental attitudes compared to students of regular schools.
Highlights
During the occupation period, the aim of environmental education in Lithuania was to provide students with the knowledge to identify natural resources and how to use them for the needs of the national economy, as well as to fight diseases in agricultural crops using chemical means to increase yields
The results showed that the value of money was of little importance to students, but the value of love was the least important, with only 85.01% of the respondents indicating that it was important, and almost 6% indicating that it was not important at all in their lives
After Lithuania regained its independence, the education system had to be reformed to develop a proper attitude toward nature
Summary
The aim of environmental education in Lithuania was to provide students with the knowledge to identify natural resources and how to use them for the needs of the national economy, as well as to fight diseases in agricultural crops using chemical means to increase yields. In order to educate and shape the ecological approach of a young person, one of the objectives of the Law on Education of the Republic of Lithuania [2] is to develop value orientations in a person, making them honest, knowledge-seeking, independent, responsible, and patriotic, with social competences and the abilities to independently create their own life path and maintain a healthy lifestyle The Law on Education seeks to empower society by ensuring the sustainable development of the national economy, environment, and human resources In order to achieve these goals, the legislator stipulated that the content of education should be designed in accordance with the needs of the Lithuanian society, as determined by the changing sociocultural environment, the needs of the local and school community, and the experience, educational needs, and interests of students (2021, Art. 4, p. 2, [2])
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