Sustainability Literacy as a Key to a Better Future: A Look at Higher Education

Ajda Fošner ()
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Ajda Fošner: Faculty of Management, University of Primorska, Izolska vrata 2, 6000 Koper, Slovenia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: This study examines the sustainability knowledge of Slovenian students across environmental, social, and economic dimensions through an enhanced version of the ASK test. The results of 314 fully completed tests highlight foundational awareness of environmental impacts and sustainable development but also significant gaps in understanding the effectiveness of various sustainability practices. With a performance stratification analysis, educational gaps are identified, suggesting the need for curriculum adjustments. Moreover, using the ANOVA test, it is shown that students’ academic levels and fields of study significantly affect their sustainability knowledge, underscoring the need for targeted educational approaches to better prepare students for future sustainability challenges. This study contributes to the ongoing discourse on enhancing sustainability education, providing valuable insights for educators and policymakers striving to enhance curricular effectiveness.

Keywords: sustainability knowledge; ASK test; environmental domain; social domain; economic domain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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