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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-087-0-0441

Z-GENERATION AND THOSE BEYOND. HOW SHOULD THEY PERCEIVE DROUGHT ADAPTATION OPTIONS WITHIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL EDUCATION?

Jan Kocum1, 2, Bohumír Janský2, Simona Kohoutová1
1 Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Technical University of Liberec, Komenského 314/2, 460 05 Liberec, Czechia
2 Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, 128 00 Praha 2, Czechia


Z-generation as a first generation of people growing completely in a digital era. Are present climate topics sufficiently attractive to young people? Climate change is one of the major environmental challenges of our time, increasingly visible also in Central Europe. Alongside mitigation and adaptation options to ongoing changes is becoming essential. Environmental education within the Czech EVVO program (Environmental education, upbringing and awareness program) plays a crucial role by building knowledge, attitudes, and skills for responsible action of our society. This paper is trying to analyze how climate change adaptation is reflected in environmental education in Czechia and suggests ways to strengthen its role within the national approach. It focuses on topics such as water management, biodiversity protection, and the adaptation of landscapes and settlements to extreme weather/climate. The study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation between schools, NGOs, and public administration, as well as the environmental and recreational potential of adaptation measures.

Keywords: climate change literacy, remote sensing, adaptation potential, educational programmes, environmental education policy

pages: 441-444, Published: 2026, online: 2026



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