The Treadmill of Deconstruction: How Educational Power Can Combat Climate Change

Alphonse Opoku, Jamilah Christiansen, Marion Harper, Jamie M. Sommer, John M. Shandra, Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, University of South Florida, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Lehigh University, Department of Sociology, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook

The Journal of Environment & Development: A Review of International Policy

Published online on January 24, 2026

Abstract

The Journal of Environment & Development, Ahead of Print.
While higher levels of education are typically associated with more environmental concern, and there is widespread concern for protecting the environment globally, there is less research on how educational spending impacts CO2emissions. We aim to assess ...