The emergence of global thinking among American and Russian youth as a contribution to public understanding

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine some elements of American and Russian students' emerging global perspectives. As part of the GTP-Georgia/Russia exchange project, 150 high school students from Georgia (USA) and 150 high school students from Russia participated in three, year-long programs of collaborative environmental research and cross-cultural exchange. We conclude that environmental science education must stress not only cognitive but also affective outcomes necessary for the assumption of planetary stewardship.