Oltre l’aula verde. Le migrazioni climatiche nella scuola europea: percezioni studentesche e sfide educative

Titolo Rivista PRISMA Economia - Società - Lavoro
Autori/Curatori Gabriele Sospiro, Bianca Lombardi
Anno di pubblicazione 2026 Fascicolo 2025/2
Lingua Italiano Numero pagine 29 P. 67-95 Dimensione file 383 KB
DOI 10.3280/PRI2025-002006
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Nonostante l’urgenza e la complessità del fenomeno, la narrazione sulle migrazioni climatiche resta spesso parziale, limitando la possibilità di interpretarle come una lente attraverso cui leggere il cambiamento climatico non solo in termini ambientali, ma anche nelle sue implicazioni sociali, economiche e geopolitiche. In questo contesto, l’educazione scolastica rappresenta uno dei canali più incisivi per costruire una comprensione critica del fenomeno. Tuttavia, il ruolo della scuola non è neutro né ugualmente efficace per tutti gli studenti. Genere, età e contesto scolastico rappresentano fattori intersezionali che incidono non solo sulla frequenza con cui gli studenti vengono esposti al tema, ma anche sulla fiducia riposta nell’istituzione scolastica e sull’interesse educativo verso l’argomento. Questo articolo analizza come il sistema scolastico venga percepito rispetto alle migrazioni climatiche, considerando le differenze tra gruppi di età e genere. Attraverso un’analisi basata su dati raccolti in diverse realtà europee, la ricerca intende contribuire a una maggiore comprensione delle dinamiche educative che favoriscono o limitano l’acquisizione di conoscenze critiche su questo tema urgente, suggerendo indicazioni per una didattica più inclusiva e mirata.

Parole chiave:Migrazioni climatiche, Percezioni studentesche, Disuguaglianze educative, Dinamiche intersezionali, Educazione inclusiva

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Gabriele Sospiro, Bianca Lombardi, Oltre l’aula verde. Le migrazioni climatiche nella scuola europea: percezioni studentesche e sfide educative in "PRISMA Economia - Società - Lavoro" 2/2025, pp 67-95, DOI: 10.3280/PRI2025-002006