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Blended learning has become an increasingly important pedagogical approach in GeoScience education, combining traditional field-based learning with digital technologies to enhance student engagement, flexibility, and professional competency development. Geosciences have historically relied on direct field observation, spatial interpretation, and hands-on environmental analysis as core elements of academic training. However, rapid technological advancement, digital transformation, and the growing need for sustainab...

International cooperation is essential for effective climate change mitigation, yet linguistic diversity remains an underrecognized barrier to equitable participation and knowledge exchange. This article examines translation as a critical yet overlooked tool for facilitating international climate action, arguing that language mediation enables the cross-border flow of scientific knowledge, policy frameworks, technological innovations, and civil society mobilization essential for global mitigation efforts. Drawing ...

The intersection of environmental education and multilingual communication presents urgent challenges as climate change and ecological degradation demand global awareness and action. This article examines the design, development, and implementation of multilingual environmental education platforms that strategically integrate translation technologies with curriculum design. Drawing on interdisciplinary frameworks from translation studies, educational technology, and environmental science pedagogy, we propose a com...

Climate change has become one of the most urgent global challenges of the twenty-first century, affecting natural systems, urban environments, economic stability, food security, and social resilience. In this context, climate literacy has emerged as a critical educational priority, particularly within GeoScience education, where understanding Earth systems, environmental processes, and human-environment interactions forms the foundation of academic and professional training. Developing climate literacy involves no...

The article is devoted to the theoretical and methodological substantiation of the ecologically competent formative model of future teachers in the professional training system. The purpose of the research is the theoretical substantiation and development of the ecologically competent formative model of future teachers. To achieve the goal, the following tasks were defined: to analyze modern scientific approaches, clarify the essence and ecologically competency structure, substantiate the methodological principles...

The integration of emerging technologies into geoscience education offers new opportunities to enhance spatial understanding. Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) are widely used for terrain representation; however, their interpretation in two-dimensional (2D) form remains difficult for many students. Despite increasing interest in three-dimensional (3D) visualization, there is limited empirical evidence on the educational impact of physical terrain models. The study proposes an educational approach for transforming DE...

The rapid transformation of contemporary cities into smart urban systems has created new demands for geoscience education, requiring the integration of digital technologies, data-driven decision-making, and interdisciplinary urban analytics into academic and professional training. Smart cities increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, digital twins, and real-time environmental monitoring to address complex urban challenges...

Understanding environmental change relies on observational technologies that analyze the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter. Spectroscopy provides the physical foundation for many sensing techniques used in Earth sciences, operating across the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), and infrared (IR) spectral domains. Technologies such as LiDAR, thermal imaging, photogrammetry, and optical remote sensing rely on these principles to observe environmental processes and monitor changes in the Earth sys...

In the face of contemporary climate challenges, education and raising environmental awareness are becoming increasingly important. Today's society lives at a fast pace and utilizes various digital and interactive solutions. Therefore, to adapt learning to the needs of modern generations, it is necessary to seek new effective methods and tools that will arouse interest, engage, and activate learners. One such solution is virtual reality (VR), which creates an immersive environment with the potential to support the ...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the ways geosciences are taught, learned, and applied in both academic and professional environments. From Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing to predictive environmental modeling, hazard assessment, climate analysis, and urban digital twins, AI has become an increasingly important component of geoscientific research and decision-making. As the green and digital transitions accelerate globally, higher education institutions a...

are usually trained from a technical, procedural and physical point of view. Still, during rescue simulations and competitions, technical training is not the only element involved. Participants work under time pressure, external evaluation, uncertainty and responsibility, and these conditions may generate strong emotional reactions. If these reactions are not regulated, they can affect attention, decision-making, coordination with the team and recovery after the task. The current paper starts from the practical ne...

The growing complexity of environmental challenges, climate change, urban transformation, and sustainable development demands new educational models that move beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries in GeoScience education. In this context, STREAM education Science, Technology, Reading/wRiting, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics has emerged as an innovative pedagogical framework that promotes interdisciplinary learning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving competencies. By integrating scientific k...

The paper focuses on the development and implementation of the course “Green Infrastructure” within Landscape Engineering programmes, with an emphasis on strengthening practical education. This reflects the growing importance of green infrastructure in sustainable landscape management, spatial planning, and environmental protection. Green infrastructure represents a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas providing ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation, climate regulation...

Residential HVAC work (installation, commissioning, and periodic maintenance) is often performed by small teams under time pressure and in variable site conditions. Despite being routine, these tasks involve recurring occupational hazards: chemical exposure to refrigerants and oils, electrical shock during connections and testing, falls during outdoor unit mounting, manual handling injuries, and ergonomic strain from constrained postures. This paper presents a super-simple, practice-oriented method to identify, ev...

Industrial sites concentrate high-energy processes, hazardous substances, and complex building layouts that can amplify fire, explosion, and toxic-smoke events. Fire and rescue units (ISU) often arrive with incomplete or outdated information about the facility, which increases response time and exposes crews to avoidable hazards. This paper proposes a simple, patent-oriented framework for optimizing ISU interventions in industrial zones by combining four building blocks: operational response data, computational fl...

Clamping and fixture operations are frequent sources of injuries and productivity losses in small and medium industrial workshops. Traditional manual vise tightening can create pinch points, repetitive strain, inconsistent clamping force, and longer cycle times, especially when parts are handled in batches. This paper presents a simple, invention-driven concept: an automated pneumatic clamping system that retrofits to a standard industrial vise and uses sensors and safety logic to improve occupational safety (SSM)...

Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) are emerging as one of the most transformative technologies in contemporary urban planning, environmental monitoring, and smart city governance. By creating dynamic virtual replicas of physical urban environments through the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), real-time sensor networks, and big spatial data, Urban Digital Twins enable advanced simulation, predictive analysis, and evidence-based decis...

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted traditional higher education practices, particularly in GeoScience disciplines where fieldwork, site observation, and direct environmental interaction are essential components of learning. Travel restrictions, social distancing measures, and limited access to outdoor learning environments accelerated the adoption of digital teaching methods and created strong demand for alternative experiential learning models. Among these, Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) emerged as an inno...

This article presents a technological approach to extract and combine data from government websites to facilitate access to disparate information and obtain valuable analysis on it in response to user queries. The study addresses the challenges of extracting information from complex government sources, which often contain regulatory documents in various formats. The lack of open access complicates data consolidation, leading to fragmented search and analysis processes. Data scraping is proposed as a solution, but ...

In modern industry, the safety of employees and equipment in potentially explosive environments is a major challenge, such as in companies handling hydrogen and other flammable gases. In this context, the selection and psychological assessment of emergency personnel and the mental health of employees are essential elements for team safety and success of emergency interventions. The paper aims to propose a potential methodological framework for the assessment of relevant psychological traits in these professions, u...

The transformation towards a green economy represents one of the main challenges of contemporary society in the context of climate change, structural changes in the labor market and sustainable development. While technological and legislative innovations are a necessary prerequisite for this transformation, a key factor for its successful implementation is systematic capacity building at the individual, institutional and systemic levels. This article focuses on the area of green economy building, through a theoret...

With the growing challenges of climate change and the depletion of natural resources, the transition to a green economy is not only necessary but also urgent. To ensure a sustainable future, it is important to build capacity by educating future leaders to lead the transformation in different sectors of the economy. This article examines the importance of education and training in creating sustainable leaders who are ready to meet the challenges of the green transition. The green economy combines economic growth wi...

Future planetary sustainability depends on the capacities of today s learners. Environmental education must therefore foster durable understanding and sustained motivation, yet many topics impose high cognitive demands while competing for pupils interest. This theoretical paper presents a practical evaluation framework for comparing educational comics with information-equivalent expository text across four outcomes: memory, conceptual understanding, enjoyment/motivation, and perceived cognitive load. Grounded in C...

The relevance of interdisciplinary integration and the application of an interdisciplinary approach in the contemporary educational context is driven by the need to develop and enhance key competencies among students. This necessity also stems from the fact that the formation of critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills is inherently linked to the establishment of causal relationships across different fields of knowledge. Knowledge and skills acquired in isolation within individual disciplines and subj...

Many environmental topics are hard to master through text-only materials. Comics can present the same information more succinctly and engagingly, but impact depends on design quality. This theoretical paper advances a design theory and replicable process for creating environmental education comics. Synthesising multimedia learning principles, cognitive load management, and Universal Design for Learning, we formalise a cyclic model with six stages. Stages 1 2 establish a stable content baseline: a subject-matter ex...

The idea of making learning enjoyable using games, GBL, encourages students to think out of the box, work with others and oversee individual learning. This paper investigates GBL by explaining its theoretical framework and explaining the advantages while putting into perspective the practice issues such as lack of sufficient resources and hostility towards change. This segment provides evidence of two educational games that were adapted digitally. The Circular Economy game which is an offshoot of the Quadruple Hel...

The development of geospatial technologies in recent years has profoundly changed the field of topography and cadastre. Now, digital methods using LiDAR, drones, GNSS, and multispectral imaging provide a detailed three-dimensional picture of land, buildings, and ecosystems on campuses. This research examines the combined use of digital topography and remote sensing technologies to manage and capitalize on the resources of the University of Life Sciences "King Mihai I" from Timisoara. By integrating data from LiDAR...

In today-s world, where climate change and environmental protection are becoming increasingly pressing issues, education needs to adapt to prepare young generations to understand and respond to these challenges. Integrating Earth sciences into the classroom is essential for building environmental awareness and developing sustainable practices. This article proposes a plan for integrating environmental education into the curriculum. Earth sciences encompass a variety of disciplines, including geology, meteorology, ...

Facing of growing challenges related to the climate crisis and environmental degradation, this paper explores the strategic combination of an ecological perspective with a safety culture in order to build the sustainable resilience of social-technical systems. Traditional safety culture focuses on reducing of the risk of operational accident. However, in modern society, this needs to be extended to planetary and environmental risks. The aim of this work is to develop a theoretical Ecological Safety Culture Framewo...

The global climate and biodiversity crises demand an educated, globally literate citizenry, yet a significant gap exists in engaging diverse, multilingual student populations in Environmental and Earth Sciences (EES). This research argues for a transformative pedagogical fusion that integrates EES content with language acquisition strategies in multilingual classrooms. Moving beyond simple translation, we propose a language-sensitive, content-rich approach that leverages students linguistic repertoires as assets f...

In a rapidly changing world, where climate change and sustainable development are among the most important challenges, education plays a key role in preparing young generations for the future. Environmental education not only provides knowledge about the environment but also empowers students to be active participants in solving environmental problems. In this article, we examine the importance of environmental education in modern curricula and the ways in which it contributes to the development of responsible and...

The growth of environmental responsibility among the youth of the Republic of Tatarstan in recent years demonstrates positive changes in relation to hazardous waste management in Russia. This is especially noticeable among schoolchildren and students. As part of the study conducted among the youth of the Republic of Tatarstan, various methods were used, including questionnaires, to gain a deeper understanding of the level of environmental awareness and willingness to participate in environmental initiatives. The q...

The integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into higher education represents a transformative pathway for preparing students to address global environmental challenges. While GIS training traditionally emphasizes spatial data handling and map-making, its potential for capacity building is significantly enhanced when combined with emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This paper presents an interdisciplinary educational model that aligns with SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 13 (Climate Action),...

Green growth is defined as a way in which the economy can continue to grow while ensuring the preservation of natural resources for the future. The concept of a green economy, which focuses on economic growth while preserving the natural capacity for renewal, has become a central element of sustainable development policy. The development of a green economy is not limited to energy and infrastructure, but affects all economic development processes, including business communication and market processes. One of these...

Within the core project called "Geomagnetism, a modern tool in space weather forecasting and rapid response to associated natural hazards for the protection of critical infrastructures and national air traffic security", we implemented a Web-GIS platform with ARCGIS Server, which can be viewed in an internet browser at: http://harti.igr.ro/masuratori_aeroporturi. The thematic layers in the application, at the level of the entire country, are the locations of magnetic declination measurements for all airports in Ro...

The green economy is a concept that seeks to ensure sustainable development, in which economic growth is in sync with environmental protection. Innovative educational approaches can foster the knowledge and skills needed to build a sustainable economy. This article examines some of the most effective innovations in education that support the green economy. Project-based learning is an approach that allows students to work on real-world problems and cases. By participating in projects related to sustainable develop...

Since the primary purpose of an education system as a whole is to provide education to students, this paper, as the first part of a larger study, is devoted to a detailed analysis of the size of general education schools, teachers and students who form the basis of the entire education system. The paper analyses up to date available almost 2800 data entries from Latvian National Education Information System about general education institutions, which are maintained by municipalities from 2019 - 2023. Statistical m...

Integrating environmental and Earth sciences into education is vital for cultivating ecological literacy and fostering sustainable behaviour. Digital learning through serious educational games (SEG) offers an interactive, immersive environment that allows students to explore and understand complex environmental systems in a global context, in an engaging, dynamic, and risk-free manner. This paper focuses on the use of SEG to improve conceptual understanding of natural processes and climate responsibility. It outli...

The concept of sustainability has become a cornerstone in solving global environmental, social and economic problems. Its importance has grown rapidly due to climate change, resource scarcity and social inequality. Understanding the concept of sustainability has become important in various sectors and has led to significant changes in the activities of companies, the demand for specialists and their education. Sustainable development is a basic condition that affects the Latvian economy, the education system and a...

In the global context of the 2030 Agenda, the integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in higher education has become essential for advancing societal, economic and environmental resilience. Universities play a key role in this process through their missions in education, research, governance and community engagement. This paper examines how Transilvania University of Bra?ov (UTBv) implements the SDGs, using a qualitative case study approach, based on the analysis of internal strategic documents, instit...

Higher education must equip graduates with competencies that transcend disciplinary boundaries. This paper examines research literacy as a foundational pillar of sustainable higher education, with a focus on integrating Earth science and social science through interdisciplinary research. Drawing on bibliometric analysis of global, European, and Latvian publications, curriculum reviews, and survey data, the study identifies significant disparities in the way research methodology is taught and applied across institu...

In light of the current challenges faced by rescuers during intervention operations, it is essential to place special emphasis on modernizing training infrastructure. Rescuers are often exposed to difficult and unpredictable conditions, whether operating in surface industries or underground environments. Adequate training and constant updates of training equipment are fundamental to ensuring both efficiency and safety in emergency interventions. The use of modern equipment and advanced technologies not only enhanc...

This study examines the travel behaviour of university students and academic staff at four Slovak universities, focusing on differences in transport mode choice and perceptions of mobility factors within the broader context of sustainable mobility in Europe. An online survey was conducted among university participants, assessing their primary travel modes and the perceived importance of five key factors travel cost, travel time, parking availability, environmental impact, and sharing using a five-point Likert scal...

Integrating sustainable development and circular economy principles into higher education curricula is critical for preparing future professionals to address complex global challenges. This study examines both the theoretical underpinnings and empirical evidence supporting the inclusion of these themes in academic programs in Latvia, emphasizing their role in fostering the competencies required for sustainable transformation. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combines qualitative content analysis of cur...

This research examines how Earth and Environmental Sciences are woven into and how important they are within higher education, particularly as a response to today's environmental problems. It highlights the key issue of their rather limited presence in curricula, which, it's argued, hampers students- preparedness for the sustainability challenges that define the 21st century. Primary data gathered on curriculum content, teaching methods, and how students perceive these, reveals a clear gap between current educatio...

The transition toward a green economy and sustainable development has become a priority for countries aiming to mitigate environmental degradation and promote economic resilience. In Kosovo, the integration of System for Information Management (SIM) into institutional and sectoral frameworks remains a critical component for enabling informed decision-making, resource efficiency, and environmental accountability. This paper explores the role of SIM in strengthening institutional and operational capacities to suppor...

This research explores whether multilingual education can boost understanding and involvement in environmental and earth sciences. The central question is whether having different languages in schools helps students grasp different scientific ideas better. A mixed-methods approach was used, gathering qualitative data from interviews and focus groups with teachers and students. Academic performance and how engaged students were in multilingual classrooms were also measured quantitatively. It turns out that students...

This research confronts the linguistic hegemony within geoscience education, which systematically marginalizes non-native English speakers and constrains global capacity building. Moving beyond merely identifying this barrier, the research proposes and evaluates concrete multilingual strategies to foster a more equitable and effective discipline. Through qualitative investigations, including interviews with educators, students, and professionals, and a systematic review of existing resources, we identify both best...

One of the priorities in professional education, including the training of future geography teachers, is related to ensuring a quality and innovative educational process based on the competence approach and modern innovative educational technologies. In this regard, the present study aims to investigate the pedagogical effectiveness and educational potential of design thinking in the professional training of future geography teachers. The main goal is to enhance the academic performance of students by providing a ...

This article is dedicated to the topical issue of environmental education as a holistic cultural phenomenon in the context of the professional training of future teachers. Environmental education is considered as a multifaceted process that integrates ecological knowledge with cultural, social, and ethical aspects of the interaction between man and nature. The methodological basis of the study was based on the integration of three scientific approaches to the consideration of environmental education as a holistic ...