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Georgia Liarakou

Basic Information:

Title: Professor
Area of Specialization: Environmental and Sustainability Education

Contact details:

Phone No: +30-210 3688037
E-mail:  gliarakou@ecd.uoa.gr

 

Office : Navarinou 13A, 3rd floor
Contact address: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Education, Department of Early Childhood Education, Navarinou 13A, 10680 Athens

Academic information

Education

  • 1995 PhD (Doctorat) in Environmental Education, Department of Sciences of Education, University René Descartes – Paris V, France
  • 1990 Master (Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies D.E.A) of Education, Department of Sciences of Education, University René Descartes – Paris V, France
  • 1988 BSc in Pedagogy, Philosophy and Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
 

Research interests
  • Environmental and sustainability education
 

Courses and Seminars
Undergraduate

  • Introduction to environmental education /education for sustainability
  • Environmental and sustainability issues
  • Alternative teaching and learning methods in education
  • Methodology of research in social sciences I & II
  • Sustainable school

 

Graduate

  • Education and Sustainability

 
Selected Publications
  • Magklara K., Kapsimalli E., Liarakou G., Vlassopoulos Ch., Lazaratou E. (2024). Climate crisis and youth mental health in Greece: an interdisciplinary approach. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , Communications, 1-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-024-02391-0
  • Maliotou M.N. & Liarakou G. (2024). School gardening through the perspective of the Whole School Approach, Education 3-13 , https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2024.2313673
  • Liarakou, G., Kalafati, M. (2023). Teaching Climate Change to Kindergarteners Through Art-Based Methods. In: Leal Filho, W., Sima, M., Lange Salvia, A., Kovaleva, M., Manolas, E. (Eds) University Initiatives on Climate Change Education and Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25960-9_52-1
  • Chaitas S., Liarakou G. (2023). Collaborative Thinking, Creating and Learning on a Remote Greek Island: Towards Community Art Education for Sustainability. In C.-C. Lin, A. Sinner and R. L. Irwin (Eds) Community Arts Education.Transversal Global Perspectives. (p.p. 185-197). Bristol / Chicago: Intellect. ISBN: 9781789387469
  • Gavrilakis, C., Stamouli E. & Liarakou G. (2023). Primary school students’ awareness of and attitudes toward local threatened animals. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2023.2212687
  • Maliotou, M. N., & Liarakou, G. (2022). Teachers’ Perceptions and Educational Practices on Sustainable Nutrition in Cyprus. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 16(1–2), 61–79. https://doi.org/10.1177/09734082221116858
  • Liarakou, G., Konstantinidi A., Gavrilakis C. (2021). Local Renewable Energy Development: School Teachers’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Teaching Intentions. Educational Sciences, 11, 589, doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ educsci11100589
    Liarakou, G. (2021). Responsible consumption: a central dimension of environmental and sustainability education. Environmental Education for Sustainability, 3 (1), 55-70. doi:10.12681/ees.26695
  • Flogaiti E., Liarakou G., Gavrilakis C (2021). Participatory teaching and learning methods. Applications in education for the environment and sustainability. Athens: Pedio
  • Konstantinidi P., Liarakou G. (2021). Enseigner la thématique des énergies renouvelables dans les territoires insulaires: le rôle des perceptions des enseignants. In R. Boix Tomas, P. Champollion, A. Duarte (Eds) Enseignement et apprentissage en tension dans des territoires ruraux, montagnards et urbains d’Europe du sud. Paris: L’Harmattan. ISBN: 978-2-343-21689-8
  • Liarakou G. (2019). Education for Responsible Consumption and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho W. (Εd) Encyclopedia of Sustainability in Higher Education. Springer, Cham. Doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63951-2
  • Bhutia Y. & Liarakou G. (2018). Gender and nature in the matrilineal society of Meghalaya, India: Searching for ecofeminist perspectives, The Journal of Environmental Education, 49:4, 328-335, DOI: 10.1080/00958964.2017.1407283
  • Chaita S. Liarakou G., Vasilakakis V. (2018). A/r/tography and adaptive cultural ecology: A fluid relationship of time and space. In A. Sinner, R. Irwin & T. Jokela (Eds), Visually Provoking: Dissertations in Art Education. Rovaniemi: Lapland University Press, p.p. 40-49. ISBN 978-952-310-936-0
  • Flogaitis E., Liarakou G., Gavrilakis C., (2018). ENSI’S Quality criteria and education for Sustainable development in Greece. In C. Affolter, A. Varga (Eds.) Environment and School Initiatives Lessons from the ENSI Network – Past, Present and Future, Vienna and Eszterhazy Karoly University, Budapest.  ISBN: 978-3-200-05834-7
  • Liarakou, G. (2017).  The key role of ESD in approaching the migration issue. In M. Kezunovic Krasek (Ed), Knowledge for my dreams. The Way towards Ethical Education – Good Practices in the Education of Refugees and Migrants. Ljubljana: The Office of the Member of the European parliament T. Fajon, p.p. 68-73.
  • Caserini S., Kosk A., Fedor P., Liarakou G. Viale G. (Eds) (2017). SAME World Edu-kit: A rich and simple educational tool to facilitate the inclusion of social and environmental topics in School curricula, SAME World http://edu-kit.sameworld.eu
  • Liarakou, G., Gavrilakis, C., Flogaitis, E. (2016). School community collaboration in remote communities: challenges for future teacher training. In: W. Lambrechts, J. Hindson (Eds), Research and Innovation in Education for Sustainable Development. Exploring collaborative networks, critical characteristics and evaluation practices. Vienna: Environment and School Initiatives – ENSI, ZVR-Zahl 408619713, pp. 106-122.
  • Liarakou G., Gavrilakis C. Flogaitis E. (2014).  Profiles of iIsolated communities and ways into integration. Schools and communities – Working together for Sustainable Development. ENSI i.n.p.a (80 σελ), ISBN: 978-3-85031-197-7.
  • Kadji-Beltran C., Zachariou A., Liarakou G., Flogaitis F. (2014): Mentoring as a strategy for empowering Education for Sustainable Development in schools, Professional Development in Education, 40:5, 717-739.
  • Katsenou C, Flogaitis E & Liarakou G. (2013): Exploring pupils participation within a sustainable school, Cambridge Journal of Education, 43:2, 243-258
  • Liarakou G., Sakka E., Gavrilakis C., Tsolakidis C. (2012). Evaluation of Serious Games, as a Tool for Education for Sustainable Development. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-learning, Special Issue, Best of EDEN 2011, 96-110.
  • Liarakou G., Athanasiadis I., Gavrilakis C. (2011). What Greek secondary students believe about climate change, International Journal of Environmental and Science Education 6(1) 79-98.
  • Liarakou G., Kostelou E., Gavrilakis C. (2011). Environmental volunteers: factors influencing their involvement in environmental action. Environmental Education Research 17(5) 651-673.
  • Vlassopoulou Ch., Liarakou G. (Εds) (2011). Environmental History. Studies from ancient and modern Greece, Athens: Pedio, ISBN 978-960-9552-28-8.
  • Liarakou G., Gavrilakis C., Flouri E. (2009). Secondary School Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes towards Renewable Energy Sources, Journal of Science Education and Technology 18(2) 120-129.
  • Liarakou G. And Flogaitis E. (2007). From Environmental Education to Education for Sustainable Development, Athens: Νissos, ISBN 978-960-8392-35-7.
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