I’m pleased to share our new scientific monograph:
Digital Environmental Education: A Model Connecting Stakeholder Engagement with Sustainable Development Goals and European Green Deal (2026)
Authors: Aleksandra Gajović, PhD & Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Cvetković
Why this monograph?
Environmental risks increasingly affect public health, while higher education needs faster and more effective mechanisms to support real-world solutions. This work proposes a digital platform model for student environmental education, aligned with the SDGs and the European Green Deal, that uses digitization and IoT to enable rapid learning, networking, and practical, project-based action.
Methodology
Alongside a comprehensive synthesis of scientific and policy literature, we conducted a quantitative pilot study (survey of 201 respondents, predominantly youth/students) and tested reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) and predictors via multiple regression analysis.
Key results
Young people show strong interest in environmental improvement, but often lack clear pathways to translate interest into sustained habits and community-level contributions. The regression model shows strong explanatory power (R² = 0.692; adjusted R² = 0.681; F = 61.583; p < 0.001). Significant predictors include knowledge of green transformations, youth networking/connection, youth actions, and understanding of the circular economy, while the education-related factor in the tested model was not significant.
What the model delivers
Based on these findings, the monograph introduces an integrated verbal + graphical platform model, organizing student engagement through clear pathways:
Access to information → learning content → networking → solution development, supporting rapid, project-oriented responses to environmental challenges. The monograph also presents ProSafeNet as a complementary digital infrastructure for cooperation and dissemination—supporting broader stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing, and scaling student-driven environmental initiatives beyond academic settings.
Impact & implications
This model supports modernization of environmental education, strengthens interdisciplinary student communication, boosts readiness for donor-funded project design, and encourages youth eco-entrepreneurship—aiming for measurable societal benefits and a healthier environment.
