THE PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SERBIA ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE – A CASE STUDY

Although there is rising public awareness and discussion about climate change, which is primarily caused by human production and consumption habits, there is a noticeable lack of study on the attitudes and behaviors of young people toward climate change in the Serbian social environment. Despite the fact that young people are the future of every society and the carriers of progress, their understanding and opinions about climate change and pro-environmental conduct, such as minimizing the detrimental effects of humans on the environment, have not been clearly examined in detail. The focus of this study was on analyzing the correlation between young people's understanding of climate change and their conduct in Serbia, specifically in terms of reducing their detrimental effects on the environment. The survey, which was a component of the "Youth and Climate Change" initiative, served as the foundation for the research. With the intention of learning about the attitudes and opinions of students at the Faculty of Occupational Safety in Niš regarding climate change, we conducted a survey to determine the behaviors they are willing to take in order to help mitigate the effects of climate change on Serbian society.