Environmental studies programs positively impact alumni's pro-environmental behavior years later, particularly women
Encouraging pro-environmental behaviors is one of the key desired long-term outcomes that environmental education programming attempts to meet. Environmental studies programs (ESPs) facilitate pro-environmental behaviors by using the environment as the unifying element in a school course and grouping curricular subjects together, often in secondary schools. ESPs can also have an impact on student engagement, environmental knowledge, and interpersonal skills, in the short and long term.