Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Enhancing Environmental Education Through Nature-Based Solutions: An Introduction -- References -- Part I About Environmental Education -- 2 Training and Dissemination About the Environment: Keys to Impulse the Abiotic Component of Environmental Education -- Introduction -- Why is an Abiotic Approach Important in Environmental Education? -- Training of the Abiotic Component in Compulsory Education: Difficulties -- Deficit of Abiotic (Geological) Contents in Compulsory Education -- Non-specialized Teachers without an Adequate Training -- Textbooks with Classical Contents -- Strategies for Improving the Integration of Abiotic Approaches in Compulsory Education -- Vindication of Earth Sciences and Geology in Curricula -- Training for Teachers -- New Strategies for Education -- Field Activities: The Best Educational Strategy -- Educational Programs, Projects and Activities -- How to Promote Environmental Education Experiences Using Geological Resources. The Experience of Spain -- Local Setting, a Powerful Tool for Environmental Education -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Educating to Deliver Environmentally Focused Social Innovation -- Introduction -- Environmentally Focused Social Innovation Education: The Context -- Social Innovation and Social Enterprise -- Environmentally Focused Social Innovation -- Social Innovation and Sustainability Education -- Methodological Approach -- Design, Approach and Analysis -- Case-Study Overview -- Understanding Hybrid Approaches to Environmentally Focused Social Innovation Education -- Community Engagement -- Sustainability Education -- Hybrid Opportunities -- A Model for Environmentally Focused Social Innovation Education -- Limitations and Further Research -- References -- 4 Environmental Education for Sustainable Development: Working for Fundamental Rights. , Introduction -- SDGs and Fundamental Rights-the Need for a Paradigm Shift -- Educational Proposals -- From Theory to Practice -- Environmental Education for Sustainable Development: Teaching Geo-Ethics -- Changing the Economic Growth Paradigm -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 Nature as a Teaching Resource and the Nature of Learning -- Introduction -- The Nature of Learning and the Essentialist Paradigm -- Environmental Education, Nature and the Earth Systems Approach -- The Outdoors as the Nature-Based Solutions for Environmental Education -- Conclusions -- References -- Part II Environmental Education and its Teaching -- 6 The Importance of Nature-Based Solutions to Enhance Cabo Verde's Environment -- Introduction -- Nature-Based Solutions for Food Security -- Food Security Through Terrestrial Ecosystems -- Food Security Through Coastal and Marine Ecosystems -- Nature-Based Solutions for Environmental Degradation and Biodiversity Loss -- Overcoming Environmental Degradation and Biodiversity Loss in Terrestrial Ecosystems -- Overcoming Environmental Degradation and Biodiversity Loss in Coastal and Marine Ecosystems -- Nature-Based Solutions for Water Security -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Development of Scientific Literacy and the Impact of Environmental Attitudes of Citizens in a Geological Natural Space -- Introduction -- Research Problem -- Pedestrian Route -- Methodology -- Method and Techniques -- Sample -- Procedure -- Results and Discussion -- Questionnaire A -- Questionnaire B -- Naturalist Observation -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 A Problem-Based Learning Approach to Environmental Education Through a Field Trip and a Science Centre Visit -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Sample -- PBL Process -- PBL Scenario 1-Science Centre Visit -- PBL Scenario 2-Field Trip -- Instrument -- Results and Discussion. , Scenario 1 Analysis: Teacher's Guide -- Scenario 2 Analysis: Game for Environmental Education -- PBL Plan Validation -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Living Labs in Higher Education: Sustainable Buildings Technologies -- Introduction -- Sustainable Construction -- The Role of Universities -- Living Labs at Universities -- Tabique as a Case Study of Sustainable Construction -- References -- 10 What is Latin America Doing Regarding the Research and Teaching of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) to Boost Environmental Education? -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Bibliometric Analysis -- Information from Latin America Investigation Groups -- Description of Different NbS -- General Overview of NbS -- NbS Use in Latin America -- Case Studies of NbS Application in Latin America -- Perspectives of NbS Application in Environmental Education -- Conclusions -- References -- 11 Lessons Learned from Introducing Aquaponics to Higher Education Curricula -- Introduction -- Aquaponics as a Nature-Based Solution (NBS) -- Aquaponics as an Educational Tool -- Aqu@teach: The Aquaponics Curriculum -- Curriculum Design -- Curriculum Evaluation -- Discussion -- Aqu@teach: The Experiment -- Experiment Design -- Experiment Evaluation -- Discussion -- Aqu@teach: The Summer School -- Summer School Curriculum -- Summer School Evaluation -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 12 Recommendations for Promoting Environmental Education Through Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Perspective at Turkish Higher Education Institutes -- Introduction -- The Main Concepts of EE -- The Framework of NBS -- Recommendations for Promoting EE Through NBS at Turkish Higher Education Institutes -- The Structure of the Turkish Higher Education Institutes -- What Are the Ways to Improve EE Through NBS Perspective at Turkish Higher Education Institutes -- Challenges and Opportunities -- Conclusion. , References -- Part III Environmental Education and Social Engagement -- 13 Bees and Society: Native Biodiversity as a Strategy for Environmental Education Based on the Processes of Nature -- Introduction -- Methodological Approach -- Bees in Environmental Education: Native Biodiversity in the Approximation to Nature -- Interpretative Trail and Meliponary in Urban Parks and Conservation Units -- Educative Meliponary on the Campus of the Escola de Artes Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, SP, Brazil -- Bees and Insects in Resin: Observation and Comparison between Insect Species -- Final Considerations -- References -- 14 A Natural Park Visitors' Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours About Sustainable Development -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Sample -- Instrument -- Results and Discussion -- Follow-Up Study of the Scale -- Statistically Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 Start Park Project: Co-designing Green-Blue Infrastructures to Build Resilient Communities to Climate Change -- Introduction -- Start Park Process -- The Co-Design Green-blue Infrastructures of Prato and Lucca -- Replication Tools -- Pre-Feasibility Technical Proposal -- Evaluating the Impact: The Start Park Factor -- The Educational Value of the SP Process -- Conclusions -- References -- 16 Societal Embedding in Geoparks: A Case Study in Portugal -- Introduction -- Geoparks -- Concepts and Examples -- Public Engagement in Geoparks Proposals -- Types of Public Engagement -- The Aspiring Geopark of Figueira da Foz-Portugal -- Methodology -- Research Plan -- The Research Instruments -- Sample -- Results and Discussion -- Issue 1: What Engagement Initiatives Have the Most Participation? -- Issue 2: Did the Initiatives Undertaken Promote the Engagement of the Inhabitants of Figueira da Foz in the Application of Their Region to Become a UNESCO Global Geopark?. , Conclusion -- References -- 17 Environmental Education in Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark (Portugal): A Nature-Based Approach -- Introduction -- The Role of UNESCO Global Geoparks in Promoting Geosciences Education for Sustainability -- The Educational Strategy of Naturtejo UGGp-"Geonaturescola" -- The Geopark's Educative Service -- Educational Resources of Naturtejo UGGp -- Types of Educative Programmes -- Promotion and Evaluation of Educational Programmes -- Final Considerations -- References -- Part IV Environmental Education and Nature-Based Solutions -- 18 Green Roof and Walls Technology Standardization and Market Across Europe -- Introduction -- State of the Art and Standardization -- History of Greening Building -- State of the Art Technologies -- Standardizations -- Innovation and Vision -- Green Roof and Wall Markets -- Green Roof and Wall Market in the Czech Republic -- Green Roof and Wall Market in Germany -- Green Roof and Wall Market in Austria -- Conclusion -- References -- 19 How Nature-Based Solutions Can Contribute to Enhance Circularity in Cities -- Introduction -- Environmental Education Materials Related to NBS -- Examples for Environmental Education Activities for Main Stakeholder Groups -- Pupils and Students -- Professionals -- General Public -- Online Platforms for Knowledge Sharing -- Conclusions -- References -- 20 Nature-Based Solutions to Promote Environmental Education on Integral Ecological Sanitation -- Introduction -- Nature-Based Solutions to Promote Integral Ecological Sanitation -- Dry or Low-Flow Toilets with Reused and/or Rainwater -- Floating Islands with Vegetation/Constructed Wetlands -- Environmental Education on Integral Ecological Sanitation -- Structuring Actions (of Education, Participation and Social Mobilization). , Structural Actions (Practical Activities Carried Out in Pilot Units, of a Demonstrative Character).