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Daniel Fischer

Daniel Fischer

Prof. Dr.

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5691-0087

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Daniel Fischer is Professor for Sustainability Education & Communication at Leuphana University of Lüneburg. Since early 2024, he has also held the UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development. 

In his research, he and his Sustainability Education Research Group (SERG) explore how more sustainable lifestyles and consumption patterns can be promoted through communication and learning. From an educational theory perspective, his focus is on how to strengthen reflexive awareness of the origins of unsustainable practices and empower individuals and collectives to become co-creators of social innovations that foster safe and just lifestyles. A central domain of his work is in teacher education. In recent years, he has intensively explored the contributions of mindfulness practices, storytelling, and participatory formats such as citizen science. Current research focuses include transformative forms of assessment and evaluation, as well as the democratization of teaching and learning formats.
 
Before joining Leuphana University, Daniel was Assistant Professor in Sustainability Education at Arizona State University (USA) and Associate Professor of Consumer Communication and Sustainability at Wageningen University (Netherlands). He completed his doctoral dissertation in sustainability sciences on the role of schools in addressing the global challenge of consumption. Prior to that, he completed a teacher training program and a master’s degree in "Educational Management and School Development."

Research interests

Education for Sustainable Development, Social Studies, Teacher Education, Consumer Education, Sustainable Consumption, Sustainability Communication

Keywords

  • Sustainability education
  • Educational science
  • Sustainability sciences, Communication
  • Sustainability Science

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  10. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  11. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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