Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education

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APA

Vassiloudis, I. (2026). Intergenerational learning for the environment and the sustainability: A systematic literature review. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 22(1), e2602. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17500

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Vassiloudis I. Intergenerational learning for the environment and the sustainability: A systematic literature review. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2026;22(1):e2602. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17500

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Vassiloudis I. Intergenerational learning for the environment and the sustainability: A systematic literature review. INTERDISCIP J ENV SCI ED. 2026;22(1), e2602. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17500

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Vassiloudis, Ioannis. "Intergenerational learning for the environment and the sustainability: A systematic literature review". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education 2026 22 no. 1 (2026): e2602. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17500

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Vassiloudis, I. (2026). Intergenerational learning for the environment and the sustainability: A systematic literature review. Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 22(1), e2602. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17500

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Vassiloudis, Ioannis "Intergenerational learning for the environment and the sustainability: A systematic literature review". Interdisciplinary Journal of Environmental and Science Education, vol. 22, no. 1, 2026, e2602. https://doi.org/10.29333/ijese/17500