CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT AS A FACTOR IN IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL CULTURE OF YOUNG PEOPLE: INTERNATIONAL METHODOLOGY AND UZBEKISTAN’S CASE

Abstract

This article analyzes the importance of raising environmental awareness among young people and assessing their “carbon footprint” in the context of climate change. Drawing on international research experience, it examines how young people’s daily habits affect nature and how they can develop personal responsibility in this regard. This article also serves as a proposal for future actions; its main goal is to summarize existing global knowledge and apply it directly to the national context of Uzbekistan. It argues for the need to apply international experience to the condition of Uzbekistan, conduct systematic research among young people, and increase national environmental literacy.