**Preface to "The 2nd International Conference of International Researchers of the Education for Environmental Citizenship 2022"**

Contemporary environmental challenges require a comprehensive and holistic education that is change-oriented. Such education could contribute to empowering capable environmental citizens who could bring about those changes in the environment and society, protecting the environment and achieving sustainability. This is the direction of Education for Environmental Citizenship, which is the theme of the International Conference iREEC 2022. The iREEC 2022 International Conference is intellectually stimulating, enriching our scientific discussions with a visionary spirit, for a more sustainable future of the global environment and the global society. We also hope that iREEC 2022 will lead to an innovative, active, and effective scientific community of International Researchers focusing on Education for Environmental Citizenship.

It is a great honor for the Cyprus Centre for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE) to hold such an important International Conference on Education for Environmental Citizenship in Europe in the framework of the COST Action "European Network for Environmental Citizenship". We have selected six topics that will include oral presentations, an interactive poster session, and a symposium to create the perfect conditions for an inspirational scientific environment to discuss Environmental Citizenship.

### **Acknowledgments**

This publication is based upon work from the COST Action European Network for Environmental Citizenship ENEC CA16229, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).

COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding agency for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help to connect research initiatives across Europe and enable scientists to grow their ideas by sharing them with their peers. This boosts their research, career, and innovation.

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**Andreas Ch. Hadjichambis, Pedro Reis, Marie-Christine Knippels, Audron˙e Teleˇsien˙e, Daphne Goldman, Demetra Paraskeva-Hadjichambi, Jan Cinˇcera, and Kateˇrina Janˇcaˇr´ıkov´a ˇ** *Editors*
