3. What is environmental
education?
• Environmental education is a process by which
people develop awareness, concern, and
knowledge of the environment and learn to use this
understanding to preserve, conserve and utilize the
environment in a sustainable manner for the benefit
of the present and future generations.
It entails the will to take personal initiatives and
social participation to achieve sustainability.
4. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
(1712 - 1778) was born in Geneva
(June 28) but became famous as a
'French‘ political
Philosopher and educationalist
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz
(May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873)
was a Swiss
palaeontologist, glaciologist, geologist and
a Prominent innovator in the study of the
Earth's natural history.
5. Goals, Objectives and Aims of Environmental
Education
The goals of Environmental Education are:
1. To improve the quality of Environment.
2. To create awareness among the people on environmental
problems and conservation.
3. To create an atmosphere so that people participate in decision-
making and develop capabilities to evaluate the developmental
programs.
6. The Objectives of the Environmental Educational:
Awareness
Environmental
Education
KnowledgeParticipation
Skills Attitudes
7. Aims of Environmental
Education
•The basic aim of environment education is to provide different
groups of people as well as graduates in a variety of professional
fields with the knowledge needed to develop a sense of
responsibility towards the environment and the rational utilization
of its riches.
•It also aims to make of this knowledge and skills to
preserve, conserve and utilize the environment in a sustainable
manner for the benefit of present and future generations
8. Importance of Environmental Education
1. Increase student engagement in science.
2. Improves student achievement in core subject
areas.
3. Helps address “nature deficit disorder”
9. Environmental Issues and Concern
The Environment protection Agency has broken down these
concerns into four major forms namely Water, Air, Waste and
Land , and Climate Change.
Water Pollution
Causes
dumping, industrial
wastes into the
nearby sources of
water.
Improper disposal of
human and animal
wastes.
Effects
Diseases can be
spread through
polluted water
Damage to the
chain
10. Air pollution
Causes
Burning of fossil fuel
Increased level of
carbon dioxide in the
air.
Effects
acid rainhealth
problems to human
beings i.e. respiratory
disorder, cancer etc.
Global warming
11. Waste and Land
pollution
Causes
Degenerative actions i.e.
deforestation, overuse of
pesticides and chemical
fertilizers, desertification, minin
g, inadequate waste treatment.
Misuse of land i.e.
desertification land
conversation, felling of tress
to clear land for agriculture.
Effects
Leads to loss of forest cover o
the earth
Destruction of natural habitat
of species leading to their
extinction.
12. Climate change
Causes
Global warming
due to “greenhouse
effect”
Increased world
population
Burning of fossil
fuel
Effects
Heat waves
Rising temperature
Worsened air
pollution
13. Environmental Principles
nature knows best.
All forms of life are
equally
Everything is
interconnected.
Everything changes
Everything must go
somewhere
Ours is a finite earth.
Nature is beautiful
and we are stewards
of god’s creation
14. Green Tips to Save Mother
Earth .
•Plant native flowers and trees in your backyard.
•Walk, bike, and carpool. Support alternative transportation and
drive less.
•Recycle all computer diskettes, CD discs, videos and batteries.
Instead of using regular batteries, shift to less
hazardous, rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries.
•Don't buy plastic bottled water if you know your tap water is
safe; better to use a filter if water is unsafe. Transporting water
from its source to the supermarket shelves is an expensive
waste of resources.
•Recycle your aluminium, glass, and plastic products, as well as
newspapers and mixed paper.
15. The Three R's of the Environment
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce
Reducing the amount of waste you produce is the best way to
help the environment. There are lots of ways to do this.
For example:
Instead of buying something you're not going to use very often,
see if you can borrow it from someone you know.
Cars use up energy and cause pollution. Some ways to reduce
the environmental damage caused by cars include carpooling with
friends, walking, taking the bus, or riding your bike instead of
driving.
Save energy by turning off lights that you are not using.
Save water by turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth.
16. Bring cloth sacks to the store with you instead of taking home new
paper or plastic bags. You can use these sacks again and again. You'll
be saving some trees!
Plastic containers and reusable lunch bags are great ways to take
your lunch to school without creating waste.
Coffee cans, shoe boxes, margarine containers, and other types of
containers people throw away can be used to store things or can
become fun arts and crafts projects. Use your imagination!
Don't throw out clothes, toys, furniture, and other things that you
don't want anymore. Somebody else can probably use them. You can
bring them to a centre that collects donations, give them to friends,
or even have a yard sale.
Reuse
17. Recycle
Recycle Symbol
Many of the things we use every day, like paper bags, soda
cans, and milk cartons, are made out of materials that can be
recycled.
In addition to recycling the things you buy, you can help the
environment by buying products that contain recycled materials.
