Env Education
Env Education
Env Education
Keywords:
Education, Environment, Awareness
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Corresponding Author : Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Laluk College, Assam
Email – momibanti78@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
Environmental Education
Environmental Education is not a separate branch of science or subject but it has been
formulated into a definite discipline with clearly defined content area and it should be
carried out according to the principle of lifelong education. Environmental education
includes both formal and informal education and training that increase human capacity
and capability to participate in environmental awareness programmed. This could be
achieved by increasing awareness and effectively changing the individual outlook on
the environment.
The primary goals of this study are to review the status of Environmental Education and
to sensitize the public on the need to be conscious about their environment and to
suggest ways by which the public could be educated about the environment. The main
objectives are –
1) Review briefly the goals of Environmental Education.
2) Sensitize the public on the need to develop positive attitude towards a better
interaction with the natural world.
3) Suggest ways of educating the public on the need to be environmental
conscious.
METHODOLOGY
The study is basically concerned with the Environmental education and Public
awareness. The method used for study in descriptive in nature. Secondary data have
been used for the purpose of the study which were collected from the published
sources like books, journals, magazines, newspaper etc. whatever information is
collected is simply arranged and described.
In spite of all these efforts of the Government of India to take measure for protecting
and improving the quality of the environment and preventing and controlling. Actually,
no summit, no government effort, no organization can success in reducing Greenhouse
effect, in protecting biological diversity, in reducing ozone layer depletion and so on
until people sensitize it personally. Environmental protection is the prime need of our
times. In this context, Environmental awareness movement is very essential. But lack of
sufficient knowledge about the fundamentals to control various kinds of pollution has
become a very serious problem. Hence it is in the time to march forward in spreading
Environmental Education amongst all the section of the people.
the primary requirement. Human activities are causing many kinds of environmental
pollutions for which public awareness is necessary. Everyone needs to make aware and
motivate each and every individual for environmental consciousness. There must be
planning about the effects and control measures of environmental pollution.
Government should initiate and help by awareness campaigns to save environment.
There are a number of ways in which we can spread awareness and educate the public
how to protect the environment.
Today, these initiatives are being undertaken by the government, the media, as well as
by schools at a considerable level. This is particularly important because as citizens,
most of the environmental issues arise out of our way of living. Population explosion,
industrialization and urbanization are some of the primary reasons for environmental
degradation. Awareness in all sections of the society can be spread through various
general public awareness programmes. Only with collective thinking we will be able to
restore balance in our environment.
RECOMMENDATIONS
3. NGOs (at national and community levels) should initiate and help by awareness
campaigns to save environment.
4. Ban the littering of polythene cannot be successful until the public understands
the environmental implications of the same.
5. Proper methods of disposal and its treatment should be applied otherwise they
can be the causes of chronic diseases.
By exercising following actions, humans can protect global environment for sustainable
development: these are -
i. Preserve forest cover: Humans should minimize cutting of trees and using timber for
aesthetic pleasure such as decoration of drawing rooms.
ii. Preserve natural resources: Human should not extract unnecessarily and exhaustively
the natural resources such as mineral resources, water resources, etc.
iii. Conserve energy: Human should not harness too much energy from burning of
fossil fuels.
iv. Practice green technology: Everyone from a farmer in the village to a policy planner
in the government should use green technology that incorporates: treatment of air
emissions, treatment of waste waters, waste reduction, waste or emission management,
use of non-conventional, renewable energy resources like solar energy on priority, etc.
CONCLUSION
There is an urgent need to safeguard our environment to save the future generation.
Environmental awareness is the suitable tool for conservation of our natural resources
and their valuable components. Environmentally illiterate individuals cannot successfully
solve complex problems. It requires understanding the immediate and real needs of a
country like ours by initiating a local process through Environmental Education
programme. Environmental training programme can also promote better health and
hygienic conditions. The awareness programmes would empower the people to take
up appropriate steps to preserve and protect our environment. Environmental
education and environmental awareness programme are to be conducted from
primary to university level of education are the better channels to which information
can be disseminated to the grassroots level and these programmes would enable the
masses to protect the environment which is very urgent for us to survive on Earth.
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