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Perspectives from Non-Formal Environmental Education. Environmental Education is education that seeks to develop a population that has the knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to solve environmental problems and work for sustainable development. More than 100
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Perspectives from Non-Formal Environmental Education
Environmental Education is education that seeks to develop a population that has the knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to solve environmental problems and work for sustainable development
More than 100 ENVIRONMENTAL NGO’S
Major Issues • Solid Waste Disposal • Air Pollution • Water Pollution • Toxic substances and • Hazardous Waste Disposal • Deforestation • Wildlife Depletion • Soil Erosion • Mangrove/Coral Reef Deforestation • Indiscriminate Conversion • of Prime-Agricultural • Lands into Non-Agricultural Uses
UN Decade of Education for • Sustainable Development • Themes: • Overcoming Poverty • Gender Equality • Health Promotion • Environmental Conservation • and Protection • - Rural Transformation
- Human Rights • Intercultural Understanding • and Peace • Sustainable Production • Cultural Diversity • Information and Communication • Technologies
Environmental Education (EE) Programs • Institutional Development • Curriculum and Material Development • Research and Development • Training • Information, Education, Communication • And Social Advocacy • Scholarship • Upgrading of Facilities and Equipment • Policy Development and Reforms
Need for systematic, • deliberate program to cover • all targeted clientele • Models: • SWARMPLAN • CEAP for EE Integration • PATLEPAM for EID
Database of agencies/ • institutions on environment • and EE
3. EMB can focus on non-formal EE while Dep-Ed should have an office/section for EE