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eBook details
- Title: Community Environmental Education As a Model for Effective Environmental Programmes (Report)
- Author : Australian Journal of Environmental Education
- Release Date : January 01, 2008
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,Science & Nature,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 88 KB
Description
The goals and objectives of environmental education, outlined at Tbilisi, are still evident today in numerous international and national policy documents (UNESCOUNEP, 1978; ICUN, UNEP, WWF, 1991; UNCED, 1992; MfE, 1994; UNESCO, 1997; MfE, 1998; United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2002). However, many statutory authorities concentrate much of their environmental education resources and efforts into schools (Clover, 1997; Treeby, 2001). This approach does not meet the goals and objectives of environmental education as a life-long process aimed at educating whole communities. Current initiatives promoting environmental education to predominantly school-aged learners is, while an essential element of formal environmental education, a long-term approach to achieving environmental sustainability. Environmental education also needs to target communities. This paper proposes that the principles of community environmental education can act as a model for effective environmental programmes. Community environmental education is underpinned by an environmental education framework aimed at educating communities and empowering them with the skills, values, knowledge, and awareness to critically assess and take action over local environmental issues (Maser & Kirk, 1996). Specific principles and practices provide a framework for developing, implementing and facilitating community environmental education programmes. The key principles and practices are environmental adult education, public participation, and environmental communication. Environmental adult education promotes a holistic view of the environment and is aimed at educating adults within an ecological framework (Clover, Follen & Hall, 1998). Public participation seeks to engage statutory authorities, organisations and community members to ensure that all stakeholders are represented in a decision-making process (Maser & Kirk, 1996; Forbes, 1987). Communication strategies form an integral part of community environmental education programmes by helping to increase public awareness and knowledge of local environmental issues, helping to foster effective public participation, and promoting environmental action (IUCN, 1995; Maser & Kirk, 1996; Keliher, 1997).
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