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Status, Issues and Recommendations on Environmental Education : Perspectives from Higher Education
Ruth S. Guzman, Ph.D.Chairperson, Phil. Assoc. of Tertiary Level Education Institutions in Environmental Protection and Management (PATLEPAM)
National Environmental Action Plan (1992-2002)
The main thrusts of the Plan was on Curriculum and Materials Development Program; Research and Development Program; Training Program, IEC and Social Advocacy Program and Upgrading of Facilities and Equipment.
Salient Features of NEEAP (1992-2002)
Integration of Environmental Education in the Curriculum Framework for the Formal (Basic and Tertiary) and Non-Formal Education
Networking and collaboration through the institutionalization of the environmental education networks
Seminar-workshops and Teachers’ Trainings on Environmental Education
Salient Features of NEEAP (1992-2002)
Annual conferences with themes on environmental issues of current interest and tertiary level teachers as main audience
Teachers’ Trainings for faculty and staff of Technology Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA)
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Programs
Publication of locally-authored books on environmental education and sustainable development
ASEAN Environmental Education Action Plan (2000-2005)
As one target area under the AEEAP, the goal of formal education is the incorporation of environmental education at all levels of formal education.
Objectives under the ASEAN Plan (2000-2005)
To gather baseline information regarding the status of environmental education in formal education in ASEAN
To institutionalize environmental education at all levels of formal education
To develop an environmental education curriculum framework for all levels of formal education in ASEAN member-countries
To develop and produce support materials for environmental education
Philippine commitments under the AEEAP target areas…
Teacher training on the use of the environmental education curriculum framework
Materials production on environmental education for use in the formal and non-formal schools
Promote the subject “Environment and Sustainable Development” for consideration in the General Education curriculum of higher education
Philippine commitments under the AEEAP target areas…
Assessment of the implementation of Environmental Education in basic education for selected schools nationwide.
Development of compendium of environmentally-oriented lessons for higher education
Preparation of Philippine inputs to the ASEAN Environmental Education Inventory Database
The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (2005-2014)
The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation has proclaimed the ten year period for 2005-2014 as the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD)
Domains of DESD
Basic education reorienting existing education programs developing public awareness and
understanding of sustainability vocational and professional training
especially for business and industry
Key Themes for the DESD overcoming poverty gender equality health promotion environmental
conservation and protection
rural transformation human rights cultural diversity
intercultural understanding and peace
sustainable production and consumption
information and communication technologies
The Philippine Agenda 21The enhanced Philippine Agenda 21 also
emphasizes the integration of sustainable development education into the formal curriculum under its five-fold aims of: poverty reduction social equity good governance and empowerment peace and solidarity ecological integrity
Issues and Perspectives from the Formal Sector
Catalytic role of networking and collaboration among tertiary educational institution for environmental protection and management (i.e., PATLEPAM, EENP) capability building of member schools for
environmental education and sustainable development
connecting academe to business and industry
Issues and Perspectives from the Formal Sector
Catalytic role (con’t…) promotion of community participation and
public awareness with respective clients of member-schools
contribution to policy formulation production and distribution of relevant and
appropriate EE materials Sustainability of the networks and funding
Gaps in the NEEAP for the Formal Sector
Reprinting of foreign textbooks on EE Value formation study for EE Scholarship program and establishment of
scholarship fund Upgrading of EE facilities and equipment Philippine Environmental Education
Database
Recommendations
Institutionalization of the integration of environmental education in CHED and Department of Education
Stronger networking, collaboration and partnerships
Review of existing curriculum and infusion of EE courses/modules
Recommendations
Innovative programs such as Eco-Corps (Environmental Conservation through Citizens’ Organized Participation and Support)
Review of teaching methodologies and approaches to EE
Inter-phasing the formal curricular programs in the context of the DESD
Thank You!!!
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