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Methodologies for Environmental

EducationKaren V. Bahande

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Environmental education is a processby which people develop awareness,concern, and knowledge of the

environment and learn to use thisunderstanding to preserve, conserveand utilize the environment in asustainable manner for the benet of

the present and future generations.It entails the will to take personalinitiatives and social participationto achieve sustainability.

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Environmental

Principles

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1. Nature knows best.

2. All forms of life are

equally important.

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3. Everything is

interconnected.

4. Everythingchanges.

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5. Everything mustgo somewhere.

6. Ours is a finite

Earth.

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7. Nature is beautifuland we are stewardsof God’s creation.

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Major Environmental issues andConcerns.

Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Land Pollutionand Climate Change.

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Environmental Issues and

Concerns

Causes Efects Solutions

Water

Pollution

umping

industrialwaste into thenearbysources ofwater.

Improper

disposal ofhuman andanimal waste.

!ertilizers,pesticidesused inagriculture.

Pathogens,sedimentsand chemicalpollutants.

amage to

the foodchain. iseases can

be spreadthroughpolluted

water. "cid rain "lteration of

the over allchemistry ofwater.

#ontaminatedmarine foodsources.

"ltered watertemperatures

which can killthe marine

$ever throw

rubbishanywhere.

o not throwchemicals,oils, paintsand anymedicinedown thesink drain ofthe toilet.

Encourage to

buyenvironmental friendlyproducts

Encourage to

use oforganic

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Environmental Issues

andConcerns

Causes Efects Solutions

"ir Pollution   %urning offossil fuel.

Increasedlevel ofcarbon

dio&ide in theair.

#ar e&haustsand otheremissions'()*+

Increasedroad and airtra-c.

#hlorouorocarbons

'#!#s use inrefrigerants

"cid rain /ealth

problems tohuman beingsi.e. respiratory

disorders,cancer, etc. +lobal

warming

Encourageyour family touse the bus,train or bikewhen

commuting. Ifwe all do this,there will beless cars onroad and lessfumes.

0ecycle andre1use things.

2se energy'light, water,boiler, kettle

and rewoods

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Environmental Issues and

Concerns

Causes Efects Solutions

Waste and3and

Pollution

egenerative actions i.e.deforestation, overuse ofpesticidesand

chemicalfertilizers,desertication, mining,inade4uatewaste

treatment. (oil pollution

caused byoveruse ofchemicalfertilizersand

3eads to lossof forest coverof the earth.

estruction ofnatural habitatof species

leading totheire&tinction.

%iomagni1cationwhereby

certain non1biodegradablesubstancesaccumulate inthe food chaina5ecting thefood pyramid.

Encourageto useorganicfertilizersrather thaninorganic

fertilizers. Proper

segregationof waste.

0educeWaste, 0e1

use thingsand0ecycle things.

(tore allli4uidchemicals

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Environmental Issues and

Concerns

Causes Efects Solutions

Waste and3and

Pollution

)isuse ofland i.e.desertication, landconversion,felling of

trees toclear land ofagriculture

3andconversion

2rbanization, improperwastedisposal, E1waste,industrial

activities.

E5ects ofbiodiversitythat bringsaboutdisruption ofthe balance of

nature. iseases,

healthproblems.

%uy productsthat havelittlepackaging.

on7t dumpmotor oil on

the ground. (tore all

li4uidchemicalsand waste inspill1proofcontainers.

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Environmental Issues and

Concerns

Causes Efects Solutions

#limate#hange

+lobalwarming dueto8greenhousee5ect9

Increased

worldpopulation

%urning offossil fuels

/eat waves 0isingtemperature

Worsened airpollution

Increased of

()*+ Wildre smoke

and pollution rought, oods (pread of

epidemic

diseases Worsened

waterborne,illnesses,infectiousdiseases.

riving less 0enewableenergy including energyfrom wind,solar, wave,

biofuels, etc.,substitutesdirectly forfossil fuelsandeliminates

#*:emissionsentirely.

Energyconservation

Plant more

trees

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 ACTIVITY

%; +0*2P. #hoose one ma<or issues and perform a play

showing your own strategic plan.

#0I=E0I"

#oncept>)essage ?@A

*riginality ?@A

2nity :@A

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Conservation is the application of common sense

to common problems for the common good.

- Giford Pinchot