Science, Technology and Society
Skills to identify and help resolve
Environmental Awareness
● means being mindful with our
environment and making choices that
benefits our planet.
Importance of Environmental Awareness
1. Promotes sustainable development
2. Encourages conservation of irreplaceable
natural resources and vulnerable plant
and animal species
3. Serves as an educational device for
making people understand the economic,
aesthetic and biological importance of
preserving and sustaining Earth’s natural
resources
4. Reducing or eliminating the harmful
impacts of alternations caused by
humans..
Promotion of Environmental Awareness
● Environmentalism is an ideology that
evokes the necessity and responsibility of
humans to respect, protect and preserve
the natural world from the abusive or
wrong use of humans.
Schools are said to be the major venues for
developing environmental awareness in
students. Environmental issues often arise with a
lack of understanding of nature and the
ecological environment and the inappropriate use
of natural resources
Environmental Education
● is a process that allows individuals to
explore environmental issues, engage in
problem solving and take action to
improve the environment as a result
Components of Environmental Education
1. Awareness and sensitivity to the
environment and environmental
challenges;
2. Knowledge and understanding of the
environment;
3. Attitudes of concern for the
environmental and motivation to improve
or maintain environmental quality;
4.
environmental challenges; and
5. Participation in activities that lead to the
resolution of environmental problems
Top 10 Benefits of Environmental Education
1. Imagination and enthusiasm are heightened
2. Learning transcends the classroom.
3. Critical and creative thinking are enhanced.
4. Develop tolerance and understanding.
5. State and national learning standards are
met for multiple subjects.
6. Biophobia and nature deficit disorder decline.
7. Healthy lifestyles are encouraged.
8. Communities are strengthened.
9. Responsible action is taken to better the
environment.
10. Students and teachers are empowered
● introducing the 3R’s: Reducing waste; reusing
resources and recycling materials;
● organizing tree planting activities and
explaining to the students the essence ofhaving
more trees in the environment;
● encouraging all student to develop the habit of
unplugging and switching off all gadgets and
appliance when not in use; and
● Teaching by example. The teacher must
walk the talk. If he or said that it is not
good to litter, therefore if he/she sees a
piece of litter, he/she must pick it up
Beliefs and Convictions on Environmental
Awareness
● Different religion organizations perform a
vital role in enlightening people to acquire
values, traditions, beliefs, conduct and to
become stewards of the environment.
● Pope Francis further mentioned that true
human advancement should have moral
character. Thus, change in human
behavior is needed as a result more and
more people are switching to behavior
that benefits the environment by
choosing green