Pedagogical requirements for developing a culture of environmental safety among students in the educational space of higher education institutions

Abstract

Relevance Dynamic changes in social relations have a dramatic impact on the environment. This is evidenced by several factors revealing the detrimental impact of human, particularly professional, activities on the environment. The issue of relevance related to the development of ecological culture among young people is quite high today, both in scientific doctrine and among practitioners.Purpose. The research aims to analyze the approaches to the formation of environmental safety culture within higher education institutions.Methodology. To achieve it, a system of methodological tools was used, namely the method of analysis, synthesis, abstraction, comparison, deduction, and questioning.Results. As a result, it was possible to conclude an in-depth analysis of the "ecological culture" concept, to investigate its main properties expressed in the educational environment. It was possible to reveal different approaches to effective development and provision of ecological safety in the university. In addition, recommendations for integrating students' knowledge about environmental safety into their future professional activities have been formed. It has been proved that the process of ecological culture formation in students should be proportional and interconnected with the study of other disciplines. Due to such an approach, it is possible to develop both personal qualities of students concerning the environment and prepare them for future professional activity. Consequently, the formation of quality environmental security in the university is the key to enhancing the role of principles that relate to environmental protection and ecology in general.Conclusions. The practical value of the research is in the fact that the findings obtained therein can be effectively used by teachers and methodologists in the development or improvement of existing curricula in higher education institutions.