Abstract
Environmental policy can be considered one of the success stories of the European Union (EU). At its founding in 1957, the European Community (EC) had no environmental dimension, but today it has some of the most progressive environmental policies in the world. This chapter addresses EU environmental policy with a specific focus on environmental education, as a means to raising an awareness of society’s impact on the environment and instilling good practice among citizens with regard to protecting the environment. It presents case studies to demonstrate the practical implementation of awareness-raising exercises in school and higher education, analysing the effectiveness of such exercises for promoting long-term awareness and behaviour towards protecting the environment. The chapter highlights the importance of fostering students’ connectedness to the environment if awareness-raising and environmental education exercises are to be effective.
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