Abstract
The rapid development of technology and economy in past years has largely enhanced the quality of life. However, the emergence of various social and environmental problems could be discovered when looking back. Implementing the idea of environmental education in school systems therefore becomes a primary issue to promote environmental education. In this case, the practice of governmental policies has to implement the idea of environmental education in school systems, provide complete and comprehensive resources, information, and channels for environmental education, and positively promote the practice of Environmental Protection Law of China and the legislation revision. Aiming at college students in Beijing City, total 322 students in 6 different departments of Minzu University of China are selected as the research objects for the 16-week (3hrs per week for total 48 hours) experimental teaching. Total 322 copies of questionnaire are distributed, and 287 valid copies are retrieved, with the retrieval rate 89%. The research results reveal significantly positive effects of 1.environmental education on environmental awareness, 2.environmental awareness on environmental attitude, and 3.environmental education on environmental attitude. It is expected to enhance environmental awareness, attitudes, and behaviors related to environmental education based on the revision of Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China.
Highlights
Along with the advance of western industry, various countries largest developed the economy and accelerated the industrial process in the end of 1960s, when natural environment was seriously destroyed and lots of environmental problems appeared, e.g. water, air, and soil pollution, radioactive waste, and the flood of other toxic substances
The rapid development of technology and economy in past years has largely enhanced the quality of life
It is expected to enhance environmental awareness, attitudes, and behaviors related to environmental education based on the revision of Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China
Summary
Along with the advance of western industry, various countries largest developed the economy and accelerated the industrial process in the end of 1960s, when natural environment was seriously destroyed and lots of environmental problems appeared, e.g. water, air, and soil pollution, radioactive waste, and the flood of other toxic substances. Rubbish war was everywhere in cities and the countryside and air and noise pollution, cadmium rice incident caused by polluted water quality were heard from time to time It is definitely regulated in Article 6 of Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China that “Citizens shall raise their awareness of environmental protection, adopt low-carbon and economical lifestyles, and conscientiously fulfill their obligation to protect environment”. The idea of environmental education should be implemented in school systems, citizens, communities, schools, non-profit organizations (NPO), government departments, and enterprises should be provided with complete and comprehensive resources, information, and channels for environmental education, and people should positively promote the legislation and revision of Environmental Protection Law of China. Past research on students’ environmental awareness, attitudes, and behaviors related to Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China was limited to largely impact the practice of environmental education in schools. Aiming at the revision of Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China, this study intends to discuss the effect of environmental education on environmental awareness and environmental attitude
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