Level Of Environmental Awareness Research Articles

Spatial pattern of environmental perception and place attachment in a diverse socio-economic context: the case of Gauteng province, South Africa

There is limited consensus among researchers on whether the spatial distribution of environmental perceptions and place attachment is influenced by socio-economic factors. This study aimed to determine if environmental perceptions and place attachment concepts in our study area (within Gauteng province, South Africa) showed specific spatial patterns. Hot spot, cluster-outlier analysis, and geographically weighted regression (GWR) were used to depict the spatial patterns of environmental perceptions and place attachment. Results showed a pattern where the central, generally affluent wards of the province hold more positive environmental perceptions and place attachment than those in the periphery. This is in line with dependency and other models that associate lower socio-economic status with lower levels of environmental awareness but is incongruent with other findings that have associated lower socio-economic status with pro-environmental behaviour being more prominent. Geographically weighted regression results revealed the combined importance of numbers of people with above-average income, college-level education, age below 50 years, female proportion, formal dwelling residence and African race in explaining the numbers of people with positive views on place attachment and environmental perceptions. Further, the GWR modelling allowed for the spatial dependence of the relationship between place attachment and environmental perceptions on the one hand and socio-economic factors on the other. These results have significant implications for environmental sustainability, planning and policy formulation in the province.

LOCAL ECO-ACTIVIST’S PERSPECTIVES ON ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ISSUES IN KAZAKHSTAN

Environmental issues in Kazakhstan are one of the most undermined research areas in Kazakhstan, particularly if we are speaking about aspects on environmental awareness. This study asked Kazakhstani eco-activists to provide their expert-rich responses to eleven open-ended questions related to environmental awareness aspects in Kazakhstan, which were divided into five sections, namely 1) degree of the environmental problem in the country; 2) reasons for the existence of the environmental problem; 3) role of the government in environmental awareness aspects; 4) the role of civil society in environmental awareness matters; and 5) solutions and prospects. For that, ten eco-activists have participated in our study, who were selected from the social media website ‘Linkedin’ via a convenience sampling method. As a data analysis, a content analysis approach was used. Our results have indicated that environmental awareness level has improved since 1990’s and numerous factors ranging from low levels of ecological literacy and environmental activism were mentioned as reasons for existence of low level of environmental awareness. By now, there are practically no empirical data on how eco-activists view, comprehend and assess environmental awareness issues in Kazakhstan. Such primary data could help share valuable insight on important policy and research aspects, namely concerning ineffectiveness of government-initiated actions, role of civil society in pro-environmental projects, studying level of awareness for government-initiated environmental programs, or policy proposals in tackling low environmental awareness levels. Thus, our research could be both valuable for researchers in filling the research gap and for practitioners in proposing viable policy alternatives to address environmental awareness issues. Despite the study’s research limitations concerning lack of international eco-activist’s focus, social-desirability-response bias and low sample size representativeness, this study recommends conducting expert interviews with NGOs (e.g. UNECE or CARECECO), reintegrate environmental concern and activism aspects as well as focus on policy solutions.

Analysis and assessment of the environmental awareness of primary school pupils on the management and sustainable use of water

Water care and aquatic ecosystems play a fundamental role in the health and sustainable development of our society. From this perspective, education and water culture are key elements for increasing environmental awareness of the socio-environmental problems and risks associated with the sustainable use and management of water resources. The aim of this study is ascertain the level of environmental awareness that primary school students have about the management and uses of water. A mixed sequential exploratory design is proposed, which is developed in two research phases. An initial phase of qualitative data collection and analysis; and a subsequent complementary phase of quantitative data gathering and analysis. The results of this research show the low levels of environmental awareness on the part of students regarding the uses, management and socio-environmental problems related to water. In addition, they tend to conceive of water uses from a direct and proximate perspective, based on food, health and hygiene. The conclusions of this study suggest the need to approach the contents of water from a broader perspective, considering the causes and consequences of the problems arising from poor water use and management

Current theoretical issues of ecological legal order in the Republic of Kazakhstan

This article discusses current theoretical issues of ecological legal order in the RK. The authors claims that the rule of law is a particularly effective mechanism for increasing the level of environmental awareness of citizens, forcing nature users to comply with the established level of ecological legal order. The scientific novelty of this study is determined by the fact that the paper clarifies and details certain understudied aspects of the concept “ecological legal order”, and also considers ecological legal order as the main ecological and legal institution. The article analyzes that legal order of rational nature management is established under the influence of legislative and other requirements of environmental law. The authors also note that ecological legal order is established on the basis of legal liability. The general trend in developing ecological legal order is to increase social significance of environmental legislation, further modernization of material norms and improving protective forms of their implementation. The purpose of the work is to create a general theoretical and practical concept of ecological legal order in modern Kazakhstan. The authors sets the task to determine the ecological legal order, analyze its place in the field of law, consider the relationship of environmental law and legal responsibility, determine the relationship of environmental legal awareness, education, culture and law and order. The preparation of the work required analysis of prominent research papers, which significantly contributed to development of environmental and legal science. Keywords: ecological legal order, environmental law, legal awareness, norm, environmental legislation, legal relations, law, responsibility

The relevance of environmental education and raising the environmental awareness of citizens in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine

The article points out the priority of ecological education, and ecological education in the educational process focuses attention on the purpose and fundamental tasks of ecological education at the current stage. It is also noted that great attention has been paid to the problem of environmental education during the past two decades in Ukraine, particularly the active development of both formal and informal types of environmental education. It is emphasized that the content of environmental education should be the formation of a personality with an ecological outlook on compliance with the norms of ecologically correct behavior and the implementation of practical actions to protect one's health and the natural environment, as well as the development of a system of scientific knowledge. The concept and classification of ecological consciousness are discussed. It is indicated that the multi-level and fundamental environmental education and promotion system is a mandatory condition for forming environmental awareness. It is noted which set of solutions should be implemented to increase the level of environmental awareness of Ukrainians and to form a helpful attitude towards the environment. Thus, it is proposed to implement legislative and institutional. Budgetary solutions: to start conducting systematic sociological studies of the state of environmental consciousness of Ukrainians, to develop an actual concept of continuous environmental education and enlightenment of all categories and strata of the population, to annually allocate funds to the state budget for the implementation of these measures, to attract international financial assistance, mechanisms of public-private partnership, disseminate information with clarifications of legislation, ways of implementing environmental regulations. Attention is focused on the results of research by several scientists, who prove that using modern weapons during military conflicts negatively affects the ecological state, destroys natural ecosystems and biocenotic relationships, and causes human intervention in natural processes. The fundamental environmental problems that arise as a result of hostilities, as well as the main environmental problems caused by russia's war against Ukraine, are identified. It pointed out the importance of changing environmental awareness and the need for strict control over compliance with the requirements of environmental legislation on the part of responsible state institutions, especially in the conditions of martial law in Ukraine, to solve environmental problems, as well as to train Ukrainian citizens with a high level of environmental knowledge, environmental awareness, and culture based on new criteria for assessing the relationship between human society and nature. The prospects of further research in the development of this topic are substantiated.

The plastic of the future: determinants for switching intention from synthetic to biodegradable plastics among the young consumers

PurposeThis study aims to examine the young Malaysian consumers’ switching intention from synthetic to biodegradable plastics. This research shows the factors affecting young Malaysian consumers’ switching intention towards biodegradable plastic rather than traditional plastic (synthetic plastics). In this study, there are three factors to be considered whether they influence the young consumers in Malaysia to change their intention towards biodegradable plastic. The three factors are environmental concern, knowledge and the perceived value of biodegradable plastic. However, biodegradable plastic’s switching intention is also affected by biodegradable plastic’s attitude, where the three factors influence this attitude. Thus, all variables are considered in this research to investigate the reasons for switching intention from synthetic to biodegradable plastics among young Malaysian consumers.Design/methodology/approachIn line with the recent economic growth, especially in developing countries, human concern for the environment has increased over time. This paradigm shift has influenced Malaysians to pay more attention to the issues related to synthetic plastics, especially in Malaysia itself. To reduce the use of synthetic plastic in Malaysia, this research is conducted to identify the young consumer’s behaviour in Malaysia towards the use of biodegradable plastics. In this study, the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) is broadened into three additional factors that potentially enhance the young consumer’s attitude and increase switching intention towards biodegradable plastics: environmental concern, knowledge and perceived value. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire via an online survey method. The structural equation modelling with SmartPLS 3 was used to analyse the data from a total of 162 respondents. The study’s key findings confirmed that switching intention towards biodegradable plastics is significantly influenced by environmental concern, perceived value, and attitude. This study also provided empirical evidence that the attitude acts as a mediator for the relationship between environmental concern and perceived value towards the switching intention. These results could help the government establish a new policy to encourage citizens to use biodegradable plastics while reducing environmental pollution.FindingsThe study’s key findings confirmed that switching intention towards biodegradable plastics is significantly influenced by environmental concern, perceived value and attitude. Furthermore, this study extends the TPB to include the intention to switch from synthetic to biodegradable plastics, where attitudes towards the environment, environmental concern and perceived value all have an impact on the intention to switch from synthetic to biodegradable plastics in the first place. As an additional contribution to the existing body of knowledge, this study provides empirical data about the variables influencing decision-makers’ intentions towards the transition from synthetic to biodegradable plastics. The findings of this study may also be useful for future research by academic institutions, the Department of Research and Development and the government. As a result, this research is important for future academics who want to better understand the intentions of young Malaysian consumers when it comes to biodegradable plastics.Originality/valueThis research might provide direction to a firm considering implementing a new business strategy to develop creative and sustainable products that will contribute to the protection of the environment. More importantly, this research contributes to improving government policy and regulation in environmental preservation by integrating environmental knowledge and attitude into Malaysian cultural practices. Also possible are even greater levels of environmental awareness and environmentally friendly activities on the part of the government and the commercial sector, such as various initiatives and events to encourage green and environmentally friendly purchasing habits. As a result, given that sustainability has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing society today, this research is important in that it provides insights for stakeholders (policymakers, marketers and others) to strategise the government’s plan to reduce the use of synthetic plastics and promote the use of biodegradable plastics. As the analysis of consumer behaviour is one of the most important aspects of improving the profitability of businesses, the collaboration between marketing and the research and development department to examine consumer behaviour is extremely important to meet the needs of consumers. This research could serve as a reference for them during the decision-making process, particularly in the plastics industry, which is highly recommended. Aside from that, the findings of the study may be used as a guide for the government in developing new policies to attain the objective of sustainable development in the future. As a result, it can aid in introducing environmentally friendly products and raising public knowledge about them.

Relevance of Environmental Surveys on the Design of a New Municipal Waste Management System on the City of Kokshetau (Kazakhstan)

The increasing amount of municipal solid waste is one of the most urgent problems for many countries in the world, including Kazakhstan. In 2021, a new environmental code was adopted in the country. In accordance with this code, some types of garbage (such as plastic, paper, cardboard or glass) are not accepted at sanitary landfills. Besides this, a separate collection system of municipal solid waste in Kokshetau is practically absent, and only a few points for the collection of secondary raw materials are currently available. The state bodies are faced with the task of introducing dual waste collection technology. This work shows the results obtained by a sociological online survey performed among the residents of the city in order to identify their attitudes with respect to the separation and classification of waste. This survey allowed us to study the level of environmental awareness and interest in solving waste-related issues in the population of Kokshetau. The results show that the majority of the population is concerned about the problem of municipal waste management and is ready to cooperate on the classification of waste at the original source. Additionally, it was revealed that the survey participants have weak environmental knowledge, so it is necessary to conduct environmental education activities for the population. The existence of a statistically significant relationship between the variables under consideration in terms of the Pearson Chi-squared criterion was observed.

VISITOR’S WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS OF HUTAN LIPUR ULU BENDUL, NEGERI SEMBILAN

Hutan Lipur Ulu Bendul is a recreational forest that serves as a place to escape from hustle and bustle of city life. However, the excessively large number of visitors has affected the forest, as the tourists lack conservation awareness. The main objectives of this study are (i) to analyse the visitors’ Willingness to Pay (WTP) for conservation and environmental protection of Hutan Lipur Ulu Bendul and (ii) to observe the determinants of visitors’ WTP, such as education level, income, and age. This study involved about 150 randomly selected visitors at Hutan Lipur Ulu Bendul, Kuala Pilah. About five sets of questionnaires were distributed to 150 respondents during data collection. From the three variables tested, only household income had a significant effect on the WTP for conservation, estimated with a hypothetical method, double-bounded Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). The findings are crucial in understanding the value that visitors place on forest conservation and improvements by describing the level of environmental awareness among visitors.

Influence of COVID-19 on air travel - A scenario study toward future trusted aviation

This paper develops three scenarios for the aviation industry's recovery from COVID-19 until 2030 by utilizing the scenario methodology. Besides the short- and mid-term pandemic development, the study takes into account the industry's adaptation to changes in the market environment, e.g., toward sustainability and hygiene requirements. The resulting scenarios include the expected point in time of full air traffic recovery to pre-crisis levels. Subsequent implications suggest that most COVID-19-related hygiene measures along the travel chain disappear after the pandemic is contained. Some measures might serve as a differentiator between airline business models, while others are expected to become a new standard. Implications for environmental awareness and resulting operational and technical measures include changes in society's attitude toward traveling post-pandemic, especially in light of varying levels of environmental awareness. The presented scenarios help to identify the range of plausible development paths, thus building the basis for future model-based research.

Determination of Teacher Candidates’ Awareness of Environmental Ethics

The aim of this study is to determine the awareness levels of teacher candidates about environmental ethics. A survey model from quantitative research methods was used to determine the environmental ethics awareness levels of teacher candidates. An environmental ethics awareness scale was used as the data collection tool, and the working group of the study consisted of all teacher candidates studying in the Faculty of Education of a state university in the Western Black Sea region of Turkey. The data collected were analyzed in terms of statistical methods, including arithmetic means, standard deviations, the Kruskal Wallis H test, and the Mann Whitney U test. According to the findings of the study, environmental ethics awareness levels of teacher candidates were higher than average. Furthermore, there were no differences for gender, maternal education, paternal education, high school graduated from, department of study, monthly income of the family, class level, or residence of the student prior to university.

The impact of environmental education and awareness on the effective management of solid wastes among residents of Jos-Bukuru Metropolis, Plateau State, Nigeria

This paper examined the impact of Environmental Education and Awareness on the Effective Management of Solid Wastes among residents of Jos-Bukuru Metropolis, Plateau State, Nigeria with a view to making recommendations on environmental awareness and education for the area. It is by examining the existing policy on environmental awareness and its effect on people’s attitudes to solid waste management. It is by determining the relationship between attitude and solid waste management practices and also evaluating the influence of the level of environmental awareness on the solid waste management practices among residents. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 400 respondents, selected through a systematic random sampling technique from six zones namely; Fari-gada, Angwan-Rukuba, Tudun-Wada, Rantya, Rayfield and Bukuru in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. The data obtained from the questionnaire were analysed using spearman’s rank correlation (rho) and analysis of variance (F-ratio) statistical techniques. The results obtained showed that there was a provision for a policy on environmental awareness and its effects on people’s attitudes to solid waste management. Also, there was no relationship between attitude and solid waste management practice in Jos Metropolis and there was a low level of influence of environmental awareness and education on people’s attitudes towards solid waste management in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria. Based on these results a set of recommendations was made to help policy makers, practitioners and the academia in solid waste management.

Organik Tarım İşletmelerinin Ürün Fiyatlarını Kabul Etme İstekliliklerinin Belirlenmesi

The study’s main purpose is to to determine the price levels in the market and their willingness to accept higher prices of organic farming enterprises. For this purpose, enterprises engaged in organic farming activities in Konya were interviewed. A total of 883 organic farming enterprises in Konya grow 123 kinds of organic products, and as the products change, the organic structures of agricultural products change and their marketing channels, strategies and price formations also differ. In this context, 219 surveys were conducted in 13 product groups classified by TURKSTAT. In line with the data obtained as a result of the survey, the social, economic, production and marketing characteristics of the organic farming enterprises and the effects of the marketing structures of organic products on their willingness to accept prices were investigated using the Willingness to Accept (WTA) method, which is one of the conditional valuation methods. Furthermore, the marginal effects of each factor were determined by constructing the equation of the ordinal probit regression to be used to estimate the function of the WTA curve. As a result, suggestions have been developed for optimal price formation in the organic agriculture sector, where the marginal benefit is at the forefront, due to the high level of healthy life and environmental awareness, as well as marginal income, unlike traditional agricultural enterprises.

Environmental Awareness and Attitude towards Environmental Sustainability among Students of Federal College of Education, Obudu, cross River State-Nigeria

The study is titled Environmental Awareness and Attitude towards Environmental Sustainability among students of FCE Obudu, Cross River State - Nigeria. The following research questions were formulated to guide the study: What is the level of environmental awareness towards environmental sustainability among students of FCE Obudu? What is the attitude of students of FCE Obudu towards environmental sustainability? Descriptive survey research design was employed and a questionnaire titled Environmental Awareness and Attitudes Towards Environmental Sustainability Questionnaire (EAATESQ) was used to obtain information from 100 respondents who were randomly sampled from the study population. The data obtained were analysed using simple mean and standard deviation. Findings from the study revealed above average level of environmental awareness among students of FCE Obudu by a mean score of 2.95 and standard deviation of 0.06and, below average/poor attitude towards environmental sustainability among students of FCE Obuduas indicated by a mean score of 2.45 and a standard deviation of 0.35.

Pro-environmental awareness of university students – assessment through sustainability literacy test

PurposeThis study aims to assess the current knowledge and awareness of environmental and sustainable development of Nigerian students by investigating the influence of their sociodemographics.Design/methodology/approachThis study adapts the concept of using an assessment model in a bespoke application of Sulitest® and Assessment of Student Knowledge. A total of 650 undergraduate students (in the environment, engineering and agriculture programs) were administered a paper-based questionnaire from June to July 2019.FindingsThis study determined that Nigerian students performed poorly on the sustainability literacy test (SLT). Furthermore, students majoring in agriculture exhibited higher knowledge in the social and overall topics, followed by students majoring in the environmental field. From the study findings, the authors recommend that periodic assessment using SLT measures will help higher education institutions (HEIs) identify targeted sustainability programs for the development of students and educators. Hence, HEIs in Nigeria and elsewhere should use sustainability assessment tools to promote pro-environmental awareness.Originality/valueThe SLT is one of several options to assess sustainability knowledge in HEIs. Several HEIs across the USA and Europe have been known to adopt some SLT assessment techniques to improve environmental literacy among students. However, environmental literacy has global implications; hence, this study contributes to the limited body of literature investigating the level of environmental awareness or literacy among university students from a developing country, focusing on the three main study programs (agriculture, environment and engineering).

Examining the Relationship between Renewable Energy and Environmental Awareness

The use of green and renewable energies undeniably plays an essential role in today’s society. Energy from these sources plays a key role in transforming the energy sector and significantly impacts the way of life and the quality of life of different social groups. The main aspects of this study are to briefly describe the situation of clean and renewable energy in Hungary and to investigate the extent to which the younger generation of different social groups is involved in using renewable energy sources in their everyday lives and their attitudes towards environmental awareness. In our research, we also investigate whether there is a strong statistical correlation between environmental awareness, environmentally damaging activities and the perceptions of different environmental problems among the target groups and, if so, how these affect the research topic. Our primary research can be considered representative, as we surveyed all primary and secondary school students in the Gyöngyös micro-region of the North-Hungarian region and also included the opinion of university students in the mentioned micro-region. The questionnaire was asked in person, and 2180 students completed it. The research was carried out in several phases, the first occurring between 2017 and 2019 and the second between 2020 and 2021. Three research questions were formulated, and the main findings show that the students’ main goal in the research was not to protect or support the environment but to prefer material well-being and related factors. On the results of statistical correlation analyses, overall, the examination by educational level (primary, secondary and higher) does not show significant differences between student groups, i.e., students with higher education do not have higher levels of environmental awareness and attitudes. Another important finding is that using renewable energy sources is considered too expensive for low-income families to take advantage of this kind of energy.

Willingness To Donate For Conservation At Mossy Forest, Cameron Highlands

Socio-economic study was conducted at Mossy Forest, Cameron Highlands regarding the willingness to donate among the visitors who have visited the place. Four bidding values (RM3, RM5, RM7, and RM9) were given according to sets of questions. The objectives of this study are to identify the socio-demographic and characteristics of the visits of visitors; to determine the level of environmental awareness and attitude of visitors and to determine the willingness to donate by the visitor in Tanah Rata for the conservation of Mossy Forest in Cameron Highlands. From the finding, majority of the visitors (68) that were interviewed was first-time coming to Mossy Forest and the majority (97) would like to visit again. From the interview session, 82 of them are willing to donate to the nature conservation of Mossy Forest. For regression between willing to donate and bid, the relation shows negative interaction (inversely proportional) where the bidding value increase, the willingness to donate decreased.

Determining the critical factors of eWOM about corporate social responsibility on social networking sites: End users' perspective.

It is now possible to propagate CSR information through social media platforms. Electronic word of mouth (eWOM) directly impacts image and upcoming portfolios of the organization. Customers, employees, and other stakeholders generate revenue for the company. Our goal was to understand why people were sharing and commenting in response to terrible reports about corporate social responsibility (CSR) on WeChat. A company’s desire to comment on and share CSR news and its perception of its own social and environmental responsibility were all presumed explanatory variables in our investigation. 315 WeChat users were asked to grade a fictitious news report of the environment. The results were shocking. According to our findings, an individual’s attitude toward actions and the effectiveness of information directly correlates to their social and environmental awareness level. EWOM may be discouraged by a company’s brand name, which has the potential to harm its reputation with its customers.

ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND PARTICIPATION TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN GOMBE METROPOLIS GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA

This study attempts to assess community awareness and participation in environmental education in Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State Nigeria. The study used both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary data was generated from structured questionnaires administered and interviews while the secondary data was collected from published materials. The study area hadprojected population as about 391,869 people as at 2019. In view of that, stratified and cluster sampling techniques were employed to draw 250 respondents from the total population around the six major wards (Bolari, Pantami, Kumbiya-kumbiya, Jekadafari, Tudun- wada and Herwagana) in the study area. The findings of the study however, revealed that the level of environmental education and awareness among the people of the study area was moderate. The study further indicated that the people in study area exhibited some level of positive environmental attitudes such as use of dust-bin, waste disposal points, cleaning of culverts and drainages, etc. The study concluded that the overall people of the study area were aware of theenvironmental problems that exist in Gombe metropolis, but could not act positively. However, he major environmental problems highlighted by the respondents among others were, soil erosion, flooding, poor sanitation conditions deforestation, etc. The study finally recommended that efforts should be made by the government, NGOs and all other relevant stakeholders such ascommunity/environmental health workers, community leaders, clerics, environmental marshals, etc in educating and enlightening communities about roles expected of them to play towards environmental awareness, protection, maintenance and conservation.

Environmental Awareness, Oligopolistic Competition, and Foreign Direct Investment

In most developing countries, local companies have more expensive polluting production technology than those in developed countries. On the other hand, there is a growing concern to produce and consume ecological goods in the world. Based on this reality, and using environmental awareness as public policy, this article uses a theoretical model that determines the level of environmental awareness that a government receiving foreign investment is willing to promote, taking into account oligopolistic competition between foreign and local companies in the country. The optimal environmental awareness policy considers the impact of this policy on local investment, the benefit of the consumer, foreign investment flows, and the disutility of the contamination of polluting goods in the population. The optimal level of environmental awareness is found to depend on the degree of disutility of pollution and the introjection of politics induced by the host government.

An Analysis of the Environmental Knowledge among College Students of Dharwad, Karnataka, India

Environmental education is considered essential to ensure the environmental quality for sustainable development. By providing knowledge to students, it is expected to promote awareness and develop positive attitude towards environment [1]. An analysis of the environmental knowledge among college students of Dharwad, karnataka, India. This study was conducted during the year 2016-17.The objectives of this study, to measure the environmental awareness level among the college students and to study the general environmental practices among the college students. The sample of the study comprises of 50 students, data collected from three colleges of Dharwad district. The questionnaire method was used to collect the data. Appropriate statistical techniques like percentage, frequency and Garrett ranking test was used to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed that, air pollution is the major problem faced in their daily life. Ozone layer is the Protective shield and earth’s umbrella now it is damaging by increasing temperature of earth. Water is most affected or polluted by housing activities and agriculture is main causes for deforestation, Students agreement with regularly watching TV programmes about environmental issues to know the protection of environment.