Environmental Education System Research Articles

К вопросу о роли экологического образования в становлении экоориентированного сознания

The article is devoted to the analysis of the role that environmental education and upbringing play in the formation of eco-friendly awareness and thinking. The author outlines that at the moment, it is becoming clear that it is impossible to overcome the ecological crisis exclusively by technical means. It is also noted that the creation of a system of environmental education and upbringing is one of the most important ways to overcome the environmental crisis. The result of the work of such a system should be the formation of a developed eco-friendly awareness among all age and social groups. Theoretical bases. The features of environmentalism and the principles of eco-friendly awareness formulated by N.F. Reimers are reviewed; the main requirements for modern environmental education are analyzed. Special attention is paid to ecological culture in the philosophy of ecology. The scientific and educational projects in the field of ecology aimed at the exchange of experience and practical skills between the older and younger generations are described. As part of the course "History and philosophy of science" at the Institute of philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, postgraduate students of biological specialties are taught a course on the basics of bio-and ecophilosophy to develop a holistic worldview in the field of science under study. It is concluded that environmental education contributes to the development of eco-friendly awareness, ecological culture and eco-friendly thinking, which is the most important condition for overcoming the environmental crisis and the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature.

INTERDEPENDENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

The article considers the main stages of the education system development, revealing the presence of an ecological component in it, reveals the relationship between environmental culture and environmental education. It is established that the education system still does not include as particularly important goals of personal knowledge and skills that shape its environmental culture, although the role of the latter in the formation of the value system of modern society is becoming increasingly important. The key to the formation of ecological culture is the education system, which, accumulating the achievements of science and practice, is able to change the way of life, human activity and society as a whole in accordance with the changes taking place in the biosphere. The effect of advancement in environmental education includes a number of basic characteristics, the implementation of which will result in an increase in the overall level of environmental culture. Environmental education is initiated by UNESCO (“Planet Survival Program”), the process of “landscaping” receives a theoretical basis and implementation in pedagogical practice, the credo of which is “to prepare people for dialogue with nature”. The public, concerned about the weakening of public attention to environmental education, is taking steps to change the situation to strengthen general environmental training in secondary and higher education, as an integral part of raising the level of environmental culture of the younger generation. It is proved that the family is the main center of society, the ecological component of which can be realized as parents, other family members are open to environmental problems. Preschools are designed to continue to perform the same function. With a favorable course of the process up to 5‒6 years, children form an idea of the relationship of natural phenomena with human activities. Underestimation of the role of this stage of the educational process distorts the perception of environmental problems in the future. New opportunities are concluded in the next stage of environmental education ‒ school and university. This is the main unit of the environmental education system.

“Do Big Hands Guide Small Hands?” or “do Small Hands Guide Big Hands”: The intergenerational interactions in environmental behaviors and family influencing factors

Families' large pollution and energy consumption cannot be underestimated. In order to realize and internalize environmental awareness as a social consensus, it is imperative for every member of a household to be involved in transforming everyday behavior. Intergenerational interactions are of paramount importance. Accordingly, the focus of this study was on parent-adolescent interactions, their reciprocal impact on environmental behaviors, and the factors that have an influence on these processes. Questionnaires were employed to collect information of 684 families in 10 districts of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province. Subsequently, interviews were conducted with 15 of these families to comprehend the tangible reasons underlying intergenerational interactions in environmental behaviors. First, a paired sample T-test was employed to compare the frequency of these interactions. The data showed that while the T values were positive in all eight compared groups, there were significant differences in seven of them. These results suggest that the impact of intergenerational interactions on environmental behaviors is not symmetrical: parents' instructions are far more frequent than adolescents' back-feeding of ecological notions. The interviews revealed that this phenomenon was generated primarily by unequal experiences between parents and adolescents because the latter do not participate in housework and family projects. Furthermore, the traditional concept of intergenerational order appears to be permanent. Second, two linear regression models, a Parent-to-Adolescent model and an Adolescent-to-Parent model that encompassed several factors including family structure, intergenerational relationships, living environment, and families' social class were developed. Among these factors, the intergenerational relationship variable played a particularly significant role: the more equal and open-minded dialogs are incorporated into parent-adolescent communication, the more favorable interactions may occur for development of their environmental behaviors. Thus, when an environmental education system with families is constructed, it is imperative to promote a parent's ecological awareness with the help of grass-roots organizations by means of reasonable rewards and punishments to redress their former behaviors so as to let Big Hands Guide Small Hands. It is also crucial to enhance a more equal intergenerational relationship through parents' schooling or other relevant services so as to create a favorable atmosphere for Small Hands Guide Big Hands.

Imperative of formation of ecological and educational model of society from the position of sustainable development

introduction. A characteristic feature of modernity is the growing socio-economic and environmental problems. The solution of these problems should be carried out within the framework of the concept of sustainable development, which should ensure the development of society not only not upsetting the ecological balance, but also creating conditions for achieving social safety. This is facilitated by the formation of an environmental-educational model of social development, which provides for the priority of environmental education. The programs of socio-cultural development of the individual in the cycle of environmental disciplines should become the direct basis of the ecological-educational model.purpose of the research is to search for mechanisms to accelerate the formation of an environmental-educational model of social development as an important factor in achieving social security and sustainable development in general.results. The article discusses the importance of ensuring environmental education, reveals its essence, and also notes that environmental education is a factor in ensuring environmental safety. Along with this, it was noted that, despite the intensive development of a theory devoted to environmental and educational issues, as well as increased attention to the practice of environmental education and upbringing, the state of ecological culture, especially among the younger generation, is alarming. This indicates a low efficiency of the environmental education system as a whole. Accordingly, there is a need to introduce a unified concept into educational practice that defines the socio-economic guidelines of a future specialist and provides for the availability of quality criteria for the environmental training that he receives, which will determine his willingness to successfully solve environmental problems. Today it is important to ensure the need to combine the needs of economic development with the real capabilities of the environmental education system, because the features of the socio-economic and environmental situation are such that the number and intensity of risk factors continue to increase. Under these conditions, Ukraine is taking its first steps into the European environmental educational space, which requires a deeper study of the development path of the environmental education of the partner countries and the problems they encountered in reforming the national environmental education, as well as identifying their own opportunities for successfully resolving emerging needs. In this regard, the tasks facing environmental education are formulated and the relevant characteristics of the environmental-educational model are considered. It is noted that the main tasks of socio-economic development should be to ensure the progressive development of Ukraine, its competitiveness; ensuring human rights and freedoms, further strengthening international positions and ensuring the sustainable development of the country, its environmental safety.prospects. Environmental education should be focused on ensuring sustainable socio-economic development. An important role is given to higher education, namely, in the formation of environmental competence, that is, the ability of a specialist to apply environmental knowledge and skills for his successful work. This conditions the vision of further ways of scientific support for the formation of the ecological and educational model of society.

Research on Environment Education Strategy Water Resource Utilization Based on Dynamics

Wu, K.R. and Tian, M., 2020. Research on environment education strategy water resource utilization based on dynamics. In: Bai, X. and Zhou, H. (eds.), Advances in Water Resources, Environmental Protection, and Sustainable Development. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 115, pp. 498-501. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Nowadays, water resource utilization is the focus of the world, and people have higher requirements for a good water resource utilization. This paper based on the system dynamics to explore strategies to increase the quality of environmental education for college students. The index evaluation system of teachers' environmental education and teaching ability, students' learning level in class and students' practice level is constructed. The system dynamics model is established on each evaluation index system, and each index system is simulated and evaluated respectively. Finally, the stability of the system dynamics model is tested by sensitivity analysis. Conclusion shows that colleges should pay attention to the output of environmental research projects and encourage students to participate in scientific research projects, which can improve the quality of environmental education.

Vegetative status of children as a territorial bio-indicator of ecological safety

Vegetative status of children as a territorial bio-indicator of ecological safety

Environmental Education, Knowledge and Awareness in China: A Case of Xiamen University Students

This study documents China’s efforts to build its formal environmental education system and explores university students’ environmental knowledge and awareness using a survey carried out at Xiamen University, which is located on the southeastern coast of China. We find that the Chinese state made rapid progress in setting up environmental studies programs in its institutions of higher education, but it took the state over two decades to build a nationwide curriculum integrated with environmental studies for primary and secondary schools. The survey data revealed that these efforts have borne fruit. Students have improved in their environmental knowledge over time. Nevertheless, students remain disconnected from most environmental organizations. This may hinder China’s efforts to harness their environmental knowledge for the sake of effective action toward safeguarding the environment. The state should help encourage further cooperation among different social groups so China has a chance to fulfill its potential to become a global leader on environmental issues.

A Design of Environmental Education for Secondary School Teachers

The focus of this research was to develop a system of environmental education (EE) skills development for secondary school teachers, which was carried out using qualitative approaches. The data were obtained by the Eco-School Operational Teachers Questionnaire and a standardized interview with the experts of the Eco-School Teachers and the Eco-School Teachers. Results of this study showed that the majority of informants had an intermediate level of EE competence in 6 parts: environmental awareness, basic understanding of EE, responsibility for EE instructor updating, EE preparation and service, support for EE learning, and EE assessment. The EE development was produced to cultivate educators out of a variety of subjects to carry out interoperable learning in order to improve the environment of students before preserving or resolving society environmental issues. This systematically consisted of 5 steps including: analyzing the environmental policy covering national, educational area, and school policies; studying the community environmental problem; designing the environmental learning project; identifying the learning standard; and performing the integrated lesson plan. Authentic assessment has confirmed the efficiency of innovation, both internal and external skills

Воспитание экологического сознания, экологических ценностей у молодежи как особой социально-демографической группы населения

The article considers the problem of education of ecological consciousness and ecological values among young people. Attention is focused on the recently intensified adolescent nihilism and consumer-egoistic attitude to life as a result of insufficient environmental education. The younger generation is considered as a demographic group of the population, the formation of social appearance, worldview, culture, the degree of social development of which is influenced by living conditions, the level of socio-economic well-being, as well as the aggravated problems of interaction between society and nature. Analyzing the existing problems in the youth environment, it is concluded that the synthesis of natural science and humanitarian knowledge, the system of environmental education should help initiate a revision of values that focus on co-evolutionary socio-natural education and upbringing. The development of socio-natural consciousness of young people through the gradual formation of a system of necessary knowledge and skills in the context of the socio-ecological imperative of civilizational development should contribute to the solution of social problems of young people.

Устойчивое развитие в повестке архитектурного образования

Область архитектуры и строительства ввиду большого вли­яния на окружающую среду является объектом регулирования посредством экологических доктрин. Однако в области про­фессионального и высшего архитектурного и строительного образования до настоящего времени не внедрена комплексная программа экологического образования. Ещё больше вопросов вызывает область градостроительного образования.
 Ориентация деятельности на стратегию устойчивого развития заставляет архитектора и градостроителя искать адекватные и эффективные ответы на вызовы современности, опираясь на принципы этой стратегии.
 В 2013 году в МАРХИ была разработана и в 2014-ом утверж­дена Концепция экологического образования. Предпосылки к её внедрению заложены в самой профессии архитектора и градостроителя, осуществляющих преобразование природ­ного ландшафта в антропогенный. Цель Концепции, с одной стороны, обеспечить непрерывность процесса формирования экологического мышления на всех этапах учебного процесса, с другой стороны, она позволяет задействовать в архитектур­ном проектировании инновационные технологии в области экологического строительства, разработанные специалистами инженерных кафедр.
 Сущность интегрированного архитектурного образования в овладении способностью разрабатывать и реализовывать со­циально-философскую идею устойчивой среды обитания для конкретных условий региона, города на основе современных научных и технических достижений в области градостроитель­ства, архитектуры, экологической безопасности, конструкций, строительной физики и строительных материалов.
 В основе этого подхода, названного «Интегрированное архитектурное образование», ориентированные на Стратегию устойчивого развития:
 
 разработанная многоуровневая система интегрирован­ного устойчивого образования;
 проектирование объектов как устойчивых архитектурно­инженерных умных систем;
 рейтинговая система оценки здания на протяжении всего жизненного цикла - от проектирования до различных стадий эксплуатации.

MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL MARKETING CONCEPT AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL

Striving for sustainable development requires fundamental changes in the management paradigm, which lies in the creation of an economic mechanism for rational environmental management. Recently, among the areas of implementation of the strategy for sustainable development of regions, a special place belongs to the concept of environmental marketing. Methodology. The analysis of the features of the development of environmental marketing and the development of environmental marketing in foreign and domestic practice is based on the methods of generalization and comparison. Results. Attention is focused on the fact that the main task of environmental marketing is the desire to change the classic approach to management and show enterprises that the concept of sustainable development and marketing eco-strategies will help to change the consumption structure and balance natural processes. It has been proved that the concept of sustainable development through the prism of greening must be implemented through a targeted state policy at the macro-meso - and micro levels, namely, through the mechanisms of market activation, contributing to financial support for the formation and development of environmental entrepreneurship with the help of regulatory, tax, administrative, economic, socio-psychological mechanisms. Scientific novelty. The expediency of determining the mechanisms for implementing environmental marketing in the system of sustainable development of regions and determining the main directions of their action has been substantiated. It has been proved that the development of the concept of environmental marketing in domestic practice is possible provided that an effective environmental policy of the state is formed, the system of environmental legislation is improved, the system of environmental education and culture is developed, environmental knowledge, environmental values and ideals in society are formed, the transition to an innovative model of development of the national economy is an effective mechanism for the implementation of environmental production goals and the introduction of resource conservation processes, the formation of institutional conditions and an economic mechanism for the reproduction of environmental capital, as an economic system for maintaining environmental balance, increasing the stimulating function of environmental control, etc. Practical significance. The results of the study form a theoretical-methodological and scientific-practical basis for creating and maintaining a positive ecological image of the region; communication, coordination, management and control of significant for the region socio-ecological-economic initiatives and ideas.

ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКОЕ ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ В СУВЕРЕННОМ КЫРГЫЗСТАНЕ: СОСТОЯНИЕ И ПРОБЛЕМЫ СТАНОВЛЕНИЯ (1991-2010 гг.)

The possibilities for resolving environmental problems in Kyrgyzstan depend not only on political and economic implementations of environmental protection, but also on the general ecological culture of the population. One of the most important factors of forming the ecological culture of the modern Kyrgyzstan society is the new system of continuous environmental education and upbringing, based on the principles of sustainable development. The purpose of this article is to study the status, achievements and problems of the development of environmental education in the context of the environment protection policy of the Kyrgyz Republic in 1992-2010. The following tasks are being solved to achieve this goal: the process of forming the legislative base of environmental education in sovereign Kyrgyzstan is shown; priority areas for the development of environmental education is identified; The role of international and domestic non-governmental organizations in the process of formation and development of environmental education for the sustainable development of Kyrgyzstan is determined.

The Green Architecture Approach to Natural School at Suburb

Natural school is an educational institution that can answer the environmental problems and rigid education system problems with natural nuances. The green architecture approach is used as a design approach to achieve natural school goals that provide an understanding of how awareness of nature is applied in the school. The green architectural approach can be applied by the use of environmentally friendly local materials, natural ventilation, environmentally friendly waste management, and the use of the minimum natural resource. This study uses a glass box and a black box design method. The result of this study is a natural school design that is environmentally friendly and healthy in the suburb of Medan, Indonesia.

THE POSITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETENCE IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE PRACTICE-ORIENTED PREPARATION OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS

The environment is the base for the existence and development of humanity in general. As shown by the history of the development of civilization, it is exactly the relations with nature and the integration of the human being with the environment that formed many cultural views in the social environment. However, the constant development of the technologies declares the lack of the need in the integration of the environment. There is no system of environmental education in the training of specialists in the general context, not only in the form of adaptation to a particular profession. The novelty of the study is defined by the fact that the authors of the paper show the opportunity of forming the environmental culture of future engineers in the general structure of their professional training. They showed the aspects of the structural development of engineers as the main sources of technogenic impact on the environment. They also formed the basic parameters of the environmental activities’ allocation among the engineers and presented the opportunities of increasing the environmental culture based on the introduction of particular pedagogical methods during their training. The practical significance of the study is defined by the fact that the environmental culture in the nearest future will define the opportunities of its own development and the transformation of the entire society in general.

The System of Environmental Education in the Regional University

The solution of environmental problems, both on global and regional level, is possible only when a new type of ecological culture is formed and ecologization of education is provided. The complicated ecological situation in the world and the low level of environmental awareness of the population necessitate constant improvement of environmental education and enlightenment. The article focuses on these problems and describes the system of environmental education created inSholom-AleichemPriamurskyStateUniversity, which is implemented through different types of teachers’ and students’ activities. The University trains bachelors, masters and postgraduates in the field of ecology and environmental management. In-depth study of environmental problems contributes to the organization of research activities of students. The results of students’ and teachers’ scientific research are tested at scientific conferences, environmental forums at different levels. Special importance in the system of environmental education of the University is given to working with applicants. In this regard University is implementing a series of new modern projects. The Department of geography, ecology and environmental law conducts a scientific ecological and geological circle for students of 8-11 grades in Birobidzhan. Teachers of the Department have published teaching aids, textbooks, educational guides to help school teachers of geography, biology, chemistry in greening the natural cycle subjects. The University has established the Center for environmental education providing the development of ecological culture and moral guidelines in environmental sphere. The paper makes special emphasis on the students’ extracurricular activities and environmental protection work.

Public Participation as a Tool for Preserving the Environment

Environmental Education is the key for creating a clean energy future for not only the nation, but the world. World Energy Consumption relies heavily on coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels are non-renewable, that is, they rely on finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve. In contrast, renewable energy resources, such as wind and solar energy, are constantly replenished and will never run out. Due to the rising need for professionals and academics with a background and understanding in the Energy field, Holon Institute of Technology (HIT) developed an integral system of environmental education and training and a new program at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. The Renewable Energy program gives the students technical and practical aspects of energy use (technology and methodology of the study) and energy efficiency. The program also deals with minimizing the environmental impacts of energy use, as well as with energy economy and environmental policy. This article presents a new challenge. Teach environmental issues with language difficulties. Israeli Hebrew speaker students, teach environmental education in Arab school with Arabic speaker pupils’.

Based on Environmental Education: The Effects of Environmental Knowledge and Awareness on the Purchase Intention of New Energy Vehicles in the Southern part of China

The main objective of this study was to examine the effects of environmental knowledge and awareness on the purchase intention of NEVs, particularly in the southern part of China. In addition to that, this research was also aimed at reflecting the pivotal role played by environmental education in the acquisition of environmental knowledge and awareness. Moreover, this study was also seeking to unearth the influential role of perceived benefits and perceived risks in the purchase decision of NEVs. Stratified random sampling was used as a sampling technique for a targeted sample of participants living in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. This research made use of a qualitative approach to elicit data from the targeted respondents. The outcome of this research shows that environmental knowledge and awareness play a significant role in the purchase intention of NEVs. This research indicates that consumers who are fully equipped with the general knowledge and awareness of their environment are more willing to purchase NEVs, however they also consider other factors such as perceived risks and perceived benefits of NEVs. The goal of environmental education is to impart societal members with the general knowledge and awareness of their environment. This is meant to reinforce sustainable human behaviours and encourage green purchase behaviour. The government of China should therefore continue to improve its environmental education system in order to ensure that it addresses the current issues and adapts to the international standards. In addition, it is also recommended that the perceived risks of NEVs such as; vehicle performance, maintenance costs, possible top speed, driving range, and vehicle safety among others, are addressed in order to enhance the attractiveness of NEVs.

Environmental education model in non-formal education at coastal community based on resilience and social ecological systems

The study aims to identify factors for environmental education in non-formal education at coastal community, based on resilience and social-ecological systems as well as having the characteristics of marine until May-October 2014. This study used a qualitative approach, were involved in depth interview for key informant. This research was conducted in the coastal areas Cipatujah, Tasikmalaya regency of West Java Province. The results showed that the identification of factors that influence the construction of models of environmental education in the implementation of non-formal education in coastal communities are factors : (1) Strategy and Policy of Non -Formal PLH namely the carrying capacity of infrastructure and resources with the supporters as well as human resources sufficient education; (2) Carrying Capacity of Natural Resources and Environment Coastal Communities, namely the integration of ecological, sector integration and stakeholder alignment; (3) Cipatujah coastal communities need for infrastructure Grey mechanism involving roads, bridges, social infrastructure such as schools, health centers; and Blue infrastructure concerning infrastructure directly related to fishing activities such as fish auctions, boat docks, and shipbuilding. And lastly, (4) Efforts to develop and strengthen environmental education system in dire need of research location; based data systems business potential of marine and review of the supply side and demand side..

Ochrona środowiska a system edukacji w Polsce

Ochrona środowiska a system edukacji w Polsce

The Phenomenon of Environmental Classics (Philosophical and Methodological Analysis)

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the phenomenon of environmental classics. It is shown that humanities play a growing role in formation of ecological consciousness of the population, supplementing natural sciences knowledge on the way of raising public environmental awareness and development of integrated system of environmental education. It is manifested in the forms, first, of more active appeal of those who are responsible for environmental education to humanities; second, of direct concern to artists and writers by environmental problems and aspiration to contribute in their solving by available means (eco-music, eco-art, eco- and environmental writing). The phenomenon of formation of environmental classics is considered with the reference to the book "Silent Spring" (Rachel Carson, 1962). It is shown its public and educational significance.Ecological literature and ecological classics attract more and more attention of researchers as a material for expanding the theoretical basis of environmental protection, sustainable development, eco-education and education for sustainable development, and for solving practical tasks in the areas of nature conservation, saving attitude to natural resources And eco-education. The canoners of literature on nature, or environmental literature, are advocates of the rights of nature and human rights to a clean and safe environment, academic and educational communities, who use the criteria of the social significance of the text, its influence on the worldview and the attitude of the reader, but not totalitarian authority or leader. Rachel Carson, an example of the analysis of the "Silent Spring" phenomenon, has proved that the ecological classics are determined by the important meanings that it carries to the reader.