Journal of Remote Sensing, Environmental Science & Geotechnical Engineering ISSN: 3107-7366 (Online)

Authors:- Dr. Tarannum Siddiqui, Dr. Chanduji P. Thakor

Abstract:- As we enter a new century and millennium, environmental educators must come up with new knowledge and techniques that address the demands of a constantly evolving social and technological landscape, while ensuring that environmental education stays relevant to the needs and interests of the community. These challenges to environmental education require that we re-examine the way we do research and train environmental professionals and educators, as well as the way we communicate environmental information to the general public. Great strides have already been made in strengthening environmental education for the general public. This is particularly true in terms of defining environmental education and its objectives (Ruskey and Wilkie 1994). In the past few years, the North American Association for Environmental Educators has spearheaded an effort to develop mechanisms both to strengthen standards for environmental education and to make it possible to achieve them. A solid base for environmental education already exists. In the United States, there are many leaders in the field, and these individuals have had an extraordinary impact on environmental education. As scientists and educators, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to utilize and expand this resource base. Environmental education is concerned with those aspects of human behavior that are more directly related to man’s interaction with the biophysical environment and his ability to understand this interaction. One of the most glaring problems, which the world faces today, is environmental pollution. Man has exploited nature excessively at the cost of the environment. There is an immediate need to make people aware of environmental degradation. Education and public participation may change and improve the quality of the environment.

Keywords:- Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Formal & Non-Formal Education, Level of Environmental Education.