Environmental educ

Presented by: BSED 4- A

Gelladuga, Ardy John Belbar

Grijaldo, Ann Marey Manio

Guerrero, Jessebeth Castro

Norbe, Rj

Saguta-on, Jane Estares

Say, Angelica

Talorong, April Joy Ponte

REPORTERS:

Gelladuga, Ardy John

REPORTERS:

Grijaldo, Ann Marey

REPORTERS:

Guerrero, Jessebeth

REPORTERS:

Norbe, RJ

REPORTERS:

Saguta-on, Jane

REPORTERS:

Say, Angelica

REPORTERS:

Talorong, April Joy

THINGS TO TACKLE:

1. Meaning of Environmental Education

2. Goals

3. Objectives

4. Importance

5. Principles

6. Issues

7. Components

WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL

EDUCATION?

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Is a process by which people develop

awareness, concern and knowledge of the

environment and learn to use this

understanding to preserve, conserve and utilize

the environment in a sustainable manner for the

benefit of present and future generations.

It entails the will to take personal

initiatives and social participation to achieve

sustainability.

It is intended for all types of learners,

students, out-of-school youth, community

leaders, policy makers and the general public

to develop appropriate environmental-

related skills.

Goals and Aims of Environmental Education

The main goal is to develop

concern and awareness among world

population about the total environment

and its associated problems.

1. To improve the quality of environment.

2. To create awareness among the people on environmental problems and conversations.

3. To create an atmosphere so that people participate in decision-making and develop the capabilities to evaluate the developmental programs.

THE GOALS:

The OBJECTIVES of environmental educational are classified as follows:

AWARENESS

OBJECTIVES

1. Awareness

-Acquire an awareness of and sensitivity to the total environment and its allied problems.

2. Knowledge

-Gain a variety of experiences and acquire a basic understanding of the environment and its associated problems.

3. Attitudes

– acquire a set of values and feeling of

concern for the environment and the motivation

for actively participating in environmental

improvement and protection.

4. Skills

– acquire skills for identifying and solving

environmental problems.

5. Participation

- to provide social groups and

individuals with an opportunity to be

actively involved at all levels working

towards the resolution of

environmental problems.

Importance of Environmental Education

1. Increases student engagement in science.

2. Improves student achievement in core subject areas.

3. Provides critical tools for a 21st century workface.

4. Helps address “nature deficit disorder.”

MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

There are so many aspects of the

environment which are being affected

today.

Problems with over population,

deforestation and with many different

things that ultimately lead to the

devastation of the natural environment

and to concerns that have impact on all people living on this planet.

The Environmental Protection Agency has broke down these concerns into four major areas namely water, air, waste, land and climate change.

WATER POLLUTION

Location: Near the mining site “Sipalay, Negros Occidental”

AIR POLLUTION

Location: Binalbagan Neg. Occ. (BISCOM)

WASTE AND LAND POLLUTION

Location: Binalbagan Catholic College , Hinig. Neg. Occ. And Himamaylan Neg. Occ.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Location: Aguisan, Himamaylan, Neg. Occ.

BEFORE AFTER

AFTER AFTER

Location: BCC, Hinigaran Neg. Occ.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

CAUSES EFFECTS

1.WATER POLLUTION

1. Dumping industrial wastes into the nearby sources of water.

2. Improper disposal of human and animal wastes.

3. Fertilizers, pesticides used in agriculture.

4. Pathogens, sediments and chemical pollutants.

1. Damage to the food chain.

2. Diseases can be spread through polluted water.

3. Acid rain.

4. Alteration of the over all chemistry of water.

5. Contaminated Marine food sources.

6. Altered water temperatures which can kill the marine life.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

CAUSES EFFECTS

2. AIR POLLUTION

1. Burning of fossil fuel.

2. Increased level of carbon dioxide in the air.

3. Car exhausts and other emissions (SMOG).

4. Released extra dust and sand into the air due to desertification of wilderness.

1. Acid rain.

2. Health problems to human beings i. e. Respiratory disorders, cancer etc.

3. Global Warming.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

CAUSES EFFECTS

3. WATER AND LAND POLLUTION

5. CFCs used in refrigerants and aerosol propellants.

6. Increased road and air traffic.

1. Degenerative actions i.e. deforestation, mining, inadequate waste treatment.

2. Misuse of land i.e . Desertification, land conversion, felling of trees to clear land

1. Leads to loss of forest cover of the earth.

2. Destruction of natural habitat of species leading to their extinction.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

CAUSES EFFECTS

4. CLIMATE CHANGE

for agriculture.

3. Soil pollution caused by overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

4. Land conversion.

5. Urbanization, improper waste disposal, E- wastes, industrial activities, nuclear research etc.

1. Global warming due to “greenhouse effect.”

3. Bio magnification whereby certain non-biodegradable substances accumulate in the food chain affecting the food pyramid.

4. Effects of diversity that brings about disruption of the balance or nature.

5. Disease, health problems.

1. Heat waves

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS

CAUSES EFFECTS

2. Increased word population.

3. Burning of fossil fuels.

2. Rising temperature

3. Worsened air pollution

4. Increased SMOG

5. Wildfire smoke and pollution.

6. Drought, floods

7. Spread of epidemicdiseases.

8. Worsened waterborne illnesses, infectious diseases.

ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES

1. NATURES KNOWS BESTNature

has the ability to regulate, perpetuate and maintain its balance and keep both living and non-living components stable.

However, when humans interrupt and

alter these abilities, imbalance happens and

ecological backlash occurs. In fact, natural

calamities are mechanisms used by the

environment to keep itself from balance.

2. ALL FORMS OF LIFE ARE EQUALLY IMPORTANT All living

organisms have the inherent right to exist. All of them play an important role that is evident in the food chain.

Diversity is the characteristic of nature and the basis of ecological stability.

Biodiversity in many ways supports human life.

3. EVERYTHING IS INTERCONNECTED

4. Everything Changes

Seasons help produce different flowers, fruits,

vegetables and other crops. Every year in animals,

changes can be seen in the transformation of

caterpillar to butterflies, maggots to fly. These

changes produce new life forms that are essential in maintaining the balance in

nature.

5. Everything must go somewhere.

This Law reminds us that the law of Conservation of Energy of matter.

Since everything that we see around us is “matter” then we should know that nothing here on earth disappears or simply goes away.

6. Ours is a finite earth.

This law tells us that there are limits to the population that an area can support to prevent exhaustion of resources, limits to the amount of yield that an area can produce at a particular time to maintain its ability to sustain life.

7. Nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God’s creation.

Humans are barely barrowers of the Earth resources. As they are the only ones gifted with the capacity to make use of their intellect, they have also been given the responsibility to conserve and protect nature which is their source of existence and sustenance.

COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Environment is the aggregate of all conditions that influence the life of an individual or population.

Each individual is responsible for maintaining environmental quality.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS THAT INTERACT:

1. Natural EnvironmentIncludes

the physical (water, air ,land, sunlight) and biological or living things.

2. Built Environment

Includes human altered landscapes.

3. Spatial Environment

Includes the aspects of distance, location, density, direction and variation in the environment.

4. Social and Cultural Environment

Includes individuals and groups, technology, religion, institutions, economics and other human activities.

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FOR LISTENING!Prepared by: Grijaldo, Ann Marey Manio SEEN4-A