View
215
Download
1
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
Environmental Environmental Education & Awareness Education & Awareness
in Sabahin Sabah
Susan PudinEnvironment Protection Department
SabahPUSAT Symposium, 15 August 2008
ContentsContents
Introduction Environmental Education (EE) in
Malaysia EE in Sabah
– Sabah Environmental Education Network (SEEN)
– General Evaluation on EE Challenges The Way Forward
IntroductionIntroductionWhat is Environment?
“The Environment is Everything that isn’t Me”
Definition in the Environment Protection Enactment 2002:
“environment” includes –(a) the external physical surroundings and conditions influencing development and growth of people, animals or plants and includes social, living or working conditions;(b) all natural and physical resources;(c) ecosystems and their constituent parts including people and communities; and(d) amenity, aesthetic and cultural values.
IntroductionIntroductionWhat is Environmental Education (EE)?“a process aimed at developing a world population that is aware of and concerned about the total environment and its associated problems, and which has knowledge, attitudes, motivations, commitments and skills to work individually and collectively towards solutions of current problems and the prevention of new ones”(Tbilisi Convention, 1977)
IntroductionIntroduction
The efforts to safeguard the environment went through more than four decades of challenges
At present, there are still various pressing issues that require urgent attention in managing our environment despite efforts made on many fronts
EE increasingly promoted as a tool in environmental management
Environmental Education Environmental Education (EE) in Malaysia(EE) in Malaysia
Importance of EE highlighted in the National Policy on the Environment 2002 – Green Strategies on ‘Education & Awareness’
EE addresses environmental challenges (air pollution, water pollution, global warming, littering, etc)
EE - formal and non-formal
Formal Education– Alam dan Manusia (Man and
Environment) was once incorporated in the Malaysian primary school curriculum which began in 1982
– EE Across the Curriculum introduced in 1996
– EE is not taught as a single subject but infused in each subject in schools
Environmental Education (EE) in Malaysia
Formal Education– In the pre-service teacher education
programmes such as The Malaysian Teaching Diploma (DPM) and the Post Graduate Diploma in teaching (KPLI) courses, environmental education is a compulsory subject
– At the tertiary level, environmental science and environment-related courses are offered at degree level by many public universities
Environmental Education (EE) in Malaysia
Non-Formal Education– Various government organisations and
NGOs are involved in implementing EE programmes/activities in all states
Environmental Education (EE) in Malaysia
EE in SabahEE in Sabah Formal – EE Across the Curriculum Implementation of non-formal EE by
various organisations such as –– the Sabah Environment Protection
Department, Department of Environment Malaysia, Sabah Forestry Department, Science and Technology Unit, Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre, Sabah Education Department and other environment-related organisations.
Focus by implementers:– Organisational roles & responsibilities– Focused areas
Drawing, colouring, bicycle rallies, jungle trekkings, environmental camps, mural drawings, environmental seminars, composting, recycling, quizzes
Sabah Forestry Department
Talks, exhibitions, nature games, nature arts, radio talks and quizzes, environmental camps, seminars, workshops and dialogues, SERASI
Department of Environment Malaysia
Talks, exhibitions, seminars, workshops, recycling activities, radio talks, quizzes, drawing and colouring contests, publication of articles in newspapers, cleanliness activities, SERASI
Sabah Environment Protection Department
Programme/ActivityOrganisation
Sekolah Lestari, Environmental Science Quiz, 3K Competition (cleanliness, health and safety), environmental workshops and courses, SERASI
Sabah Education Department
Slide presentations, talks, video shows, interpretative walks along the boardwalks, mud walks, environmental and nature games, bird watching, radio talks, mangrove replanting
Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre
Talks, exhibition, radio talks, seminars, symposiums, workshops, fieldtrips, conferences
Science and Technology Unit
Programme/ActivityOrganisation
Have you seen SEEN?
Launched on 17 March 2005 The aim of SEEN is to enhance
environmental communication, education and awareness efforts in Sabah through networking, co-operation and co-ordination among all relevant organisations.
28 members EPD – SEEN Secretariat
SEEN membersSEEN members Jabatan Perlindungan Alam Sekitar (Urus
Setia SEEN) Jabatan Alam Sekitar Persekutuan Jabatan Perhutanan Sabah Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Jabatan Pelajaran Sabah Jabatan Hidupan Liar Unit Sains dan Teknologi Taman-Taman Sabah Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu Jabatan Perikanan Sabah Kementerian Kerajaan Tempatan dan
Perumahan Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar
SEEN membersSEEN members Kementerian Belia dan Sukan Jawatankuasa Tindakan Alam Sekitar Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society
(Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre) Yayasan Sabah (Kelab Pencinta Alam
Sabah) Sabah Environmental Protection
Association Malaysian Nature Society – Sabah Branch WWF Malaysia (Borneo Programme) Institut Perguruan – Keningau, Tuaran,
Gaya dan Tawau Partners for Community Organisation
(PACOS) HUTAN – Kinabatangan Orang utan
Conservation Project OISCA International Sabah Society Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Activities by SEEN membersActivities by SEEN members Various Activities:
– SERASI, Radio Talks, gotong-royong, composting, talks, exhibitions, colouring & drawing competition, environmental camps, etc
EE Trainings for members’ representatives
Teachers’ Trainings (e.g. EE Race)
Conference (November 2008)
Activities by SEEN membersActivities by SEEN members Some environment-related celebrations
commemorated by members:– World Wetlands Day– Earth Day– World Environment Day– World Forestry Day– Malaysian Environment Week
Tree/Flower Planting
Environmental campComposting
Talks & Exhibitions
Environmental Games
Colouring contest
Radio talk/quiz
Gotong-Royong
Paper Making
Sekolah Rakan Alam Sekitar (SERASI)
General evaluation of overall General evaluation of overall EE programmes: EPDEE programmes: EPD
Responses of EE programmes from target groups are encouraging
Co-operation among government agencies, private sectors & NGOs enhanced
Increased number of schools/higher institutions/NGOs applying for environmental grants
Increased public awareness on environmental protection and roles of EPD
General evaluation of overall EE General evaluation of overall EE programmes: DOEprogrammes: DOE
Through the implementation of environmental camps, students’ knowledge on environmental and pollution issues in Malaysia has increased.
Invitation to conduct environmental talks has increased by 100% in 2006 compared to 2003.
Increased number of grant applications received from schools to implement EE activities.
General evaluation of overall EE General evaluation of overall EE programmes: Rainforest Discovery programmes: Rainforest Discovery
Centre, SFDCentre, SFD Post-course initiatives by teachers such as
greening the school, recycling programmes, etc are considered as indicators that the teachers’ courses have achieved the intended objectives to some extent
During courses for teachers, RDC identifies resource teachers who are potential facilitators for future programmes. This is one of the ways to keep the teachers’ enthusiasm going after the course
Some students who have visited RDC have indicated that their visits have helped them decide which course to take up at the university
ChallengesChallenges to win broader support for EE changing people’s attitude generating action for environment limited funding duplication of activities lack of skills lack of co-ordination evaluation & monitoring
The Way Forward…The Way Forward… The way forward for EE in Sabah - to
steer EE in a more co-ordinated manner at all levels of implementation
SEEN provides an avenue to find better solutions to challenges
EE and Enforcement to complement each other
With the spirit of co-operation and full commitment, SEEN will be able to fruitfully achieve its aim and ultimately, to provide the protection the Environment truly deserves.
Together For a Better
Environment!
Recommended