Today's students will shape the world of tomorrow
da AMANDA LONG
1. no universal model for the implementation of environmental education
1.1. overall agreement on principles and supporting concepts
1.2. goals and processes defined locally to meet different environmental, social and economic conditions
1.3. framework guides school boards toward developing skills and knowledge to implement environmental education with community-centered context
1.4. promote personal behaviour and organization practices to minimize ecological footprint and foster community engagement
2. connection to academics
2.1. public educations 3 goals
2.1.1. high level student achievement
2.1.1.1. environmental education increases student achievement, increases students' environmental literacy and contributes to higher academic achievement
2.1.2. reduce gaps in student achivement
2.1.2.1. environmental education fosters engagement in participative leadership
2.1.3. increase public confidence in publicly funded education
3. 1. Teaching and learning - acquire knowledge, skills and perspectives that foster understanding of their fundamental connections to each other, to the world around them and to all living things
3.1. Increase student knowledge and develop skills and perspectives that foster environmental stewardship
3.2. Model and teach environmental education through an integrated approach that promotes collaboration in the development of resources and activities.
4. 3. Environmental leadership - increase the capacity of system leaders to implement evidence - based environmental education programming, practice and operations.
4.1. Increase the extent to which environmental education is integrated into school board policies, procedures and strategic plans.
4.2. Enhance integration of environmentally responsible practices into the management of resources, operations and facilities.
5. promote personal behaviour and organization practices to minimize ecological footprint and foster greater community engagement
5.1. locally relevant
5.2. culturally appropriate
5.3. enhances understanding that local issues can impact the province, country and globe
5.4. build capacity for community based decision making and stewardship
5.5. supports life-long learning
5.6. supports definition of environmental education
6. a shared responsibility, all levels have roles and responsibilities
6.1. Ministry
6.2. School Board
6.3. Schools
7. learn about, for and in the environment
7.1. promote understanding and appreciation for interactions of
7.1.1. earth's physical and biological systems
7.1.2. dependency of our social and economic systems on natural systems
7.1.3. the scientific and human dimensions of environmental issues
7.1.4. the positive and negative consequences (intended and unintended) of interactions between human created and natural systems