Perspectivesfrom Non-Formal Environmental Education

Environmental Education is education that seeks to develop a population that has the knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to solve environmental problems and work for sustainable development

More than 100 ENVIRONMENTAL NGO’S

Major Issues Solid Waste Disposal - Solid Waste Disposal - Air Pollution - Water Pollution - Toxic substances and - Hazardous Waste Disposal - Deforestation - Wildlife Depletion - Soil Erosion - Mangrove/Coral Reef Deforestation - Indiscriminate Conversion of Prime-Agricultural of Prime-Agricultural - Lands into Non-Agricultural Uses

UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Themes: - Overcoming Poverty - Gender Equality - Health Promotion - Environmental Conservation and Protection and Protection - Rural Transformation

- Human Rights - Intercultural Understanding and Peace and Peace - Sustainable Production - Cultural Diversity - Information and Communication Technologies Technologies

Environmental Education (EE) Programs -Institutional Development -Curriculum and Material Development -Research and Development -Training -Information, Education, Communication -And Social Advocacy -Scholarship -Upgrading of Facilities and Equipment -Policy Development and Reforms

1.Need for systematic, deliberate program to cover all targeted clientele Models: -SWARMPLAN -CEAP for EE Integration -PATLEPAM for EID

2.Database of agencies/ institutions on environment and EE

3.EMB can focus on non- formal EE while Dep-Ed should have an office/section for EE

4. EMB’s materials should be systematically distributed

4.More education for sustainable development

5.More EE for educators

6.EE for leaders of society, decision-makers

7.More EE for Grassroots communities with focus on CBRM