THE ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN EDUCATION

Ligia Tuszyńska1, Adam Kowalak2

1 Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw,ul. Miczurina 1, 02-096 Warszawa, Poland

e-mail: ltuszynska@wp.pl

2 Institute of Geography, Pomeranian Academy,ul. Partyzantów 27, 76-200 Słupsk, Poland e-mail: jakowalakceew@hot.pl

Abstract

In this report we point out the requirement of local communities for environmental education of society that results from accession of Poland to the project titled „Decade for Sustainable Devel­opment 2005-2014". The paper includes results of the surveys carried out among students, teachers and officers of communes that reveal the role of environmental education in schools, communes and universities. The results demonstrate that environmental education should become connected with actions in aid of both natural and social local environments.

Key words: environmental education, sustainable development, ecological awareness, local com­munity, environmental protection

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