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Happy International Environmental Education Day! If we want to create a more sustainable future, environmental education is key. It can empower individuals to understand, appreciate, and actively contribute to the well-being of our environment. It's so important that we make environmental education a priority for future generations. When children get the opportunity to really connect with nature, it can teach them that nature is valuable and worth protecting. It's not only valuable because it provides us with resources... it has intrinsic value that makes it worth preserving. #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #Sustainability #EnvironmentalEducation

International Environmental Education Day is observed all over the world in the hopes of improving the relationship between our fellow humans and nature itself. 🌎 It seeks to identify and find solutions to certain environmental issues, both globally and locally. With this, a collective and effective process is made available to reach more like-minded people who want to make a difference for our world. 😊🤝🌍 #InternationalEnviromentalEducationDay

My most recent piece for TFT explaining #environmental #education, based on the LHC's declaration on a weekly period for "environmental awareness" to tackle smog. https://lnkd.in/gXsirqYK

"International Environmental Education Day, which falls on January 26, is observed all over the world in the hopes of improving the relationship between our fellow humans and nature itself. It seeks to identify and find solutions to certain #EnvironmentalIssues, both globally and locally. With this, a collective and effective process is made available to reach more like-minded people who want to make a difference for our world itself. Aside from just assessing these issues, the main goal for this day is to bring about awareness for the motivation to continue on this endeavor. Once this has been achieved, motivation to act with the right forward-thinking and knowledge can bring about a #sustainable change for today and future generations as well." #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay

🌍 Do you know that today is International Environmental Education Day? 🌿    On this day we identify environmental issues, promoting awareness and encouraging participation to protect the environment and address the impacts of climate change.    🌐 Originating from the 1972 United Nations conference in Stockholm, the day emphasizes principles and standards for environmental protection.     💡 The mission of environmental education is clear: to cultivate a worldwide population that is aware of environmental issues, equipped with the skills and motivation to contribute individually and collectively to solving existing problems and preventing new ones.    Here's how you can make a difference:  ➡️ Understand climate change – educate yourself on its root causes and implications.  ➡️ Engage in environmental events, conferences, and programs promoting awareness and discussion.  ➡️ Host workshops or seminars, inviting experts to discuss climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable practices.  ➡️ Initiate community projects like gardens or recycling initiatives.    Let's make a positive impact and commit to a sustainable future! 🌎💚    Are you interested in our #EUDR webcast "EU deforestation-free regulation – challenges for industry and commerce"? You can access the recording here: 👉  https://lnkd.in/eKtFkTYc      #InternationalEnvironmentalEducationDay #Sustainability #environment #climatechange 

🌍 Activity 1 Update! 🌿 In the first activity of the #GreenGEN project, we are working on a comprehensive document that outlines best practices and innovative methodologies for integrating environmental education into youth programs. We have defined the five stages of environmental education: 1. Awareness: Understand the need for change and the urgency for action. 2. Engagement: Align personal values with the initiative's objectives. 3. Expertise: Upskill and empower to become active participants. 4. Actions: Implement actions and solutions for problem-solving and decision-making. 5. Advocacy: Sustain improved behaviors, skills, and roles. Our project partners People of 2050, 2030BUILDERS and Asociación Cultural Diemal are actively researching best practices and methodologies to integrate environmental education into youth programs. 🙋🏽♀️Stay tuned as we start sharing some identified best practices and the stages of environmental education they cover. #GreenGEN #EnvironmentalEducation #YouthPrograms #Sustainability #BestPractices

International Environmental Education Day, which has been celebrated since 1972. That year, the first ever United Nations Workshop on Environmental Education took place. This event established the principles of environmental education within the framework of United Nations programmes. Time is changing and so are the requirements from customers, employees and other stakeholders. It is not sufficient any longer to act sustainable but we also have to communicate, train and inform our employees about what has been done and what is planned for the future. This day should remind us all, to act with the right forward-thinking and together with shared knowledge, it can bring a sustainable change for todays and future generations as well. #teufelberger #sustainability #actresponsibly #educate #training #knowledgesharing

I often use the word “colonialism” to describe the environmental issues we face today. In my latest video, I discuss how qualitative research methods can improve environmental policy. However, I’ve been reflecting on our relationship with social media and realised that using the term “colonialism” might brand us as “woke” environmentalists. It’s important to remember that it’s okay to change our minds with new information and focus on what’s truly best for our local communities. It’s okay to consistently remind the public of this too. In the UK education system, many of us did not grow up with an education system that wanted to grapple with colonialism and specifically what the end of formal colonial Britain actually meant. In fact, it’s a common anecdote that we learned way more about American racism than British racism. This demonstrates a country that refuses to learn about itself. Britain colonised a third of the world. To completely ignore colonialism is to be unequivocally, fundamentally ahistorical, not “anti-woke”. Policy ultimately will suffer when it’s not rooted in a comprehensive historical understanding. Not only this, but our British economy is much smaller now because we do not have British Population that is sufficiently educated on a “history from below”. To integrate how colonialism is the root cause of the environmental crisis we are experiencing today is filling a gap in your formal education even as a working environmentalist. Western Colonialism is a hard, tangible reality, and no we do not live in a reality where there was a complete end to colonialism but rather the global system transformed without getting rid of the existing dynamics of the previous iteration of Western colonialism still going. To interrogate how this affects environmental issues today is be in reality. In the UK, because we have an education system that denies Britain’s colonial role, we have populace that didn’t understand that Britain is now more of a middle power. Dogwhistles of returning Britain to its former glory underpinned collective decision making with Brexit. I believe that if we integrate education on the impacts of colonialism in the UK’s environmental sector, we can have more impactful environmental policy. How Can We Make a Change? - Integrate colonial history into environmental education. - Focus on policies that address the needs of the most affected communities. - Form broader, diverse coalitions for comprehensive solutions. My little TikTok is a bit of a prototype of what social media content based on environmental research could look like: https://lnkd.in/e9uwX8zc So what do you think? How can we better educate ourselves and others on these issues? #IntersectionalEnvironmentalism #environmentaleducation #TranslatingTheScience #CulturalChange

Understanding the historical context of colonialism can help us create more effective and inclusive environmental policies. Let's continue to educate ourselves and others on these crucial issues. Check out the original post and share your thoughts!