Environmental education connects people with the natural world, educates them about the environment, and raises awareness of the problems that impact the spaces we all depend upon. We leave you with 8 benefits of cultivating environmental awareness:
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1) One can increase Creativity and imagination
This interactive, hands-on learning stimulates the imagination and encourages creativity. Students will be more engaged and enthusiastic about lessons if environmental education is integrated into their curriculum. This can lead to higher performance.
2) Global vision
It allows students to see the interconnectedness of social, ecological, and economic issues.
3) You can be critical and powerfully think
Encourage students to explore the causes and consequences of events and to take responsibility for complex environmental issues. As critical and creative thinking skills improve, so does the ability to make informed decisions and consumers.
4) Tolerance and understanding should be increased
Students are more interested in learning about the complexities of different problems to understand the bigger picture. It encourages tolerance and acceptance of different points of view as well as cultures.
5) Promote a healthy lifestyle
It encourages students to get outside and helps them address the many health issues that children face today such as obesity, attention deficit disorder, and depression.
6) Stabilize communities
Community participation can strengthen a sense of place, and connect people. Students who decide to learn more about their environment or take steps towards improving it can connect with local experts, donors, volunteers, and groups that help strengthen the community and understand and address environmental problems.
7) Protect the environment
They acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to solve complex environmental problems and to find solutions to ensure that the environment is sustainable and healthy for the future.
8) Teachers and students learn to be better
Active learning, civility, and student leadership are promoted. It allows young people to speak up and make an impact in their schools, and their communities. It allows teachers to easily develop their environmental knowledge and teach techniques.
The environment is constantly changing because people don’t know enough about it. It is important for children to have green spaces at school, as nature can help them develop. Colegio Chimalistac has them. We share the benefits of being part of our school’s green spaces with you in this document.
