THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE ADOPTION OF A SUSTAINABLE LIFE STYLE IN A SOCIETY

Abstract

Today, human-centered perspective has great effects on the emergence of global environmental problems. Cruelly and unconsciously consumption of the natural resources for the sake of more profit caused this result. Following the industrial revolution, global environmental problems, emerging with the instrumentalisation of nature for the purposes of human, threat the sustainability of all living things. Therefore, people should  immediately adopt a life style in harmony with the nature. Ensuring such a harmony, the environmental education activities are of great importance. Individuals, given environmental awareness through environmental education, can play an active role in solving environmental problems and restructure the relationship between human and nature as environmental volunteers. The idea of protecting nature can be given to society by means of environmental education. To reach more sustainable future, environmental awareness of people should be raised and sustainability should be part of their lives. Economic and social aspects of environmental problems should be explained clearly through environmental education. The future of all living things depends on such an awareness raising activity. This theoretical study aims to put forward the importance of environmental education in the adoption of a  sustainable life style  in a society.

Key Words: Environmental Education, Environmental Problems, Environmental Awareness, Sustainability

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