Cooperative Program Providing Public and Private Sectors with Information for Use on Examination of Environmental Issues

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Warnock
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Cooperative Program

scholarly journals Preparedness of Young People for a Sustainable Lifestyle: Awareness and Willingness

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7204
Author(s):  
Anastazija Dimitrova ◽  
Antonín Vaishar ◽  
Milada Šťastná
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Sustainable Lifestyle ◽  
Local Companies ◽  
The Relationship

This article discusses the relationship between a consumer lifestyle and the environment. The willingness to adapt to a sustainable lifestyle was tested through a questionnaire among students of Mendel University in Brno, who are theoretically well-informed people. Overall, 417 students answered, i.e., 19% of the respondents. The students generally recognised the need to address environmental issues, and 90.6% intended to change their lifestyle in this direction. Among the barriers, they mentioned in particular lack of time, lack of financial resources, lack of specific information and insufficient conditions. Addressing this issue requires close co-operation in education between governmental and non-governmental organisations in both the public and private sectors. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the situation in that it has drawn attention to the response of local companies to the global problem.

Environmental Issues in Housing Habitability

1973 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 461-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
A G Onibokun
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Rental Housing ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
New Research

The paper develops a new research method of analyzing and comparing the relative habitability of the housing environment. Eighteen public and private rental housing projects in Canada are examined. The study operationally and comprehensively characterizes the chain of environmental factors which determine and significantly influence tenants' relative satisfaction with their accommodation.

The environment in education: Pesticides in Lebanon

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akl M. Kairouz ◽  
Issam Y. Atala
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
International Strategy ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
Natural Catastrophes ◽  
Governmental Institutions ◽  
Reckless Behavior

<p>Environmental Issues in Education: The Case of Pesticides in Lebanon In the untamed world of globalization, rapid industrialization, and the gluttony for material consumption centering on the rapid depletion of certain natural resources, all coupled with high emission of polluting carbons and chemicals, the ecosystem lost its balance pushing this tiny planet, earth, towards natural catastrophes. This research highlights the main environmental issues and problems citing Lebanon as an example of many developing countries, caused by reckless behavior and policies, as they fail to design and adopt solutions to a series of complicated problems. The main question revolves around what causes humans to persist in mismanaging the natural resources that sustain their existence? The immediate answer may be summarized in these words: ignorance, individualism and greed. The authors aim at highlighting the setting and formulation of an international strategy, focusing particularly upon the problem of global warming. The case of misuse of pesticides in the Lebanese agricultural sector and their fatal impact upon the environment will be highlighted. The stress will be on the role of education in forming and shaping ecological awareness, at schools, universities, media, NGOs, and particularly governmental institutions. The paper concludes by calling for launching the setup of an international strategy to establish lobbying chapters in every country. The aim would be to follow up on public and private policies while applying effective academic and practical steps in schools and universities to develop an effective awareness of environmental problems. It invites governments, municipalities, socio-religious groups and NGOs to assume their active roles and awaken the common citizen’ s consciousness and responsibilities through ecological promotion and replenishment activities to sustain a balanced ecosystem for future generations to enjoy.</p><p> Keywords: natural resources, pesticides, agricultural sector, education, ecosystem, environment.</p>

scholarly journals A EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL: limites e possibilidades

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Daniele Saheb ◽  
Daniela Gureski Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Curriculum Guidelines

Este artigo objetiva problematizar as características do pensamento e da ação dos docentes da Educação Infantil sobre a temática ambiental nas esferas pública e privada. Trata-se de uma pesquisa com análise qualitativa, cujos instrumentos utilizados foram entrevistas, análise da proposta pedagógica e observação do ambiente educativo. O estudo, realizado em Curitiba, Paraná, revelou a partir da análise das propostas pedagógicas das duas instituições que existe a orientação para o trabalho interdisciplinar com a Educação Ambiental na Educação Infantil. Constatou-se por meio dos discursos que todos os docentes pesquisados concordam com a importância da inserção da Educação Ambiental na Educação Infantil e alegam trabalhar com o tema em suas turmas. As observações do ambiente demonstraram atividades voltadas principalmente à reutilização de materiais recicláveis para a confecção de brinquedos, observação da natureza e horta. Apesar dos avanços do debate sobre a Educação Ambiental na Educação Infantil impulsionado pelas Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais de Educação Ambiental (2012) e das Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Educação Infantil (2009), ainda mostrou-se predominante nos discursos e na prática pedagógica uma concepção de cunho reducionista e naturalista.Palavras-chave: Educação ambiental. Educação infantil. Prática pedagógica.  THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: limits and possibilities Abstract: This article aims to discuss the action and thoughts characteristics from the early childhood education teachers on the environmental issues in the public and private spheres. This is a qualitative analysis survey, which the instruments used were interviews, pedagogical proposal analysis and educational environment observation. The study, conducted in Curitiba, Paraná, showed from the pedagogical proposal analysis of the two institutions that there is guidance for the interdisciplinary work with the environmental education in early childhood education. It was found, through the speeches, that all surveyed teachers agree with the importance of the environmental education in early childhood education and claim to work with this subject in their classes.  The environmental observations demonstrated activities related mainly to recyclable material re-use to manufacture toys, nature observation and garden. Despite advances on the environmental education debate in early childhood education driven by the Environmental Education National Curriculum Guidelines (2012) and the Early Childhood Education National Curriculum Guidelines (2009), it is still proved to be predominantly in speeches and in the pedagogical practice a reductionist and naturalist concept.Keywords: Environmental Education. Childhood Education. Pedagogical practice.   LA EDUCACIÓN AMBIENTAL EN LA EDUCACIÓN INFANTIL: límites y posibilidadesResumen: Este   estudio   tiene   como   objetivo   plantearse   como   problema   las características del pensamiento y de las acciones del profesorado de la Educación Infantil sobre tema medioambiental en las esferas públicas y privada. Se trata de una investigación con análisis cualitativa, a los cuales   los   instrumento   utilizados   fueron   entrevistas,   análisis   de   la propuesta   pedagógica   y   observación   del   entorno   educativo.   La investigación, realizada en Curitiba, Paraná, puso de manifiesto a partir del análisis de las propuestas pedagógicas de dos instituciones, donde hay orientación  para el   trabajo interdisciplinario  entre la  Educación Ambiental   y   la   Educación   Ambiental   en   la   Educación Infantil. Se comprobó a través de los discursos que todo el profesorado investigado   concuerda   con   la   importancia   de   la   inclusión   de   la Educación Ambiental a la Educación Infantil donde alega trabajar con   el   tema   en   sus   clases.   Las   observaciones   del   medio ambiente demuestran     actividades   enfocadas   sobre   todo   a   la   reutilización   de materiales reciclables para la elaboración de juguetes, observación de la naturaleza y huerta. Pese a los avances del debate sobre Educación Medio ambiental en la Educación Infantil impulsado por las Directrices Curriculares Nacionales de Educación Ambiental (2012) y de las Directrices Curriculares Nacionales para la Educación Infantil (2009), demostró   todavía   dominante   en   los   discursos   y   en   la   práctica pedagógica una concepción de molde reduccionista y naturalista.Palabras clave: Educación Ambiental. Educación Infantil. Práctica Pedagógica. 

scholarly journals Assessing the knowledge and attitude of elementary school students towards environmental issues in Rawalpindi

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Nadia Rehman ◽  
Wenlan Zhan ◽  
Muhammad Saifullah Khalid ◽  
Mussarat Iqbal ◽  
Amir Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Educational institutions need to increase their efforts in the modern era of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to educate their students for a sustainable future. Teachers and curriculum is the key ingredient to educate children and teenagers to be leaders of tomorrow in protecting the environment. This quantitative study was conducted to examine elementary school students' knowledge and attitudes towards environmental issues in Rawalpindi. The environment is directly and indirectly affected by humanity. The environment is getting polluted day by day due to which it becomes difficult to live in such a massive environment. To achieve this, there is a need to develop knowledge and attitudes in each individual. For this purpose, the population of the study consisted of all the public and private schools of the Rawalpindi. A hundred students of the ten schools, five public and five private schools of Rawalpindi, were taken as a sample for data collection. To check the attitudes of students' the questionnaire-based Relevance of Science Education (ROSE) Project was used to measure a student's attitudes and to measure the knowledge of students' self-made knowledge assessment test was used to collect the data from 7thgrade students'. The study examined the knowledge and attitude of elementary school students in public and private schools. The study also checked and compared students' knowledge and attitudes in public and private schools of Rawalpindi. Data was analyzed on SPSS software; Cross tabulation and chi-square were used to check students' knowledge. The Independent t-test was used to measure the attitudes of students. The results indicated no significant difference between government and private school students' knowledge and attitudes. Private school students' had slightly more knowledge than public school students but this difference was not significant. The public and private school students had a positive attitude towards environmental issues. Students owned environmental problems and were highly motivated to solve these problems. They were agreed to take action for the betterment of the future. As a result, sustainable development from elementary school to university necessitates a paradigm shift in our educational systems. Indeed, a sustainable way of life is impossible to achieve without a proper education system that teaches our youth how to integrate sustainability principles into their daily lives and work. Significant progress has been made in integrating environmental values into current curricula, developing new approaches and producing educational content for effective EE implementation in both programmes, since it was a government initiative to integrate environmental concepts into established curricula, devise different approaches and prepare training materials for ef Teacher teaching is therefore important in both Pakistani education systems to improve vital thinking skills and to react positively to the world about potential Pakistanis.

On visions and promises — ethical aspects of in vitro meat

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 753-758
Author(s):  
Silvia Woll
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
In Vitro Meat ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Production Conditions

Innovators of in vitro meat (IVM) are convinced that this approach is the solution for problems related to current meat production and consumption, especially regarding animal welfare and environmental issues. However, the production conditions have yet to be fully clarified and there is still a lack of ethical discourses and critical debates on IVM. In consequence, discussion about the ethical justifiability and desirability of IVM remains hypothetical and we have to question those promises. This paper addresses the complex ethical aspects associated with IVM and the questions of whether, and under what conditions, the production of IVM represents an ethically justifiable solution for existing problems, especially in view of animal welfare, the environment, and society. There are particular hopes regarding the benefits that IVM could bring to animal welfare and the environment, but there are also strong doubts about their ethical benefits.

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