Goals, Objectives and Aims of Environmental Education

     The main goal of environmental education is to develop concern and awareness among world  population about the total environment and its associated problems. This requires a commitment to work individually and collectively towards solution of current problems and the necessary prevention.

The goals of environmental education are:

1. To improve the quality of environment
2. To create awareness among the people on environmental problems and conservation
3. To create an atmosphere so that people participate in decision-making and develop the capabilities to evaluate the developmental programs.

The objectives of environmental educational are classified as follows:

1. Awareness: to help social groups and individuals acquire an awareness of and sensitivity to  the total environment and its allied problems.
2. Knowledge: to 'help social groups and individuals gain a variety of experiences and acquire a basic understanding of the environment and its associated problems.
3. Attitudes: to help social groups and individuals acquire a set of values and feeling of concern for the environment and the motivation for actively participating in environmental  improvement and protection.
4. Skills: to help social groups and individuals acquire the skills for identifying and solving environmental problems.
5. Participation: to provide social groups and individuals with an opportunity to be actively involved at all levels working towards the resolution of environmental problems.