Environmental Education and Sustainable Development (An Analysis)

Abstract

With new developments and great possibilities at our disposal, life definitely appears better,
easier, and improving and much of our endeavors are forward developing newer technologies which
would make our lives better and better. But little did we realize that the development and the great
progress achieved so far and the changes taking place all over the world are at the cost of exploitation
of our environment. Environmental education as equated with education for survival. It is for the
young and the old. The messages should be carried out in both formal and non-formal educational
system. Environmental educations is a compulsory subject for primary secondary and higher level of
education the education youth must come forward and try to make the environmental more green
young men and women should engage them self in planting samplings, distributing them to the
people or enlighten the common men regarding the trees and forest. There are large areas of
wasteland, which are barren and need to be realized the youth or today can help in the plantation of
trees. These areas people of cities and village can be motivated to keep their areas green and full of
plants by organizing completions and awarding prizes for their endeavor to grow plants in a planned
manner similarly Inter school competitions can be help which will encourage the children to plant
more trees. The relationship between man and environment is very closely related to promotion of
sustainable development.