In 1987, the curriculum of Environmental Sciences was introduced at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ([Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich], ETHZ). The curriculum was motivated by demands and pressures that characterize our post-industrial age, particularly the necessity to understand complex environmental problems and assess their long term impacts from an interdisciplinary...

Summary The purpose of the study was an investigation on a content core curriculum in Poland, for kindergarten children (aged 3–6) and primary school students 7–18), reference to educational demands, created by global ecological crisis. As source these IPCC Assessments Reports Climate Change UN over-arching strategies sustainability environmental education were used, as well European Union gree...

Environmental problems that occur today have reached an alarming level. Global warming, flooding in the rainy season, and summer drought are environmental troubling people. These result from human behavior is not wise managing environment. The trigger for this problem behavior, so solution to change behavior. Changes toward environment can be done by integrating various subjects, such as a "Hid...

Environmental education focusing on sustainability should be integrated into the elementary curriculum. Learning experiences should include home learning projects that are relevant to the students, involve active participation, and stimulate discussions with their families. Students can use their knowledge and skills to influence the attitudes and behavior of their parents and other community m...