Describes the purpose and strategies of the Gray Panthers-Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Awareness Project. The program is intended to capitalize on the experiences of older Americans by involving them in helping young people understand environmental problems. (WB)

Summarizes the environmental education efforts of the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Public Awareness. Among the activities described are development of health education materials, production of lessons dealing with environmental laws, and participation in the International Year of the Child. (WB)

Asserts that care and knowledge are the keys to protecting the environment. The roles that nongovernmental organizations should play in environmental education are examined. (WB)