Examines similarities and differences between adventure and ecology education programming with respect to participants' wilderness knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behavior. Compares an outdoor adventure program (Outward Bound) with a field ecology program (Audubon) and proposes a model of reasoned wilderness behavior on the basis of the…

Presents suggestions aimed at helping interpreters work in a culturally diverse society. (JRH)

Reports on a survey of environmental education in Washington schools in grades K-12. Determines how environmental education could be useful in advancing educational reform and where in-service programs in environmental education might be best directed. (Author/MM)

Introduces the concept of environmental problem solving and examines documents submitted by 139 applicants to determine their qualifications for the position of research assistant. Findings indicate that applicants who showed higher ratings for environmental problem solving differed significantly in their biographical data and qualifications. The…

Reflects on the article "Alternatives to National Standards in Environmental Education: Process-Based Quality." Contends that, though it offers some useful tools for considering the structure of environmental education program models or curriculum theories, there are some serious problems both with the analysis and the prescription. Contains 27…

Discusses some of the implications of a recent proposal by the Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environmental Industries (CCHREI) for an umbrella certification process which would apply to the environmental work of a wide range of occupations, including education. Contains 63 references. (JRH)

Explains how environmental education is important for Namibians, considering the environmental problems that they face. Describes the two organizations directing environmental education programs in Namibia, the Integrated Rural Development of Nature Conservation (IRDNC) and the AfriCat Foundation. (YDS)

By applying the metaphor of literacy to environmental issues, the argument is made that critical literacy is a set of social practices involving thinking and acting upon environmental concerns. Examples of critical environmental education for adults illustrate the argument. (Contains 21 references.) (SK)

Examines college students' attitudes and complexity of thinking about the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the effects of environment-based coursework on their attitudes and thinking. Investigates attitudes in terms of their direction, extremity, ambivalence, and importance and measures complexity of thinking as integrative complexity. (Contains…

Describes policies and basic concepts that may sustain environmental education in protected areas. Includes a summary of principles that may orient the development of environmental education programs, and areas of action that will help achieve the goals of protected areas. Discusses some educational experiences, their objectives, methods, results,…

Discusses two environmental management systems (EMS) for businesses, including the BS7750 developed in the UK, and the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, from the European Commission. Reviews the benefits of installing an EMS and the pressures of environmental compliance. (LZ)

This author contends that observing and understanding natural succession is far more valuable to students than memories of planting lonely seedlings in a schoolyard. An approach that provides a richer experience using an holistic approach to habitat restoration is explored. (LZ)

Presents a handout given to students in an Environmental Biology class for an Ecological Issues Debate. Lists instructions for the debate and a research paper. (JRH)

This article reviews environmental resources of the Internet readily available through several large information providers including EcoNet, EnviroLink, The WELL, and bulletin board systems. Provides information on access and cost. (LZ)

Surveys the field of humane education and explores its connection with human rights and environmental education. (MKR)