Presents a synopsis of the soon-to-be-published international issue of "Nature Study." The document will include examples of effective environmental education programs from several different cultures, suggestions on creating programs based on traditional societies, and methods for developing programs in other cultures. (BC)

Identifies and interprets several problems that beset environmental education (EE) and the Office of Environmental Education (OEE). Areas addressed include Public Law 91-516 (Environmental Education Act) and the OEE, problems related to implementing the act, funding, misinterpretation of the act's intent, the act's identity, and the status of EE…

The recent rise of philosophical speculation about the deeper meaning of ecology has immense implications for all social institutions of contemporary society, including the educational establishment. These implications as well as a philosophy of environmental education (ecophilosophy) are discussed. (JN)

Lists newly published or newly stocked books available from the Association for Science Education Headquarters. (GS)

Presented are the results of a study in which questionnaires were sent to each state department of education and 777 randomly selected colleges of education to determine the status of environmental education. There appears to be some detectable trends in environmental education. (BT)

Current research related to the measurement of environmental attitudes and factors influencing those attitudes is reviewed. The author concludes that available evidence indicates a number of factors influence environmental attitudes and the environmental problem is more social than scientific or technological. (BT)

During the 20th century, there was a growth in social concern about horrific forms of violence, like ecocide, genocide, modern warfare, ethnic hatred, racism, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and a corresponding growth in the field of peace education where educators from early child care to adult use their professional skills to warn fellow…

Ed McCrea, former executive director of North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE), calls the development of the environmental education guidelines the single most important event that has occurred in the field of environmental education in the last decade. For the first time in its history, environmental education has a set of…

The purpose of this paper is to summarize an issue instruction environmental education program developed by Harold Hungerford and his associates over the past three decades. The primary focus of the issue instruction program is on the development and application of investigation and evaluation skills to environmental problems and issues. Program…

Enhancing the educational research communication between educational researchers and educational practitioners has seen a great increase of interest in recent years. This paper reviews environmental education research evidence and examines the nature and quality of current educational research on students and student learning. There are three…

This packet of information was presented at the national forum to showcase energy education initiatives that provide hands-on learning opportunities for K-12 students. This packet contains organization names, contact names, and e-mail addresses for all the exhibitors that participated in the forum. A section of selected print and CD-ROM resources…

This brochure introduces Environmental Citizenship in Florida's Middle Schools, which is a school-wide exercise aimed at making middle school students more aware of the natural world around them and their effect on that world. As many school-study areas as possible are used to help students learn how the environment can affect all aspects of their…

This environmental guide for students contains stories on air pollution, water pollution, wetlands, groundwater, solid and hazardous waste, and coastal areas. It includes a section on how students can help Florida's environment. A reference section with contact names and addresses for Florida's governmental and citizen organizations is also…

This book provides in-depth guidance for students, scientists, managers, and professionals in achieving conservation goals through better communication. It introduces communication approaches--marketing and mass media, citizen participation, public information, environmental interpretation, and conservation education activities--and offers scores…