Environmental education in New Zealand
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Environmental education
in New Zealand
Ecological sustainability is part of the values in the Ministry of Education
curriculum.
The 2009 Government Budget removed funding for Education for Sustainability, effective from December.
Environmental education
Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. The term is often used to imply education within the school system, from primary to...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Ecological sustainability is part of the values in the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (New Zealand)
The Ministry of Education , is the primary state sector organisation of New Zealand responsible for New Zealand's education system...
curriculum.
The 2009 Government Budget removed funding for Education for Sustainability, effective from December.
See also
- Education in New ZealandEducation in New ZealandEducation in New Zealand follows the three-tier model which includes primary schools, followed by secondary schools and tertiary education at universities and/or polytechs....
- Environment of New ZealandEnvironment of New ZealandThe environment of New Zealand is characterised by unique flora and fauna and a variety of landforms contained within a small island nation...
- Conservation in New ZealandConservation in New ZealandConservation in New Zealand has a history associated with both Māori and Europeans. Both groups of people caused a loss of species and both amended their behaviour after realising their effect on indigenous flora and fauna.-Protected areas:...
External links
- New Zealand Association for Environmental Education
- Education for Sustainability
- Enviroschools/Kura Taiao
- GreenPages - Environmental education category