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Sustainability Education: Learning Practices 101
Students scored an average of 52% on a survey of environmental literacy among United States undergraduates in 2018. Improving environmental literacy is a priority for achieving sustainability goals.
How much better would our world be if everyone had a better understanding of environmental problems — and knew exactly what they could do to help solve them? We know from surveys that environmental education is a huge opportunity for saving our planet. Of all the ways we can think globally and act locally, education takes the cake. A great way to work on environmental literacy is to start with our own learning practices — what are we doing to make sure our own understanding is first rate so we can share our knowledge with everyone in our sphere of influence?
Today’s post features Sustainability Education: Learning Practices 101. For more sustainability learning guides, see our Sustainable Practice website: https://www.SustainablePractice.Life.
To evaluate your learning practices, two measurements matter most:
- How much time you spend learning science, math, and current technology that is relevant to environmental problems and solutions.
