Environmental Education

Information tailored for Students & Teachers

Developing conservation consciousness in the next generation through fun and experience

It's not just people that learn...
Education is necessary for a large amount of living organisms. Different animals receive education and learn from nature in varying manners. Some animals, such as the turtle or crocodile have young that have to learn by themselves, learn from instincts, at a very young age; a learning process where survival is key.
At the same time, higher animals, such as bears, take care of their cubs for several years. In this manner, the cubs learn survival and feeding skills from the parent. Another example is monkeys, which learn from each other in a group setting where hierarchy is present. Humans are the only species that can learn at a very high level that enables us to develop and change our society. It is education that has placed humankind on this long, unpredictable path.

WWF Thailand's Vision
WWF Thailand has collected experiences from working in environmental education, both in schools and at the national policy level, in the hope that WWF Thailand can be a part of developing the educational system, specifically in environmental education, as a means to conserve Thailand's biodiversity. In doing so, this biodiversity becomes the source allowing for a balance of both development and conservation that will ultimately lead to sustainable development.

Experiential Education
The establishment of Bang Pu and Rangsit Nature and Agriculture Education Centers as learning centres for schools has created place where the connection between urban development, natural resources and the environment can be expolred.
Lessons have been established to coincide with curriculum standards and use the natural environment to motivate interest in conservation. This system of learning allows larening about the environment in a fun manner while also building awareness of environmental isses. Ultimately, from awareness, a desire to help one another maintain conservation of natural resources and environment arises.