Directions and Features of Forming Environmental Consciousness of the Youth

• Main Authors: Bobrovska N., Bіlichenko O., Ivaskevich M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mykolayiv National Agrarian University 2019-11-01
• Series: Modern Economics
• Subjects: environmental education; environmental society; environmental thinking; environmental awareness
• Online Access: https://modecon.mnau.edu.ua/issue/17-2019/bobrovska.pdf

Exacerbation of global environmental risks and the increase of crisis phenomena in the relationship between human being and nature necessitates the formation of environmental consciousness of society. Environmental thinking and introduction of environmental education for the youth in the context of understanding and awareness of the formation of conditions for the preservation of ecosystems for future generations. The formation of ecological knowledge and culture is becoming more urgent, because the lack of knowledge about environmental matters has a negative impact not only on the environment but also on the spiritual, cultural and intellectual life of society. Therefore, the development of environmental education is one of the important tasks that aims at shaping the environmental thinking of each person, which will regulate the practical actions of society.