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Based on research into nearly 200 centres and other
organisations in England which provide educational
experiences related to biodiversity, Educating for Life
represents an authoritative view of what constitutes good
practice in biodiversity education.
Educating for Life
- highlights the findings of research carried
out by the CEE Biodiversity Education Working Group into
biodiversity education at a range of sites throughout
England
- uses case study examples to illustrate issues
related to the provision of biodiversity education
- identifies nine hallmarks of successful
biodiversity education
- makes recommendations for biodiversity
education providers and policy makers.
Who is it for ?
- aimed at all who have opportunities to
increase people's awareness of the importance of
biodiversity and encourage their commitment to safeguard it.
In particular it is aimed at those who work in organisations
which offer biodiversity experiences to the public, whether
they are museums or aquaria, botanical or zoological
gardens, nature reserves or field centres, country parks or
urban farms
- provides guidance for those who are already
running programmes who may want to review their current
practice and offers a set of principles to those who may be
considering running such programmes, but who may be unsure
where to start
- also has something important to say to Local
Agenda 21 co-ordinators, travel operators, curriculum
planners, farmers and landowners, and to supermarket
managers who are literally surrounded by the products of
biodiversity (and therefore opportunities for raising
awareness) every day.
Educating for Life: Guidelines for
Biodiversity Education
Published by the Council for Environmental Education,
November 1997
Edited by Ewan McLeish Research by David Elcome
28 pages with colour illustrations
ISBN 0 906711 35 5
Produced by Hobsons Academic Relations Supported through the
Environmental Action Fund of the Department of the
Environment, Transport and the Regions
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