3. LEGAL BASIS
Republic Act No. 9512 on National Environmental
Awareness and Education Act, 2008
An act to promote environmental awareness
through environmental education and for other
purposes.
Sec. 4. Environmental Education and Activities
as Part of National Service Training Program. -
4. The CHED and the TESDA shall include environmental
education and awareness programs and activities in the
National Service Training Program under Republic Act
No. 9163, as part of the Civic Welfare Training Service
component required for all baccalaureate degree
courses and vocational courses with a curriculum of at
least two (2) years.
LEGAL BASIS
5. Sec. 7. Capacity-Building. - The DepEd, CHED and
TESDA, in coordination with the DENR and other
relevant agencies, shall undertake capacity-building
programs nationwide such as trainings, seminars,
workshops on environmental education,
development and production of environmental
education materials, and teacher-education courses
and related livelihood programs.
LEGAL BASIS
6. DepEd Order No. 52, s. 2011 Strengthening
Environmental Education in Public and Private
Schools
In view of the pressing concerns and issues on the environment,
the Department of Education (DepEd) urges all public and private
schools to lead the role on environmental awareness by enhancing
environmental education and by pursuing effective school-based
activities that seek to preserve and protect the environment.
This is in pursuant to Republic Act No. 9512, entitled “An Act to
Promote Environmental Education and for Other Purposes
LEGAL BASIS
8. Is a process where individuals are taught about the
environment, that is, the issues facing the
environment, how to conserve it and the
consequences of environmental pollution or
degradation.
Environmental Training
9. What is the importance
of Environmental
Training
10. Provides important opportunities for students
to become engaged in real world issues that
transcend classroom walls. Environmental
education and trainings benefits students,
schools, and the community as well.
Importance
11.
12.
13. Local Government Units (LGUs) are re-planning
and re-designing their cities to make it more livable
for a healthier community.
1. Implementing laws and ordinances for the environment.
2. Having an efficient waste management system.
3. Creating sustainable public transportation system.
4. Devoting more areas for green public place
14. Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
activities include, but are not limited to
environmental, social, advocacy and human rights.
They can work to promote social or political
change on a broad scale or very locally. NGOs
play a critical part in developing society, proving
communities, and promoting participation.
15. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
supports environmental education (EE) and
training for teachers and other education
professionals through the National
Environmental Education Training Program
(NEETP).
16. Environmental Education Workshops
and Training (Cambodia)
Department of Energy & Environment
educates students, teachers, and residents
about the connections between their
personal actions and the health of their
surroundings, especially local waterways.
17. Program includes curricula featuring hands-on, inquiry-
based lessons that are aligned to national education
standards
are activities and professional training
workshops which gives emphasis on aquatic wildlife and
aquatic ecology.
is an early childhood education program
that builds on children’s sense of wonder about nature and
invites them to explore wildlife and the world around them.
18. Program includes curricula featuring hands-on, inquiry-based
lessons that are aligned to national education standards
is a wildlife-focused conservation and environmental
education program for K-12 educators and their students.
uses trees and forests to build
connections and increase students’ understanding of the
environment and actions that can be taken to conserve it.