Environmental Education Matters

In the summer of 1972 Stockholm, under the Declaration of the Human Environment Conference, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) was created to maintain certain practices and standards to preserve our environment.

Half a century after the program was initiated, we are still learning how to help our planet regarding many environmental issues, from the policy level to our daily habits, which reminded us of one of the sustainable principles:

“Promote understanding of sustainability in ways that positively influence user behavior by interpreting on-site features and processes.” — SITES 9.1 Promote Sustainability Awareness and Education

What options can we utilize to reach this goal? We can use interactive or interpretative educational materials to narrate and illustrate projects’ approach to implementing sustainable SITES credits. An interpretive part could be a map, model, sign, or video. An interactive element could be a website, electronic kiosk, or a tour.

On this momentous day, we displayed this card on the wall. May the SITES education principle become the added value to our neighbors.