This study presents a systematic literature review to explore the connections between agroecology and environmental education. Its objective is to address the query: How can agroecology contribute to environmental education? It categorizes research into three areas: non-formal environmental education, environmental education at school, and…

Nature degradation is rooted in the disruption of the human-land connection. Its restoration requires the regeneration of environmental stewardship as a way to live within environmental limits, especially for younger generations. In this study we used the implementation of a year-round, non-formal environmental education program during COVID-19…

Some new concepts are introduced for describing the individual's resolution of environmental policy issues. (Author/RE)

Examined is the idea that the present time marks the beginning of transition to a balance between resource use and population growth. A look at human awareness of the natural environment and man's position within it is particularly appropriate as the end of a century and a millenium approaches. (RE)

Draws from perceptual and cognitive psychology to present a theoretical basis for the principles of interpretation developed by Freeman Tilden. Emphasized is cognitive map theory which holds that information units people receive, code and store are structured into cognitive models intended to represent the environment. (Author/WB)

Environmental educators haven't been able to develop a common ground and definition, with those in other fields who also consider themselves environmental educators. The literature on environmental education is broad, but usually observational and descriptive--frequently not meeting the tests of rigor characterizing discrete disciplines. One can…

Reported is the analysis of a stratified random sample of oil and forestry industry advertisements in selected magazines over a 20-year period. The objective of the research was to characterize the tenor of the imparted environmental messages and trends. (RE)

Discussed are the five steps of content analysis with a 1986 study of national forest brochures. Describes the methods of the study, the results, and the implications for environmental education. (CW)

Examined are the effects of guides, booklets, and signs for use on a nature trail. Considers the effects of language, educational background, age, interest, and sex on media format. Suggests that guides are more effective, though more costly than other media formats. (CW)

The technological advent of digitizing, storage, retrieval, and distribution of information, linguistic or graphic, to individual homes on command, will have enormous impact on how citizens use information. Numerous technological enterprises in information dissemination are discussed. (Author/RE)

Four sessions of coed outdoor adventure camp were evaluated to determine the effects on self-concept of the teenage participants. Differences in results were attributed to differences in the organization of each camp session. (Author/CW)

Assesses the activities of educators in a Cooperative Extension Service including preparation to infuse environmental education (EE) concepts into the programming, attitudes towards and perceived competencies in EE issues, and the extent to which EE concepts were infused into the programming. Findings indicate that EE has not achieved a prominent…

A wilderness course conducted by a nonprofit organization is described. Various areas of inquiry offered by the course are described, including investigation of energy resources in the wilderness. (RE)

The history of scientific journalism is long, but sporadic. Recently the public has shown an increased desire for scientific information useable by the layman. This information is essential to provide tools for the citizen to participate in public decisions that may have global consequences. (RE)

The article traces the origins of environmental communications and focuses on several categories of environmental communication. It specifies the common denominators of the various forms of environmental communications. An appendix of journals that accept freelance environmental articles is included. (RE)