Juandre Theunissen
EED2601: Assignment 02
Student No.: 63611619
TABLE OF CONTENT
1.1 Behavioural emphasis ………………………………………………………………………….. 2
1.2 NGO Principles……………………………………………………………………………………… 3-4
2 Anthropocene and key global environmental issues and challenges…….. 5
3 NGO Principles of environmental education………………………………………… 5-6
4.1 Sustainable development…………………………………………………………………….. 8
4.2 Dimensions of sustainability………………………………………………………………… 8
4.3 Ecological indicators of sustainability…………………………………………………… 8
4.4 Social indicators of sustainability…………………………………………………………. 8
4.5 Spiritual indictors of sustainability………………………………………………………. 8
5.1 Diversity of context in which environmental education can take place… 8-9
5.2 Different learner needs……………………………………………………………………….. 9
5.3 Guiding criteria for choosing Environmental Education……………………….. 9
5.4 21st Century Sustainability Competences …………………………………………….. 10
6.1 Agricultural product…………………………………………………………………………….. 10-11
6.2 Where and how is it produced…………………………………………………………….. 11
6.3.1 Issues for Social…………………………………………………………………………………… 11
6.3.2 Issues for Political………………………………………………………………………………… 11
6.3.3 Issues for Economic…………………………………………………………………………….. 11
6.4 Effects in Ghana……………………………………………………………………………………. 11
6.5 Environmental responsibility of chocolate producers…………………………… 12
6.6 Environmental responsibility of consumers………………………………………….. 12
7 Summary of ten international events…………………………………………………… 12-13
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, Juandre Theunissen
EED2601: Assignment 02
Student No.: 63611619
Question 1
1. Discuss the above definition is considered to have a behavioural
emphasis.
The definition is considered to have behavioural emphasis as it is
focused on individual behaviour and environmental surroundings.
Environment education consist of a relationship between mankind and
nature; therefore, it includes the decision making of mankind towards
the environmental surroundings, it also involves the way in which
humans process development according to environmental knowledge,
attitude, decision making skills as well as solving environmental
problems and thus all depends on behaviour towards the environment.
“Environmental education also includes the practice of decision
making…” was mentioned in the definition of IUCN which I believe
that the behaviour mainly emphasis on an individual behaviour and
decision of man on how they should interact with the surroundings and
environment. The way in which man decides to interact with the
environment determines the development of skills and attitude as it
entails hands on experiences and activities especially real-life
activities. IUCN defines environmental education as behavioural
emphasis as it all depends solely on man and the interaction that takes
place.
1.2 Identify two NGO principles that relate to this definition and explain
how they can be used to promote behavioural change.
NGO Principals of Environmental How this can be used to promote
Education behavioural change
1. Education is the right of all; we When it comes to education, we
are all learners and educators. all learn from each other and
any human being should have
knowledge about our
environment and environments
around us. We should all learn,
that environments should be
clean and healthy to ensure a
healthy living environment for us
all. It will be easy to allow
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EED2601: Assignment 02
Student No.: 63611619
TABLE OF CONTENT
1.1 Behavioural emphasis ………………………………………………………………………….. 2
1.2 NGO Principles……………………………………………………………………………………… 3-4
2 Anthropocene and key global environmental issues and challenges…….. 5
3 NGO Principles of environmental education………………………………………… 5-6
4.1 Sustainable development…………………………………………………………………….. 8
4.2 Dimensions of sustainability………………………………………………………………… 8
4.3 Ecological indicators of sustainability…………………………………………………… 8
4.4 Social indicators of sustainability…………………………………………………………. 8
4.5 Spiritual indictors of sustainability………………………………………………………. 8
5.1 Diversity of context in which environmental education can take place… 8-9
5.2 Different learner needs……………………………………………………………………….. 9
5.3 Guiding criteria for choosing Environmental Education……………………….. 9
5.4 21st Century Sustainability Competences …………………………………………….. 10
6.1 Agricultural product…………………………………………………………………………….. 10-11
6.2 Where and how is it produced…………………………………………………………….. 11
6.3.1 Issues for Social…………………………………………………………………………………… 11
6.3.2 Issues for Political………………………………………………………………………………… 11
6.3.3 Issues for Economic…………………………………………………………………………….. 11
6.4 Effects in Ghana……………………………………………………………………………………. 11
6.5 Environmental responsibility of chocolate producers…………………………… 12
6.6 Environmental responsibility of consumers………………………………………….. 12
7 Summary of ten international events…………………………………………………… 12-13
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, Juandre Theunissen
EED2601: Assignment 02
Student No.: 63611619
Question 1
1. Discuss the above definition is considered to have a behavioural
emphasis.
The definition is considered to have behavioural emphasis as it is
focused on individual behaviour and environmental surroundings.
Environment education consist of a relationship between mankind and
nature; therefore, it includes the decision making of mankind towards
the environmental surroundings, it also involves the way in which
humans process development according to environmental knowledge,
attitude, decision making skills as well as solving environmental
problems and thus all depends on behaviour towards the environment.
“Environmental education also includes the practice of decision
making…” was mentioned in the definition of IUCN which I believe
that the behaviour mainly emphasis on an individual behaviour and
decision of man on how they should interact with the surroundings and
environment. The way in which man decides to interact with the
environment determines the development of skills and attitude as it
entails hands on experiences and activities especially real-life
activities. IUCN defines environmental education as behavioural
emphasis as it all depends solely on man and the interaction that takes
place.
1.2 Identify two NGO principles that relate to this definition and explain
how they can be used to promote behavioural change.
NGO Principals of Environmental How this can be used to promote
Education behavioural change
1. Education is the right of all; we When it comes to education, we
are all learners and educators. all learn from each other and
any human being should have
knowledge about our
environment and environments
around us. We should all learn,
that environments should be
clean and healthy to ensure a
healthy living environment for us
all. It will be easy to allow
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