The purpose of Maryland's Environmental Education program is to
enable students to make decisions and take actions that create
and maintain an optimal relationship between themselves and the
environment, and to preserve and protect the unique natural
resources of Maryland, particularly those of the Chesapeake Bay
and its watershed. What Is Environmental Education?
Environmental Education promotes environmental literacy and the
development of the skills needed for life-long learning.
Environmental Education refers to education efforts that
increase public awareness, concern, and knowledge about
environmental issues and provides the critical thinking,
problem-solving and decision-making skills needed to make
informed and responsible decisions about the environment in all
its complexity. Environmental Education promotes
interdisciplinary integration of subject matter, problem-and
issues-based learning experiences, and both cooperative and
independent learning opportunities. The Belgrade Charter,
adopted by the U