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The Greenprint: Nevada’S Environmental Literacy Plan, Part 1, Education About The Environment
The Greenprint: Nevada’S Environmental Literacy Plan, Part 1, Education About The Environment
Education about the Environment
President Obama’s “Blueprint for Reform” includes environmental education in part because research has demonstrated significant benefits from environmental education, including impacting student test scores in science, reading, math, and social studies. Additionally, studies have shown that environmental education can reduce discipline problems, increase attendance, and develop leadership and other social skills. Other important benefits include increased engagement, motivation, and enthusiasm for learning. The National Science Board of the National Science Foundation recognizes the importance of environmental education to student learning in their 2000 report, Environmental Science and Engineering for the 21st Century.
The need for environmental literacy arises from the …