- Ecological literacy, Eco literate
Abstract
Today mankind faces numerous problems related to physical, emotional and social aspects. One of the major causes is moving away from our mother nature. We face deforestation, climatic changes, biodiversity, environmental degradation, inequitable access to natural resources and the movement of hazardous materials in different parts of the world and many other issues. Ecological literacy is the ability to understand the natural systems that make life on earth possible. To be an ecoliterate means understanding the ecosystem and using this knowledge for creating sustainable human community. In simple terms, ecoliteracy is being aware of this beautiful, bountiful and mysterious environment. This sense of loving nature has to start from the childhood stage. The children should be reconnected to the natural environment and many activities can be designed with this view. This paper deals with the various ways of developing ecological literacy among children.