Dear Prof. Prokopowicz!

You raised a topic of primary importance. I see the question you addressed above could be researched in the ongoing EU project consortium:

CiRCLETECH – Workshop in the Spirit of Collaboration, update January 14, 2025, Quoting "Researchers from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, the Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology in Finland, and the University of Miskolc explored further opportunities for collaboration within the CiRCLETECH project. ..."

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“We sought areas during the workshop where we could continue the project with the involvement of additional international partners,”

– said Prof. Dr. Gábor Mucsi, Dean of the Faculty of Earth Science and Engineering.

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"The aim was to outline future project possibilities and foster the formation of research groups working on multidisciplinary topics."

Please see further details at:

https://www.uni-miskolc.hu/en/news/circletech-workshop-in-the-spirit-of-collaboration/

You and your team might be considering joining the CIRLETECH community in the future.

Sincerely, Bulcsu Szekely

The development of environmental education should ideally be based on both media campaigns and environmental education in schools, as they serve complementary roles in fostering environmental awareness and responsibility.

1. Environmental Education in Schools: A Long-Term Solution

• Systematic Learning: Schools provide structured, age-appropriate education that helps students understand environmental concepts in depth.
• Critical Thinking Development: Classroom discussions and projects encourage students to analyze environmental issues critically and develop problem-solving skills.
• Behavioral Change: Early exposure to environmental education instills long-lasting sustainable habits, such as recycling, conservation, and responsible consumption.
• Integration with Science and Social Studies: Environmental education can be woven into various subjects, making it more impactful and relatable.

2. Media Campaigns: A Powerful Reinforcement

• Wide Reach: Media campaigns can influence a broad audience, including those who are no longer in school.
• Urgency and Awareness: Campaigns can highlight pressing environmental issues, such as climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, prompting immediate action.
• Public Engagement: Social media, television, and digital platforms allow interactive participation, mobilizing individuals and communities to adopt sustainable practices.
• Influence on Policy and Behavior: Media campaigns can put pressure on policymakers and industries to implement environmentally friendly policies.

The development of environmental education should be based primarily on environmental education in schools, as it provides a structured, long-term platform for shaping values, critical thinking, and sustainable behaviors in students, ensuring a deeper and more lasting impact on future generations.

Starting environmental education at home, as has strong reasoning behind it: Children spend most of their time at home, and parents have a significant influence on their values and habits. Environmental education at home can be seamlessly integrated into daily activities, making it practical and relatable. Highlighting that the environment has limitations in self-recovery and that humans play a critical role in its preservation is essential.

Perhaps development of environmental education should be based on SCIENCE, not the propaganda of ignorant media.

I think both is important

Any intellectual discussion on whether we should depend on education for environmental awareness at the expense of media contributions would be patently incomplete.

Samuel Tesunbi

Patently ridiculous. The media contribute nothing but exaggeration if not hysteria re. environment to sell papers, clicks, websites - the antithesis of education in any context.