That's a good question, but I'm afraid there is no short answer. It is a problem for society as a whole, across all national borders. It sounds easy, but you can't protect what you don't know. This is especially true for children.

In Germany there are so-called forest kindergartens, where the kids mostly stay outside and nature is teached to them in a playful way. It works very well and the kids are passionate about it. Unfortunately, there is often a lack of trained educators or teachers. That is one of the biggest problems.

Of course, this must continue in schools. In my opinion, there should be special school subjects and more nature excursions instead of going to the ski camp.

That's a good question, but I'm afraid there is no short answer. It is a problem for society as a whole, across all national borders. It sounds easy, but you can't protect what you don't know. This is especially true for children.

In Germany there are so-called forest kindergartens, where the kids mostly stay outside and nature is teached to them in a playful way. It works very well and the kids are passionate about it. Unfortunately, there is often a lack of trained educators or teachers. That is one of the biggest problems.

Of course, this must continue in schools. In my opinion, there should be special school subjects and more nature excursions instead of going to the ski camp.

I agree with Stefan Gey , encouraging children to go outside, explore and teach them about nature in practice is probably one of the best ways of making them compassionate and understanding about the value of the environment. It is important though to not force the negative connotations upon them, but rather make them understand the values by themselves. Positive reinforcement is always better than scaring them by telling them that they have to solve this.

I think it's important to remember that practically every child starts out as a 'natural scientist', and that most of them have it trained out of them by being told it's dirty or messy or to stop playing in the mud or to get a real job. Capitalize on the natural sense of wonder that all children have, and perhaps you will help produce a few adults who still have it. And that would be a blessing to us all.

Rachel Carson - "If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life, as an unfailing antidote against the boredom and disenchantment of later years."

Storytelling successful local case studies of wildlife conservation with lots of pictures and videos.

I agree with the previous opinions.

I would add that parents have a fundamental role in the environmental education process of children, so I would also add the role of the environment where children grow up (the rest of their relatives and the neighborhood).

As for the methods, it seems to me that they should be based on the local flora and fauna, the one that exists in their courtyards, gardens, playgrounds, etc. And, they must be based on games and repetitions, that is, using the same way children have to learn all the things in life.

Take them out birding and on short nature hikes/walks. It's a great way to use the natural world as an outdoor classroom.

Also, if you have any wildlife rehabilitation centers in your area, you could ask them to come out and give a presentation about the local native wildlife. Often times they will bring live animals for the kids to see, which is a great way to get people excited and passionate about the environment.

I agree with previous opinions too!

These is not a method but, with my own children I'm trying to bring wildlife to every day situation, for example if I see they are using too much water, littering, not recycling, not reusing, harming wildlife, etc., I explain to them how this will affect wildlife, I try to explain with plants or animals that they have heard before and I know they have appreciaton for.

Other thing I do, is to use half TV time for wildlife programs, it is incredible how much they have learned already, they are 5 and 2 and half years.

There is no substitute to taking children on field trips to wildlife conservation projects.

Field trips to areas where humans abuse the environment, such as garbage dumps, roadsides where people throw away unwanted articles to avoid paying at the dump.

First, we can ask to children whether they like wildlife or not. Do you know 10 wildlife in your locality. Draw the picture of wildlife which they like. Visiting in Zoo, National parks and wildlife hot spots. Orienting about food web and its importance. Likewise, Award for wildlife conservation and their initiative. Formation of Eco-clubs

I agree with the other answers too.

But I think that each learner requires a different approach and method.

Some methods that can be useful in general (for children) are; through film/video clip showing, a game (like paint me a picture of world without any wildlife), and other sorts that would try to get them physically involved and to make their imaginative mind works.