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Importance of Teaching Environmental Education in Serbian Schools

Environmental education is widely spread among many European countries, United States, Canada and Australia. It is very important for the future management in any field of work, especially in technical sciences and developing new ecologically desirable technologies. In this paper we have researched the high school students' knowledge about environment and their lifestyle habits. The questionnaire we had carried out in high schools in Serbia gave us valuable information about environmental consciousness, life style and habits of high school students. In the first part of the questionnaire we tested students' knowledge about environmental issues and possibilities for rehabilitation and prevention of degraded areas. The questions about lifestyle habits of pupils, healthy diet, spending time in nature, saving energy and water supply were in the second part of the questionnaire. We have tested 1000 students. The results of the questionnaire show that the students' knowledge about environmental issues and nature degradation is insufficient. Lifestyle habits of the students are bad too, they are used to eating in fast food kiosks, are unaware of the need to save energy, and prefer playing computer and video games to practicing some sport or spending time in the nature. To improve students' knowledge about the environment and for bettering the life style habits, it is necessary to introduce a special environmental subject in high schools (and other schools) in Serbia.

environment ; knowledge ; life style habits ; students

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