Many of Sri Lanka’s problems, be it inter-ethnic issues, political instability, accountability of public officials and politicians, or necessary socio-economic reforms, follow this rule; and the same applies to its exacerbating environmental issues. Environmental education for schoolchildrenThe discussions in this regard revolve around introducing forestry and wildlife conservation as a school subject. Otherwise, we would not be able to prepare the future generations to address environmental issues. CEJ Chairman Attorney-at-Law Ravindranath Dabare observed: “I do not think we can protect the environment without including environmental education in the school curriculum. Reportedly, countries including India, Brazil, Kenya, Philippines, China, Japan, Tanzania, Colombia, and Finland have had environmental education mandated in their national curriculum.

Source: The Nation July 25, 2021 15:56 UTC