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Education

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Rejani Kunjappan
Education Coordinator (Peninsular & East Malaysia)
WWF-Malaysia, Peninsular Malaysia Office (HQ)
Tel: +603 7803 3772 Ext: 6438

Knowledge is power

One of the most important elements in environmental conservation is perhaps also one of the most overlooked one of all: Education.

People have the power to either protect or destroy the environment, depending on how they choose to live their lives…a choice dictated by their level of awareness on their natural world, their knowledge on the impact they have on it and most importantly, their ability to actually do something about it.

The task of conserving the environment through education begins in the formative stages of our lives, which ultimately determines our attitude and behaviour towards the environment and how these are eventually passed on to succeeding generations.

WWF-Malaysia employs a strategy of collaborative partnerships, consultations, and participation with government agencies, universities, other environmental NGOs, and specific community groups to be agents of conservation.

Currently we talk ABOUT the environment in school. What's lacking is knowledge on what we need to and can do FOR the environment; to overcome environmental challenges such as waste management, air and water pollution, and so forth. A long-term strategy for Environmental Education has to be formulated now for future generations, as they will eventually become our policymakers, managers, consumers and voters who will have great influence in shaping our world and environments of tomorrow.

Thiaga Nadeson, Conservation Education Programme Team Leader