It is essential for all humanity to learn to care for our planet, value and respect nature as life itself.
In order to be aware as adults it is essential to learn from a young age and today we have to instill these values in our children, it does not matter if they are our children, nephews or students. From our place in life we have an obligation to defend our planet for the sake of our offspring.
Every responsible adult must instill in children and young people the values, attitudes and behaviors that favor the environment.
To value you have to know, you can not love or value what is not known. This is why one of the main actions that we must carry out is to observe the world that surrounds us and teach children from an early age to observe it as well: the rivers, the seas, the pure water, the mountains, the air, the clean sky, free animals in the field, in the air and water, everything that makes up our environment. We must learn how to teach to take care of the environment.
Knowing the good to value it and knowing the bad to change it. The polluted water, the birds that die from the oil that pollutes it, the indiscriminate hunting, the factories dirtying the sky with dark clouds of dust that ruin our air and thousands of examples like these, of human actions with negative effects that we must reverse to A better future.
What do you need to teach to care for the environment?
- Information about environmental health care.
- Books, TV shows, games.
- Outings to the countryside, beach, forests to observe nature.
- Educational outings.
Instructions to teach care for the environment
- What should we do to teach care for the environment?
- The first thing to do, especially with children, is to make contact with nature, taking advantage of free time to walk, explore forests, beaches, stop and observe plants, flowers, insects, etc.
- Help to understand the function of each thing we see in nature: the plants that oxygenate the environment, the animals that feed on insects, those that feed on plants, the need to maintain pure water without contamination.
- Another activity that will help to internalize the need to take care of the environment is to plant trees together or some plants or seeds, teaching them to take care of them, water them and enjoy watching how they grow, how their buds, branches and leaves develop. Forming the responsibility of caring for a plant from a young age will bring good fruits for the future.
- Also caring for a small pet will foster love and responsibility for living beings.
- Encourage cleanliness, teach not to throw paper on the ground, to separate organic and inorganic waste, take children to recycling places, are activities that in the future will be reflected in the care of the cleanliness of the riverbeds, of the cities, the countryside and the air.
- Education to care for the environment must be integrated between parents, teachers and, in general, the entire family environment of the child. The example of adults is the best tool for learning because children imitate the attitudes and actions of adults. If you want a child to learn not to throw waste on the street or in a water course, or not to waste water or take care of electricity, we should never throw garbage on the ground, leave a faucet dripping, or leave the lights on when they are not we use.
- It is not necessary to be a great environmental activist to take care of the environment and transmit good habits. Simply by carrying out small and simple acts, you can improve and teach: Do not abuse the use of water (leave the taps tightly closed, shower faster than usual, wash dishes using the least amount of water, etc.).
- Use low consumption lights to save energy, do not leave lights on when they are not needed. Avoid using the car to save fuel, if possible go on foot or by bicycle.
- Taking care of food not only from the point of view of eating healthy but also taking care of food, not wasting it.
Tips for teaching care for the environment
- More important than punishing bad ecological behaviors in a child who is learning is rewarding the good ones so that the good deeds are recorded.
- Always relate care for the environment with the need to breathe, drink water, eat, etc. These primary needs of human beings will not be able to continue if we do not take care of our environment.