Environment & Ecosystem Science (EES)

Environmental issues primarily pollution of air, water and soil, overpopulation, deforestation, global warming, climate change, species extinction and waste disposal are critical issues which need to be handled and managed properly to preserve our planet. Environmental education is a tool to solve these issues as by this process, the learner would expand level of awareness and would learn solutions of environmental issues. The present case study was done to assess the level of environmental education in different age groups of school students of Bangla Nagar, Bikaner (Rajasthan). Seven schools were chosen for the survey. Questionnaires were prepared for different groups of classes such as group 1 of classes I to V, group 2 of classes VI to VIII, group 3 of classes IX to X, and group 4 of classes XI to XII. These forms were distributed among students to get their responses. Data were analysed, and results were set. It was found that students from class I to XII showed 63.73% positive response towards environmental education and awareness. The study revealed that we are making our future generations environmentally aware. However, we need more awareness among school students to make the planet earth sustainable as well as for human sustainability.