Richard Kahn

Robert Kahn stresses the need for ecopedagogy in schools. I agree with this statement. A stronger background in environmental studies would make many people realize the problems that the world has created. Robert Kahn gives examples of movements and programs for environmental education that have failed or lost their focus. These attempts at improving environmental education in schools have not made any changes in the way people had been living or treating the environment.  The world is in dire need of a new generation of human beings that have been thoroughly educated in the problems of the environment and ways to repair the damage that has been acquired over the years.

A way to motivate students to become educated in the environment and ways to improve it is to create more jobs with that field of study. Most students look at how easy it is to get a job in a field of study before anything else. The easier the job placement is, the more students there will be that would become interested in that line of work. The world needs more companies that dedicate their research to environmental improvements instead of having big companies trying to make themselves more efficient and “eco-friendly”. Agricultural programs in school should have more funding. With more funding, the teachers will have more resources to provide the students with hands on learning experiences. This is what makes students become active in a field of study. When they can experience the problem first hand and realize the impact that it has, students will work harder and smarter to develop ways to solve the problem at hand. This is what needs to happen in order to boost education in schools that is focused toward the environment and nature.