Every year on  April 15,  many countries around the world celebrate  the Day of Environmental Knowledge . Its history dates back to 1992, when at  the UN Conference in Rio de Janeiro , where environmental issues were discussed, the enormous importance of environmental education of the population of all countries of the world in implementing the strategy of survival and for the sustainable development of humanity was emphasized.

In Russia, this holiday has been celebrated since 1996 on the initiative of public environmental organizations and marks the start of the annual all-Russian campaign  “Days of Environmental Protection from Environmental Hazards ,” which ends on June 5  with World Environment Day .

The main goal of today’s holiday is to promote environmental knowledge and form an environmental culture among the population , inform the public about the state of affairs in the field of environmental safety and the state of the environment, as well as educate and prepare a citizen who can think ecologically.

The term “ecology” (from the Greek  “oikos”  – home, shelter and  “logos”  – science, teaching) was first introduced in 1866 by the German biologist  Ernst Haeckel . In the modern sense, ecology is the science of the relationship between organisms and their environment. Therefore, in order to achieve a reasonable balance between the growing needs of humanity and the depleting capabilities of the planet, while maintaining the already deteriorating state of nature, everyone in our time must have a minimum set of environmental knowledge and ways of careful interaction with the surrounding world.

Environmental education and awareness have received international recognition as the most important means of solving environmental protection problems. The program of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, declared by the UN for 2005-2014, also included the task of developing environmental education throughout the world, which does not lose its relevance today. These issues are reflected in a number of international scientific conferences.

It is also important to note that the Day of Environmental Knowledge is significant not only for those involved in environmental education and awareness, but also for all inhabitants of our planet, because it is about a safe life for all of us in the future. Instilling an environmental culture today is the key to preserving the health of future generations!

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