Conservation education promotes an understanding of the natural world by considering the interactions and relationships between living and non-living ecosystem components. Through the use of scientific evidence and inquiry, conservation education promotes the development of skills and attitudes necessary to address complex ecological interrelationships in light of economic, aesthetic and ethical considerations.

• Creates awareness of the interdependence between economic, social, cultural and ecological aspects of our world
• Encourages an understanding of complex, entropic systems
• Supports ecological sustainability
• Uses scientific methods to identify and solve problems
• Is learner centered
• Aims to connect individuals to their community, watershed, ecoregion and world
• Promotes scientific literacy, knowledge, and skills
• Provides valuable context for all learning
• Enhances student interest and participation
• Helps students meet learning standards across various disciplines
• Elevates critical thinking skills

• environmental activism
• scare tactics
• propaganda