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Vol.4 , No. 1, Publication Date: Jan. 8, 2018, Page: 1-8
| [1] | Oluwole Olusegun Akiyode, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda. |
| [2] | Katongole Hadijjah, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda. |
| [3] | Anne Tumushabe, Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda. |
The continuous rapid technological advancement of the world with its socio-industrial advancements is indispensable for the present age, but its attendant consequences need knowledge, awareness, environmental behaviour, development of sustainable policies and consistent community action to encourage human and environmental sustainability. Also, natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides occur unexpectedly in different parts of the world. Hence, the sustainable management of all environmental concerns in a community will require the understanding of the same, sustainable actions and sometimes community’s preparedness. Therefore, these make sustainable environmental education crucial for every society. This study aims to analyze the importance of sustainable environmental education for community’s sustainability and advancement in Uganda. It reviews the literature on environmental education for sustainable development on the basis of communicating the definition of environmental education and its objectives in the Tbilisi Declaration of 1977. The study examines the challenges of the environment in Uganda linking them to the need of sustainable environmental education that will support human environment, livelihood sustainability, environmental sustainability and community sustainability.
Keywords
Environmental Education, Community’s Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Environment, Uganda
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