Environmental education for young people using the European Nature Protection Toolkit

The first module helps young people develop a deeper awareness and understanding of nature. This is done by reflecting on the importance of nature for us humans, what attitudes we have towards nature and how our influence on the environment has changed.

The second module explains the meaning of terms such as species, habitat and biodiversity. Young people get to know the complexity of ecosystems, learn more about the documentation of species and habitats, as well as the most important habitat types in Europe.

The third module teaches young people about Natura 2000, an EU-wide network of protected areas for the conservation of endangered or typical habitats and species, as well as the EU nature protection directives. In addition, students learn why it is important to collect data on the environment and the applicable observation methods.

The fourth module is about how the young people themselves can become active and help protect the environment. It aims to answer the following questions: How can more attention be drawn to nature conservation? Where can young people get involved and how can they develop their own points of view and contribute to politics?