Environmental education enables individuals to weigh various sides of an environmental issue.
It does not advocate a particular viewpoint or course of action. EEAW Position Statement on Effective Environmental Education Effective environmental education is a life-long learning process that promotes environmentally literate citizens who have a clear understanding of economic, social, political and ecological interdependence in urban and rural communities around the world. Effective environmental education provides citizens with factual knowledge about real world issues, comparison of contrasting perspectives and values, critical thinking skills, and a broad, interconnected context in which to consider community and world issues. Combined with fundamental civic skills, effective EE provides the skills citizens need to make informed and forward-thinking decisions, to protect and improve the environment, and to act equitably toward each other and future generations. For an example, the Washington Creating Model Links is a project in which school have developed a curriculum integration plan with EE as the focus of their restructuring efforts.