On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the VIII Global Conference on Environmental Education, it is my pleasure to present to you the announcement for this conference.
Indian Environmental Society (IES) has been organizing International / Global Conference on Environmental Education for last couple of decades. These conferences have been attended by participants from all over the world and have generated large number of follow-up activities. The action programmes for environmental education have been developed in large number of countries. The conferences have helped in developing active network of exchange of information and experiences.
The host nation, India, is blessed with unique biodiversity and rich cultural tradition of environmental conservation. The Conference will organized at the beginning of the winter season, and trips will be organized to the beaches and heritage area in Goa, which is one of the popular tourist destination in India.
Environmental Education has been widely recognized as an essential element of sustainable development and conservation projects in all countries. There is a wide variety of environmental education and training activities underway in various parts of the world. The Conference will reveal significant gaps that deserve attention in the future.
We invite Scientists, Policy Makers, National and International NGO’s and interested citizens to participate in this Conference to explore opportunities to achieve sustainable development through environmental education.
Let’s meet in Goa |