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Title: EARTH SCIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM: A BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

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2025

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EARTH SCIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM: A BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

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Authors

Kliment Naydenov; Maya Vasileva; Antonina Atanasova

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1/s21.097

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025/5.1

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-85-9

Language

English

Volume

Issue

5.1

Editor

• Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA• Prof. DSc. Ildiko Tulbure, GERMANY• Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE

Scientific Area

Education, Training, and Capacity Building in Geosciences

Abstract/ Foreword

In today’s world, where climate change and environmental protection are becoming increasingly pressing issues, education needs to adapt to prepare young generations to understand and respond to these challenges. Integrating Earth sciences into the classroom is essential for building environmental awareness and developing sustainable practices. This article proposes a plan for integrating environmental education into the curriculum. Earth sciences encompass a variety of disciplines, including geology, meteorology, biology, and ecology. They provide a foundation for understanding the dynamics of natural systems and human-environment interactions. Through Earth sciences, students can develop critical thinking and analytical skills that enable them to evaluate environmental problems and solutions. Creating curricula that combine Earth sciences with other subjects, such as chemistry, biology, and social sciences, can provide a more complete understanding of environmental issues. These courses may include topics such as climate change, sustainable development, and resource management. Integrating Earth sciences into the classroom offers a unique opportunity to prepare students for the challenges of the modern world. Through interdisciplinary course development, project-based learning, the use of technology, and extracurricular activities, education can be transformed into a powerful tool for raising awareness of environmental issues and promoting sustainable practices.

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We would like to express our gratitude to programme “Research, Innovation and Digitalisation for Smart Transformation” 2021-2027, funded by the European Union, Project BG16RFPR002-1.014-0008 “Sustainable development of Center for Competence “Quasar” for supporting this article.

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https://doi.org/10.5593/sgem2025/5.1/s21.097

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EARTH SCIENCES IN THE CLASSROOM: A BLUEPRINT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Proceedings Тitle

Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1

Note

25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 5.1, 29 June - 6 July, 2025

Type

Proceedings Paper

Publisher

STEF92 Technology

Series

International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM

Organization

SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.

Pages

759-764

Date

29 June - 6 July, 2025

Online Source Type

website

Digital Source Type

10531

Keywords

environmental protection, Earth sciences, interdisciplinary course development, project-based learning