Description project:

          Environmental pollution is one of the biggest problems the world faces today. It is an issue that troubles us economically, physically and everyday of our lives. The contamination of the environment is also being linked to some of the diseases that are around currently. Yet, most people do not know about this problem. This shows that environmental pollution is becoming an increasingly worse problem that needs to be taken care of as soon as possible, not only for the good of the environment but also for the people that live in it. However, if the people of the world were to address the issue it would definitely help both the environment and its people. There are many activities that can be done by both the common citizen to the governments of the world, which could severally improve the world’s environmental problem. On the other hand, if the current way the world’s environmental problem is being handled continues, catastrophic consequences can follow for the future population. Children should also be taught to be environmentally responsible because they are the ones who will need to continue doing so in the future. Knowing how you can teach your children about protecting the environment can help you to teach them how to become good stewards of the environment on a daily basis.

A person is in interaction with his/her environment, and is influencing it during the whole lifetime. Therefore Environmental Education is a life-long learning process, which is not only for children and youth. Also adults need space for personal reflections to support the knowledge, to become aware of the personal values and to realize the effects of ones own actions.

Drama is used as a tool in social influencing. It can function both as a learning tool of needed knowledge and skills, and as a changing power of society.  One can perceive relationships of interaction and ones own role in the surrounding world through drama.

Drama sets free the creativity of the participants and therefore enables reflection and self-knowledge. With the help of reflection, the participants can put their experiences into words and concepts. This helps in organizing ones own thoughts and learning process. It enables the realization of the goals of Environmental Education, humanism and different traditions and cultures and especially the needed change in the actions/behavior of the participants.

The learning in drama is based on the idea of life-long learning. It is based on the earlier experiences, knowledge, abilities to think and find connections.  Awareness and clarification of life experience, knowledge, values and personal goals enable the continuous development of understanding.

Drama connects cognitive-constructive learning and means of humanism. According to a humanistic learning concept, the learner is an active partner in the learning process. The goal is to change the practices, to develop understanding of self, testing strategies, and to assimilate new attitudes together with mental growth and realization of personal possibilities.  Drama provides gaining the importance of social interaction, creativity, own initiative and realization of ones own potentials.

Drama is used as a tool in social influencing. It can function both as a learning tool of needed knowledge and skills, and as a changing power of society.  One can perceive relationships of interaction and ones own role in the surrounding world through drama.

Environmental Education together with drama means raising awareness to nature