If you’re interested in teaching, subject matter relating to the environment is taught at the middle school, high school, and college levels. Few middle and high school systems will offer an environmental studies course in their curriculum, but many will require that environmental issues be addressed in the curriculum as a part of another course. […]

Lots of rewards stem from a career in environmental education. First and perhaps foremost is the reward of working in an area of interest that has a wide appeal. Your own continuing education will keep you informed about newly identified environmental issues. You’ll work with people who hold interests similar to yours, and you’ll experience […]

The earth’s natural environment is a complex web that some nonscientists may find difficult to comprehend. The scenario described above demonstrates the relationships among the weather, hydrology, commerce, and land use of an area. For lay people to understand the workings of natural systems and their responses to human interaction, they must be educated. Environmental […]

A friend who lives in San Pedro, California, has invited you to spend some vacation time at her home. You arrive in the evening, and first thing the next morning you take your cup of coffee out onto the deck that overlooks the ocean. You had hoped to see a beautiful blue sky and sparkling […]