It is said that climate change is going to be irreversible in 15 years. Currently, issues such as carbon emissions, greenhouse gases, ocean pollution, and melting glaciers are frequently discussed. While there are many ways to limit the impact of climate change, the most effective solution is environmental education. 

Environmental education could be easily implemented into the education system and would enable students to stay informed about what is happening and how they can help. 

Students today are growing up in these conditions – living in the age of climate change. We can see this happening as this fall has been unusually hot. Schools teach history, reading, and math as essential skills, but it is also necessary to learn how to protect our earth to continue utilizing the other learned skills.

 If students learn how to protect the environment within their everyday lives, it would be a significant step toward mitigating the effects of climate change. 

Educating students about climate change can increase their motivation to take action towards addressing the issue. It teaches them what is truly at stake and ensures that everyone in the educational system understands the consequences of global warming. It is pointless to educate students on math and reading without environmental education because in 15 years, there will be no need. 

Students are already required to take Biology as a core class. This does give some knowledge of greenhouse gases and some of the negative effects of climate change, but not to an extent that would encourage students to make a change. It would be a simple step for the government or school districts to incorporate environmental teachings into science classes. 

Not only would environmental education encourage students to take action, but it would also build problem-solving skills and critical thinking. It engages the students with real-world issues, while still teaching them skills from traditional school curricula. 

All in all, environmental education is beneficial for students and the planet. Environmental education could be added as a required class for students or added to the science classes curriculum. It would motivate students to take action and help prevent climate change from worsening.