On the formation of environmental consciousness among students of an agricultural university

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2021-03, Vol.723 (4), p.42006
• Main Authors: Krasilnikova, E V, Kuznecova, S N
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Botany; Colleges & universities; Consciousness; Education; Environmental awareness; Students; Sustainable development; Young adults
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/723/4/042006

The paper analyzes the phenomenon of environmental awareness and educational technology of its formation among the students of an agricultural university. The definition of ecological consciousness is used as the ability to build a relationship with the surrounding natural world in accordance with the law of harmonious and sustainable development of a modern technogenic society. At the same time, the work puts forward an understanding of environmental consciousness as a factor that builds a person’s relationship with the social world, which determines the worldview maturity of a person himself as a person. The latter makes environmental awareness not only an important component of environmental safety, but a guarantor of the existence of culture as a whole, in connection with which there is an urgent need to develop a strategy for the formation of environmental awareness among young people. The special role of educational institutions in the formation of environmental awareness as an important component of the educational process is indicated. The experience of research and teaching and educational work of teachers of the Department of Botany and Meadow Ecosystems and the Department of Humanities of the Tver State Agricultural Academy on the formation of environmental awareness among students is presented. One of the effective forms of extracurricular and research work is analyzed - project activity, an innovative method that contributes to the development of ecological consciousness and ecological lifestyle of students. Reconstructed the main stages of a pilot project demonstrating the benefits of growing environmentally friendly vegetable products. An educational project - “The World of a Russian Estate”, which forms the basic values necessary to preserve the ecological consciousness of young people, is presented.