ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - TEEP
(Project T20058)
One of the underlying causes of many environmental degradation problems
facing Tanzania today is a lack of environmental education. In 1991, WWF
took the initial steps toward the creation of the Tanzanian Environmental
Education Programme (TEEP). The project, which was developed in conjunction
with the WWF-UK Education Department, targets all sectors of society from
primary and secondary schools to professionals, the media, religious, and
community groups. The project aims to ensure all members of society receive
a coherent and comprehensive environmental education through formal and
informal means.
People are encouraged to take part in conservation activities, and to be
aware of the importance of environmental education for sustainable
development. TEEP is being implemented by various institutions in Tanzania,
while WWF plays a facilitating and coordinating role.
In cooperation with the International Consultancy for Religion, Ethics,
and Culture, (ICOREC), WWF sponsored a workshop entitled Faith and
Environment in July 1992, bringing together religious leaders and the media
to discuss how Tanzania's religious communities can become involved in the
conservation struggle.
A Schools Project was also started in 1992 to inform educators of the
importance of environmental issues, and to create an environmentally
sensitive curriculum in Tanzanian schools. Workshop participants included
curriculum specialists, examination officers, school inspectors, and
teachers from all over the country. The Tanzanian Environmental Education
Resource Centre was established and a librarian was hired to run the centre.
A "Tree Teaching Pack" to be used in schools throughout Tanzania has been
developed, and the next in the series, on water, will shortly be published.