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Environment

surrounding conditions forces, or factors potentially capable of influencing, modifying, or interacting with an organism, material, or other entity (use a more specific term if possible)

physical environment

conservation (environment), ecology, environmental education, environmental influences, environmental research, humanization, resources, environmental factors

Environmental education

conservation education

adventure education, biological sciences, conservation (environment), ecology, energy education, environment, forestry, global education, marine education, natural resources, outdoor education, population education, science and society, social biology, soil conservation, sustainable development, wilderness

Adventure education

type of outdoor education that attempts to teach environmental awareness and build self-confidence through activities that involve risk or stress, such as rock-climbing, survival training,etc.

Adventure learning, outdoor education

experiential learning,field experience learning, field trips, outdoor activities, risk, self concept, trails, wilderness

Acid rain

precipitation containing destructive acid concentration. Caused when pollutants, chiefly oxides of Sulpher and Nitrogen are chemically combined with water vapors in the atmosphere

air pollution, water pollution

meteorology, water quality

Action learning

learning by doing . . . includes knowledge and skills acquired outside of book/lecture learning situations through work, play and other life experiences

experiential learning, community experience

activity learning, activity units, discovery learning

Action research

research designed to yield practical results that are immediately applicable to a specific situation or problem

participatory action research

community action, evaluation methods, participatory research

Adjustment (to environment)

a condition of harmonious relation to the environment, in which internal needs are satisfied and external demands are met

adapatability

ecology, environment, health

Advocacy

full and active support for and representation of an individual, group, cause or idea

environmental advocacy

citizen participation, needs, services, social action

Aesthetics

branch of philosophy dealing with beauty, artistic expression, and physiological responses to beauty and art including nature

nature

aesthetic values, discipline based art education

Air pollution

air pollution control, atmospheric pollution, SMOG

climate, conservation, ecology, environmental standards, greenhouse effects

Awareness

the process of becoming aware of objects, qualities or relations via the senses -- involves the reception, processing, and interpretation of impressions

perceptions

comprehension, discovery processes, Inferences

Behavior change

complete or partial alteration in the observable responses

attitude change

behavior, change strategies,

Built environment

All bulidings, monuments, roadways, landscapes etc.

physical environment

community characteristics, environmental influences

Camping

recreational activities

adventure education, outdoor activities, trails, wilderness

Climate

the prevailing conditions of the physical environment indoor or outdoor

climatic factors (1969, 1980), physical environment

air pollution, climate change, climate control, diffusion (physics), earth science, ecology, environmental influences, geographic location, heat, humidity, light, meteorology, pollution, solar energy, temperature, thermal environment, water, weather, wind (meteorology)

Climate change

non seasonal, semi-permanent change in the physical environment of a region

global warming

climate, environmental influences, meteorolgy

Community education for the environment

extending existing educational resources and programs into the community

education

community, community centers, community development, community resources, extension education, outreach programs

Conservation (environment)

preservation and protection of the environment including natural resources, from loss, waste, or harm

energy conservation, soil conservation

soil conservation, air pollution, conservation education, depleted resources, ecological factors, ecology, endangered species, environment, environmental education, energy conservation, forestry, fuel consumption, mining, natural resources, physical environment, recycling, sustainable development, wastes, water pollution, water quality, water resources, wetlands, wilderness, wildlife management, world problems

Conservation education

environmental education

biological sciences, conservation (environment), energy conservation, energy education, fire science education, forestry, geography, natural resources, outdoor education, physical sciences, soil conservation, trails, wetlands, wilderness.

Curriculum development

activities such as conceptualizing, planning, implementing, field testing, and researching that are intended to produce new or improved curricula

curriculum adaptation, curriculum improvement, educational development

course content, curriculum, curriculum based assessments, Instructional development, material development, media adaptation

Decision making skills

skills

daily living skills, decision making, Problem solving, thinking skills

Energy conservation

preventing loss or waste of energy

heat recovery, conservation (environment)

alternative energy sources, climate control, conservation education, depleted resources, ecological factors, ecology, energy, energy audits, energy education, energy management, energy occupations, fuel consumption, fuels, life cycle costing, motor vehicles, natural resources, thermal insulation, underground facilities, water resources