Integration of Environmental Education in Education System of North Macedonia

There is an evident lack of public awareness towards environmental issues and a need for a more systematic approach to overcome this situation. The environmental education became in the last project phases part of the national educational system, but still additional interventions are needed to assure full sustainability.

Young population in the whole country (more than 318’000 pupils); General public.

• Green municipalities develop more sustainably and support schools in implementing environmental requirements.
• The Eco-school netwok is growing and improving its local environment
• Ministry takes over the responsibility for the enviorinmental education.
• The people of North Macedonia are calling on authorities and institutions to address enviorinmental issues more effectively.

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

• Environmental Education is integrated in the education system;
• All education institutions in the country perform activities for saving energy and water and enabling healthy and clean school environment;
• Further anchoring of the environmental education is needed in order to assure sustainability of the programme, mainly through involving municipalities in the process.

Fase 6 01.09.2013 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)