Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
The K-12 environmental literacy plan is a comprehensive educational framework aimed to equip formal and non-formal educators in providing students with the knowledge, skills, and motivation necessary to become literate citizens who are capable of understanding and addressing the environmental challenges of the future.
The K-12 environmental literacy plan can support the profile of a Virginia graduate by promoting the 5 C’s as well as holistic education, civic engagement and empowerment and career opportunities and readiness initiatives.
Environmental Education allows students to strengthen their critical thinking and creative thinking skills as they work to solve environmental problems. They achieve positive environmental changes through collaboration and communication within their communities, all of which strengthens a student’s sense of citizenship.
Read more about the profile of a Virginia graduate here.
