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The use of non-traditional methods of environmental education can greatly support attempts to foster awareness on environmental issues on the one hand and catalyze personal action towards sustainable development on the other. Yet, there are some issues that need to be considered in order to allow non-traditional methods to be implemented. This paper will review some of these issues and provide some examples of successful approaches to raise awareness about environmental issues by means of non-traditional methods.
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Filho, W.L., Mannke, F. (2009). Addressing The Use Of Non-Traditional Methods Of Environmental Education: Achieving The Greatest Environmental And Educational Benefit For The European Region. In: Allen-Gil, S., Stelljes, L., Borysova, O. (eds) Addressing Global Environmental Security Through Innovative Educational Curricula. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9314-2_17
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