Georgia: About 500 teachers were trained in Adjara as part of the “Environmental and Agrarian Education in School” program. The trained teachers were awarded certificates and an auxiliary manual titled “Environmental and Agrarian Education in School.”
The ‘Environmental and Agrarian Education in School’ program received a strong vote of confidence from key government officials. The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Solomon Pavliashvili, and the Minister of Education, Culture, and Sports of Adjara, Maya Khajishvili, demonstrated their unwavering support by meeting with the teachers who had completed the training throughout the Autonomous Republic of Adjara.
The Environmental Information and Education Center is implementing a comprehensive program, ‘Environmental and Agrarian Education in School,’ for primary-level teachers throughout Georgia starting in 2021. At this stage, more than 6,400 teachers, including 500 from Adjara, have been trained, ensuring a broad reach and impact.
The Environmental Information and Education Center has meticulously prepared an auxiliary manual for teachers titled ‘Environmental and Agrarian Education in School.’ This comprehensive textbook, designed for primary school students (Grades I-VI), covers a wide range of important environmental and agricultural education issues, making it a valuable resource for educators and students alike.
As part of the program, young people acquire basic knowledge on essential issues such as sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, water conservation, air pollution protection, climate change and natural hazard reduction, waste management, land management and wilderness combating, sustainable agriculture, food security, and quality.
Zaza Shavadze, the Adjara Minister of Agriculture, Archil Chikovani, the Mayor of Batumi Municipality, and other invited guests attended the meeting with teachers.
The ‘Environmental and Agrarian Education in School’ program is set to continue training primary-level teachers with the aim of integrating it into school spaces. Its resumption on October 1st marks the beginning of a new chapter in environmental and agrarian education in Georgia.
