Role Of Biology And Chemistry In Environmental Education

In this modern day and age, technology is more advanced than what it used to be. Factories produce a lot of bio-chemical waste which deals harm to the environment around it. These wastes are hazardous to the environment around it. The importance of healthcare waste management in preserving the environment and protecting the public cannot be denied (Thakur,2015).

Without proper care, these wastes can cause major damage not only to our environment, but also to the ecosystem in which millions of living beings are using to survive. The source of these wastes are not only from industrial areas, but they can also come from residental( Food wastes, paper, cardboard, plastics), institutional( Paper, cardboard, plastics, wood, food wastes, glass) areas and also from agriculture( Spoiled food wastes, agricultural wastes, pesticide).

Knowing this, we need certain people to do certain jobs to ensure that people know the dangers of these wastes in hopes to reduce the amount of wastes being put out. One of these occupations are the people who work as an environmental education officer.

An environmental education officer is someone who informs and educates people on the importance of having a healthy environment to live in. They are in charge of getting income via charities. They are also in charge with the task of liaising with schools, businesses, and other communities to give presentations, talks, and meetings. Another job of these officers is to conduct nature walks, giving education about several types of species of animals, plants, and the ecosystem they live in.

In this job, you will be able to travel to different places(urban and rural areas) to collect data and information as well as to attend conferences regarding the environment. The work time of these officers can also be flexible because it depends on the type of project their working on.

Environmental education officer needs to be good at several things, both in non-bio-chemistry fields and bio-chemistry fields. They need to be good at management and budgeting which are not related to biology and chemistry, which means not everything they do is in accordance to biology and chemistry fields. Despite this, they need to hold a grasp of lots of biology and chemistry subfields. During walks, they need to know about the wildlife, so they need to be good at botany( science of plants), zoology( animal science) and oceanology. They also need to know about horiculture( small scale gardening) and agriculture( large scale gardening). Other kinds of environmental sciences are also involved in this job. Other things required for an environment education officers are being able to operate a vehicle, having knowledge of basic first aid and safety procedures in case of emergencies.

By being an environmental education officer, you can improve not only your own life, but also the life of people around you. By giving knowledge on the importance of the environment they can either reduce or prevent the continuous destruction of the environment caused by external factors, thus improving the quality of the environment and the quality of life. Without these officers, no one will know about the necessity of a clean, waste-free environment. Without any care towards the environment, many undesired things might occur. For example, floods and quakes caused by deforestation, the increase of global warming. Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants and greenhouse gases collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the earth’s surface (MacMillan,2016). Another problem that may occur is the destruction of various ecosystems, causing extinction to different plants and animal species.

For me personally, I wouldnt really want to be an environmental educational officer. Although it plays an important in keeping the environment harm-free, it doesnt only take lots of work but it also requires dedication and the ability to communicate. I might consider being an environmental education officer if I can get better at my comunicating skills. I can be dedicated to a job if I set my mind to it, I can also organize events, but my communication skills requires work. Another thing really important for an officer is to be able to tend to wounded people on the spot, I dont really like dealing with other people’s cuts and bruises. This is why i dont think that I’m cut out for this job.

Every country and city is responsible for the people in it. They need to provide any necessary mens in order to bring harmony to the people, What other way to bring harmony than to have a peaceful, harmless environment to live in. This is why we must hire environmental education officers, startingting from small talks of awareness can lead to a huge change in people’s mindset.