ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHEMPOWERING YOUTH WITH CLIMATE EDUCATION

Abstract

The goal of the current study was to examine sustainable practices and environmental preservation in order to empower children via climate education in secondary schools. This was accomplished by conducting a content study of Pakistan Studies textbooks for grades IX and X published by the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board, Lahore, in both English and Urdu. The topic was thoroughly studied by the researchers, who focused on environmental concerns related to climate change, the greenhouse effect, and global warming. The findings showed that the Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board, Lahore's textbook for grades IX and X does not adequately handle environmental protection topics related to climate change, the greenhouse effect, and global warming. Pakistan Studies textbooks for grades IX and X provide a strong focus on developing students' cognitive abilities. A partial representation of the psychomotor and affective domains' objectives has been made. The material in the textbooks is not enough to develop sustainable practices and approach them from a scientific standpoint. It is advised that the writers have adequate training in order to properly utilize the scope of the textbooks, and the integrated materials may highlight the objectives of environmental education. Students' textbooks may include real-world sustainability projects and courses.