Turning Environmental Education into Action
Lasting conservation change begins by giving children the knowledge and practical skills to understand and protect the natural world around them.
We are continuing to work closely with the Government to integrate environmental content into the national primary school curriculum, as part of a comprehensive, government-led update of the curriculum.
This follows on from our work with the Ministry of Education developing the Wildlife & Environmental Sourcebook – a vital tool for realising long-term environmental change that incorporates specialist education content used in our own education programme for over a decade.
The sourcebook is now being distributed to primary schools across the country and we continue to train teachers on its use. We also partnered with the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) to develop nine radio programmes and a television programme bringing the sourcebook’s themes to life for a wider audience.
The sourcebook is being widely used by government officials drafting the new syllabus, and we have been actively involved in this process. During recent review sessions we identified gaps and provided recommendations to strengthen specific topics, such as updating curriculum content to reflect contemporary conservation issues and placing greater emphasis on practical skills.
We will continue to advocate for more action-based learning – inspiring young people not only to care about nature, but also giving them the practical skills and confidence to take action in their own communities.
