People have little understanding of the importance of the natural world. What are the reasons and how can people learn more about the natural world?

Even though as a part of

nature

, each human being has a great responsibility to understand and protect the environment in which the humankind are living, the important role of natural

world

in our daily life has been neglected by people around the globe in the

last

few decades.

This

dereliction of duty has had several impacts not only on the fate of the biodiversity of the planet, but

also

on the living conditions of every human on earth. In

this

essay, I will discuss the main reasons that cause humans’ ignorance towards environmental matters and offer some measures to tackle

this

problem. The root of today’s ignorant attitude towards the natural

world

lies within the modern society itself. Among many possible reasons that give rise to the environmental unawareness, the lack of ecological education in academic systems is considered to be the main culprit. While biology is one of the main subjects in schools which teaches about the

nature

, its teaching contents rarely dig deeper into specific topics like ecology, zoology, botany or environmental protection at the level beyond the basic. Recent research has shown that 40% of students around the

world

have never heard of or been taught in schools about our current ecosystems’ issues

such

as climate change or endangered species. Another development of human society that cause the lack of

awareness

about the

nature

is the technological advancement. New technologies with great potential to replace the

nature

’s function on the planet

such

as artificial trees or robotic animals have caused people to believe that humans are not part of the natural

world

and

therefore

do not need to care for the Mother Earth herself. In order to deal with the aforementioned matters, our education system should include

nature

awareness

in school curriculum as the main subject with detailed knowledge about the natural

world

and organize more wildlife picnics to teach students to be environmentally responsible.

Furthermore

, the government should promote the importance of the natural

world

by stepping up their environmental

awareness

programs in the influential social domains

such

as the entertainment industry.

For example

, the movie industry should encourage filmmakers to deliver a powerful message about the environment on screen more frequently to inspire people to seek knowledge about

this

kind of topic. Once the modern citizens are motivated to improve their understanding of the natural

world

, the environmental unawareness will be decreased. In conclusion, it must be said the lack of understanding around environmental matters are a contentious issue with no easy solutions.

However

, in my mind, it is vital to include all environmental topics as important parts of school curriculums to cultivate

nature

awareness

for people from a young age. It is not unrealistic to expect that concentrating on the environmental education of young students will help raise

awareness

of the natural

world

in the future.