Educational practices of updating the relations of Ukrainian society with the environment

Abstract

The article examines the problem of the development of environmental education in the process of professional training of specialists in higher education. Particular attention is paid to the impossibility of achieving some goals of sustainable development in Ukraine due to conditions of a full scale war, namely: overcoming poverty and hunger; the possibility of obtaining a quality education; providing the professional services in the field of health care; achieving equality and social justice, providing access to clean drinking water, energy resources, preserving ecosystems. Distinguished principles of sustainable development: satisfaction of basic human needs taking into account the possibilities of environmental resources; combining the balance of nature conservation and social development; achieving social equality and justice; ensuring conditions for self-determination and cultural diversity; preserving the integrity of ecosystems; organization of effective environmental education in the realities of today's Ukraine. It is noted that nature sciences teachers have a leading role in ensuring educational transformations in the aspect of education for sustainable development, and their professional training should be carried out taking into account educational, practical, research, self-education, volunteer activities. Phasing of the organization of professional training of future teachers of natural sciences in the context of sustainable development has been proposed to ensure achievement of goals of sustainability. The practical experience of environmental research at Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav has been considered, taking into account various forms of environmental education.