Why environmental education (EE)?
The worldwide environmental crisis is directly connected to our daily actions and attitude towards our natural environment. Although action needs to be taken on all levels to create meaningful change, education is key to fostering understanding and compassion for our environment. Namibia has a unique environmental education challenge as outlined below:

Social - household food insecurity, poor health(incl. HIV and AIDS), low educational levels,lack of skills, disrupted traditional lifestyles and high urbanization rates;
Political - lack of sense of citizenship, democratic history and processes and environmental policies;
Economic - unequal distribution of resources including land, wealth, water and community services;
Environmental - over exploration of natural resources, leading to unproductive land.

EE - a national and international priority
Namibia's vision 2030 and the United Nations' Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UN - DESD) 2005 - 2014, now providing a strong framework for local action, such as NaDEET