Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Center for Environmental Education
University of Minnesota, Duluth

1216 Ordean Court
110 SpHC
Duluth, MN 55812-3032
Office: 235 Engineering
Phone: (218) 726-7333
email: tbeery@d.umn.edu

Environmental education is an effort to strengthen the bond between people and the natural environment. In Sweden, the concept friluftsliv refers to a tradition characterized by respect and care for the environment along with an active physical involvement with the natural world. Friluftsliv is my philosophy of environmental education! A strong bond between people and the natural world comes from direct, physical, meaningful and often joyful experiences and leads to heightened understanding. Quality environmental education facilitates meaningful experience and supports it via considered reflection and structured study.

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