The Implementation of Environmental Education in elementary schools — A Comparative Study between Sweden and Germany —

Abstract: The investigation on Environmental Education (EE) and its implementation in elementary schools in the EU-member states Germany and Sweden was done through field theoretical studies and surveys. For simplification it is used for Environmental education the acronym of “EE” in the present paper. Thus, the following paper is a comparison of EE’s current status in Sweden and Germany, in hopes of finding ideal ways of promoting and to recommend Environmental Education in both countries. International cooperation in the field of Environmental Education and the transfer of research results to any relevant countries is essential in making the world an environmentally educated community.