Philippine E-Journals

Building a culture of peace through environmental stewardship

Elizabeth Ramos

 

Abstract:

Peace education supports a holistic appreciation for the value of life and the interdependence of all living systems. Peace education aims to build a culture of peace. One way of building a culture of peace is through environmental stewardship. This study sought to find out the environmental stewardship practices in selected higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Philippines and how these environmental stewardship practices lead to building a culture of peace. The findings revealed that there is still room for improvement in implementing environmental stewardship in schools through academic service learning. In addition,1) waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, 2) community service, and 3) clean and green surroundings are implemented very satisfactorily in schools, while leadership support to environmental stewardship is outstanding. It could be concluded that those involved in environmental stewardship display an acceptable culture of peace, particularly solidarity, respect for persons, and inner peace.