Engaging Youths in Environmental Ethics Advocacy Through Christian Education

Abstract

Human beings occupy a prominent position in creation. They are positioned on the surface of the earth as “managers” who oversee, care for other creations, and exercise dominion over them. However, several human activities such as deforestation, desertification, unregulated application of chemicals on plants, and so on have led to the degrading state of the environment, leading to natural disasters like storms, erosion, global warming, and so on. The resultant effects of these unguarded activities have severe implications on the lives and health of humans. This paper examined how Christian educators can employ Christian Education to engage youths in securing the degrading environment from further damage and bringing it back to life. Secondary sources were used to collect data, and a descriptive approach was used to analyse the facts collected. The study gathered from the review of related literature that the Bible plays a crucial role in creating environmental ethical awareness in youths. Also, Christian Education can leverage agents of socialisation to instil environmental moral consciousness in youths through environmental advocacy campaigns, workshops, and discipleship programmes on environmental ethics awareness. In addition, special training on maintenance culture and environmental ethics advocacy among youths are essential assignments Christian educators can carry out by including such programmes in the church curriculum and through periodic public awareness. Therefore, this paper submitted that engaging youths in environmental ethics through Christian Education is viable for creating a sense of proper stewardship. The result of this would make our environment a better place to live in.