ENVIRONMENTAL COMPETENCE AS A GOAL AND RESULT OF MODERN EDUCATION

Abstract

It is known that our world is on the verge of an ecological catastrophe. Further development of human society is possible only with optimal interaction with nature, preserving its resource potential. This article examines the problem of the formation of environmental competence of university students in the current conditions of the environmental crisis. Approaches to defining the essence of environmental competence are considered. And also, the methodological and didactic foundations of environmental education are summarized. Promising directions for the formation of students' environmental competence are revealed, such as research and practice-oriented areas, control and expert and design and production activities. The characteristics of practical activities for the implementation of the system of training specialists with a high environmental culture are determined.