UNEP’s EET Vision is to provide continued and sustained support to ensure the protection of the environment and the improvement of people’s quality of life by developing and strengthening environmental education and training initiatives which are responsive, locally relevant, and aimed at transforming people’s visions and aspirations into reality for present and future generations.

UNEP EET's Goals

• Providing governments and people with the opportunity to develop awareness, knowledge, skills and commitment in order to protect and improve our environment for a sustainable future

• Incorporating environment and development dimensions into the educational processes of all countries;

• Creating new environmentally-friendly behaviour patterns, encouraging sustainable lifestyles and fostering ethical responsibilities

• Sensitising individuals, groups, communities and nations to their ecological, economic, social and cultural interdependence and developing general environmental and development awareness;

• Fostering environmental education and training for all; and

• Promoting effective public participation in decision-making with respect to environment and development issues