Why is environmental education important in preschool in the 21st century?

Environmental education of preschoolers is not just a trendy direction in pedagogy. It is the education that
forms the ability of children to understand and love the world around them and take care of it. Introducing
nature to preschoolers is an important way of educating them in terms of environmental culture. It is
important to lay the foundations of environmental education from early childhood as the main personality
traits are laid in preschool age. Ecological education of preschool children is one of the fundamental
problems of the theory of education and it is of paramount importance for educational work. In this study,
we will examine why preschool environmental education is important in the 21st century. Within the scope,
we benefited from many studies and articles and included important opinions. In order to understand the
subject well, we first explained the subjects of environment and environmental education. I talked about
why environmental education is important in preschool and what conditions should be met for children and
included exemplary activities to improve environmental education in preschool. We researched what has
changed in environmental education in this century and why environmental education is important. Finally,
we expressed our own ideas and views on environmental education in the 21st century.