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Environmental education in the contemporary world should be seen not as an optional aspect of schooling but as an essential one. Due to the ongoing processes of global warming and resources\' depletion, it becomes extremely crucial for schoolchildren to comprehend what is happening around them, because their further development will depend largely on the understanding of the current state of the planet and willingness to contribute to improving it. This study focuses on children\'s knowledge regarding the issue, attitudes towards it, and the measures they can undertake to promote a positive change. In total, 120 participants have been selected to answer questionnaires and discuss environmental issues. It turned out that young people are quite aware of the matter and are willing to do everything necessary for changing their situation; however, implementing ideas in practice is rather difficult. Findings reveal the need for including more practical activities, developing a relevant curriculum, and encouraging teachers to promote the discussed ideas beyond classroom discussions. Learning about environment has been made one of the crucial objectives of education due to growing global threats like global warming, climate change, depletion of resources, and ecological imbalance. Students at the elementary level need to develop greater awareness of environment threats and proper education needs to be imparted. Early-stage delivery of knowledge is essential. This research is aimed to find out the degree of environmental literacy of elementary level learners. It has been done through the assessment of environmental literacy along three major parameters, which include awareness, attitude, and practice. This study uses a descriptive survey method of research in a mixed-method format. Information was gathered through questionnaires and interview methods from 120 students of elementary classes and their teacher. Research results show that they have moderate environmental awareness as well as positive attitude towards conserving environment. However, there is some sort of gap between their environmental awareness and practice. The findings contribute to the growing discourse on environmental education and provide practical implications for educators, curriculum developers, and policymakers.
Keywords: Environmental Literacy; Elementary Education; Environmental Awareness; Environmental Attitudes; Environmental Practices; Sustainability Education