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28 October 2026
28 October 2026
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Environmental education must go beyond textbooks and classroom learning by providing students with hands-on experiences to tackle real-world environmental challenges.
Environmental education must go beyond textbooks and classroom learning by providing students with hands-on experiences to tackle real-world environmental challenges.
Environmental education must go beyond textbooks and classroom learning by providing students with hands-on experiences to tackle real-world environmental challenges.
This was the key message shared by Principal Director of HR and Sustainability, Adj. Prof. Dr. Kim Soo Yeon, at the Environmental Education Conference (EEC) 2026, organised by the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) at Imperial Hotel, Kuching. Delivering a presentation titled “Innovating Environmental Education”, Dr. Kim emphasised the need to move beyond environmental awareness towards meaningful action through innovative teaching approaches and stronger collaboration between education and industry. “Environmental education must go beyond awareness and translate knowledge into meaningful action,” she said. Dr. Kim introduced several innovative teaching approaches, including project-based learning, outdoor activities, digital simulations, and immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), to make environmental education more engaging and effective. Drawing on South Korea's environmental education practices and the Sarawak 2030 Sustainability Blueprint, she underscored the importance of integrating sustainability into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to prepare students for future green careers. She also emphasised the role of industry in connecting classroom knowledge with practical applications, citing initiatives such as the Sarawak Space Challenge and technical training collaborations as examples of industry-supported learning. Dr. Kim called for stronger collaboration among educators, government agencies, communities and industry players to provide accessible, hands-on learning opportunities, while ensuring that practical activities complement the formal school curriculum. The conference reinforced the importance of collective efforts in equipping the younger generation with the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute towards a more sustainable future.
This was the key message shared by Principal Director of HR and Sustainability, Adj. Prof. Dr. Kim Soo Yeon, at the Environmental Education Conference (EEC) 2026, organised by the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) at Imperial Hotel, Kuching. Delivering a presentation titled “Innovating Environmental Education”, Dr. Kim emphasised the need to move beyond environmental awareness towards meaningful action through innovative teaching approaches and stronger collaboration between education and industry. “Environmental education must go beyond awareness and translate knowledge into meaningful action,” she said. Dr. Kim introduced several innovative teaching approaches, including project-based learning, outdoor activities, digital simulations, and immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), to make environmental education more engaging and effective. Drawing on South Korea's environmental education practices and the Sarawak 2030 Sustainability Blueprint, she underscored the importance of integrating sustainability into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to prepare students for future green careers. She also emphasised the role of industry in connecting classroom knowledge with practical applications, citing initiatives such as the Sarawak Space Challenge and technical training collaborations as examples of industry-supported learning. Dr. Kim called for stronger collaboration among educators, government agencies, communities and industry players to provide accessible, hands-on learning opportunities, while ensuring that practical activities complement the formal school curriculum. The conference reinforced the importance of collective efforts in equipping the younger generation with the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute towards a more sustainable future.
This was the key message shared by Principal Director of HR and Sustainability, Adj. Prof. Dr. Kim Soo Yeon, at the Environmental Education Conference (EEC) 2026, organised by the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) at Imperial Hotel, Kuching. Delivering a presentation titled “Innovating Environmental Education”, Dr. Kim emphasised the need to move beyond environmental awareness towards meaningful action through innovative teaching approaches and stronger collaboration between education and industry. “Environmental education must go beyond awareness and translate knowledge into meaningful action,” she said. Dr. Kim introduced several innovative teaching approaches, including project-based learning, outdoor activities, digital simulations, and immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), to make environmental education more engaging and effective. Drawing on South Korea's environmental education practices and the Sarawak 2030 Sustainability Blueprint, she underscored the importance of integrating sustainability into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to prepare students for future green careers. She also emphasised the role of industry in connecting classroom knowledge with practical applications, citing initiatives such as the Sarawak Space Challenge and technical training collaborations as examples of industry-supported learning. Dr. Kim called for stronger collaboration among educators, government agencies, communities and industry players to provide accessible, hands-on learning opportunities, while ensuring that practical activities complement the formal school curriculum. The conference reinforced the importance of collective efforts in equipping the younger generation with the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute towards a more sustainable future.
