CONTRIBUTIONS OF ADULT EDUCATION TOWARDS MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Activities of human beings on earth are the most relevant factors determining the future of the environment. The rapid growth of the population and materialistic ways of living have given rise to many climate problems. The need for Adult Education as a way of mitigating the effect of climate change cannot be over-emphasised since programmes organised for adults and adolescents will assist the community in managing the environment. In this paper, the concept of adult education is discussed, and the issues surrounding climate change and special aspects of climate change education are also defined. The method that can be used to educate people through Adult Education for transformation toward a sustainable future for the environment is explained. Suggestions were proffered on the kind of holistic change in thinking and action needed for the construction of hope and a sustainable future for the environment. The paper suggests that campaigns on climate change at the local level are needed. Furthermore, water resources are sensitive to the impacts of climate change. Thus, adaptation measures should be incorporated into the planning and development policies of government at all levels, among others. Anagogical approaches to promoting full humanness in sustainable development in the environment are also put forward. Keywords:Adult Education, Mitigating, and adaptation, Climate Change, Sustai