Conceptual foundations of forming the competence of ecological literacy in modern education
The desire of the world community to avoid global environmental catastrophe is the reason for the implementation of new approaches in education. The idea of "sustainable development" requires a revision of values, the content of training disciplines and methods of teaching. We must learn to perceive the world not as a set of mechanisms, but as quite a complex living system to understand the relationship of its components. One of the most important requirements is the development of functional literacy of students. Environmental literacy is the ability to perceive and assess the condition of natural systems, to take appropriate action to maintain, restore or improve the condition. Ecological literacy is a prerequisite for the adoption of a person of correct decisions in relation to nature. It serves as a base of ecological culture. The main problem in its development is the difficulty of the transition from theoretical knowledge to its application in life. Also effective methods of diagnostics results have not been developed yet. It is necessary to implement a comprehensive approach to developing environmental literacy of students, including work in the classroom and extracurricular activities, to use academic material of various disciplines. The exchange of experience in the field of environmental education plays an important role.