EKOPEDAGOŠKE KOMPETENCIJE - UVJET USPJEŠNOG FUNKCIONIRANJA U 21. STOLJEĆU
ECOPEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCIES - THE CONDITION FOR SUCCESSFUL FUNCTIONING IN 21ST CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: The century we live in brings with it many changes that affect all the inhabitants of the world communities. As such, it seeks timely and adequate responses to them in order to be successful coped with unforeseen challenges and overcame them more easily and successfully. Such humanity burdened by environmental problems, health problems, migrant crises, poverty, unemployment, which leaves far-reaching consequences. The cause of all this should be sought in impaired communication between people. Overwhelmed by virtual technology denies direct, interpersonal communication, which often results in unintended consequences. Communication is the key to success and happiness of every individual, therefore, it is necessary to reaffirm interpersonal communication in all educational institutions, give it the right place at all levels of education, and train young people starting education for it, striving to develop eco-pedagogical competencies. Ecopedagogical competence implies understanding, acceptance and acting in accordance with ecopedagogical interaction, which is based on ecocommunication. Due to the ecological crisis in the world, it is necessary to strive for the development of new sensibilities, new active citizens through ecological education of young people. The main goal of this paper is to analyze and present the views of scientists and educators who have dealt with the importance, needs and ways of developing eco-pedagogical competencies in students. This paper will elaborate the need and importance, and the constituent elements of ecopedagogical competence, as well as pointing out the need to develop ecopedagogical competencies in education, all age groups, which seeks to interpret and present their importance in the successful functioning of society in the future.

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