Environmental education to become compulsory in schools

(ANSA) - Rome, January 14 - Environmental education will become a compulsory subject in Italian schools, from kindergarten through secondary levels, as of next year, the government said Wednesday.
    The joint project, organized by the ministries of environment and education, will include studies in 10 basic topics, from waste to biodiversity.
    Sources said about 150 pages in project guidelines have been developed, focused on training students to think about their place in the environment around them.
    "It's a very important project that will have a large impact on the whole country," said Barbara Degani, the undersecretary of environment.