Environmental education as an integral part of higher education

In the article, the author emphasizes that environmental education and upbringing cannot be effective without properly shaping an ecological worldview. For Kyrgyzstanis to actively participate in addressing the environmental crisis threat, making it their vital necessity, their ability and value orientation are necessary. In this context, the main paradigm of environmental education and upbringing in Kyrgyzstan is the formation of ecological culture among the population. The consistent introduction and phased implementation of educational progams of levels 1, 2, 3 in the field of ecology are also revealed. According to researchers, awareness and education in the field of ecology ultimately should be based on a solid scientific foundation.