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Environmental Education Programme (EEPUS)

​ EEPUS functions as a programme of the Department of Curriculum Studies of Stellenbosch University, and is funded by a number of companies, private firms and trusts for research and development projects.

 The aims and objectives of the programme are the following:

  • to present modules in environmental education for the various programme that are offered by die Faculty of Education;​​
  • to undertake practice-driven developmental and training projects in which the principles of environmental education are applied, and in which students from different programmes can be involved;
  • to initiate and coordinate research with regard to the development of resource material for environmental education;  curriculum investigation and inclusion of environment in formal curriculum
  • to establish a national and international network in order to contribute to the development of the concept of environmental education;
  • to contribute to the knowledge base of the field in general.​

Programme Leader: Prof Chris Reddy​

+27 21 808 2259 / 2300
cpsr@sun.ac.za​​​


Areas of Specialization:
Environmental education, Professional studies (pre- and in-service), Curriculum enquiry (teacher education innovation)



​Research Associate: Dr Leanne Seeliger