Education and Environment in Light ofTheology with Emphasis on the Fundamental Transformation Document of Education

Environmental changes and human activities are directly related, and in the long term, these changes have severe consequences for human life and health. This study, using a descriptive-analytical method, examines education and the environment in light of theology with an emphasis on the Fundamental Transformation Document of Education. The Holy Qur'an and the traditions of the infallible Imams (PBUT) are replete with verses and hadiths that emphasize the importance of preserving and protecting the environment. The Fundamental Transformation Document of Education, as the roadmap for the educational system of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also emphasizes the education of a generation committed to preserving the environment. The findings of this study show that environmental theology, as an emerging discipline, seeks deep and sustainable solutions to today's environmental challenges based on religious teachings. Additionally, one of the key foundations recognized in all sections of the Fundamental Transformation Document and the National Curriculum is the recognition of the relationship between humans and nature and the environment as a foundation for striving to achieve stages of "Hayat Tayyibah" (a good life) for the educational system's audience. In this regard, the environment should be coherently and purposefully designed and integrated into the educational system through various means such as strengthening the teaching of environmental concepts in the educational system at all levels by including specialized courses tailored to students' ages, institutionalizing the culture of environmental protection in society, and supporting and empowering researchers in the field of environmental theology.