Environmental protection - changes in educational system

Environmental education is a part of the efficient implementation of the environmental protection policy in the European Union. As the joining of the EU is coming closer, the area of environmental education is becoming more significant for the Republic of Croatia. That is why paper authors have, starting from the legislative strategic frame, researched the basic characteristics of environmental education at different levels of educational system in Croatia. The level of application of contemporary information and communication technology as the specific educational instrument was especially analyzed. The authors concluded that the level of their application within the educational framework concerning the protection of environment in Croatia is markedly low. That is why they are proposing concrete measures and possibilities of applying new, modern technologies in the field of environmental education. Their implementation will surely contribute to the quicker and better acquisition of the required knowledge.