Effective Microorganisms (EM) is a solution containing various beneficial microorganisms found in nature and used in foods.

The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) through the Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition Research Programme (SFPNRP) at the National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) carried out a research on EM commissioned by EM technologies Ltd with the aim of having the product licensed. Results from the research were that EM application increased the rate of organic matter decomposition. In addition, EM can also be used to clean the environment, where it immobilizes the nutrients in slurries (Kibunja, 2005).

Environmental education is a theme that deals with the issues of human beings in relation to the environment, its utilization and conservation. It is one of the means of preparing individuals to live in harmony with the environment and take care of it.

Education is a life process that shapes the personality, attitude and behavior of an individual to enable the person to live in a given ecosystem, to be aware of the surroundings so that the individual can be responsible in decision making and solving environmental problems.

This does not mean that schools are the only sources of environmental information. The natural surrounding is the best school, and therefore, the basis of environmental education is the environment itself.

Through the establishment of continuous collaborative management systems on site; development of environmental sensitivity and awareness creation programmes to enhance knowledge-sharing leading to improvement in environmental governance and understanding, and appreciating the importance of conservation.

The pupils should be sensitized and empowered to clearly understand and appreciate the importance in protecting and sustaining biodiversity. There should be a devised plan to encourage all stakeholders to form partnerships as these have in many instances proven beneficial to the success and long-term sustainability of conserving initiatives. Specific recommendations should be made for each stakeholder group where responsibility, accountability, participation and use of local knowledge through exchange of findings, solutions and ideas. Relevant to each stakeholder groups is the importance of information sharing and networking-best practice example of urban and rural biodiversity conservation where a sense of ownership is instilled.

We must device a culture where young children in primary schools are taught and informed on the benefits of a good balanced eco-system for their well-being. They should be raised and brought up with the knowledge and skills on the various ways of environmental conservation as they are the best ambassadors of information transfer; to understand what surrounds them in regard to the use, management, conservation and its sustainability. For them to understand the need for environmental conservation, the following should be considered:

• Awareness
• Knowledge
• Attitude
• Skills
• Participation