Environmental Education in Sabah, Malaysia Environmental Education (EE) is one of the efforts to safeguard the environment and it has gone through more than four decades of challenges. Thus at present, there are still various pressing issues that require urgent attention in managing our environment despite efforts made on many fronts. Fortunately EE is increasingly promoted as a tool in environmental management. Importance of EE highlighted in the National Policy on the Environment 2002 – Green Strategies on ‘Education & Awareness’. EE addresses environmental challenges (air pollution, water pollution, global warming, littering, etc) and it is conducted in formal and non-formal education. In Sabah, the implementation of EE was carried out by various organisations such as Sabah Environment Protection Department, Department of Environment Malaysia, Sabah Forestry Department, Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society, Sabah Education Department, Sabah Foundation (Sabah Nature Club), Environmental Action Centre, other environment related organization, NGOs and private sector. On 17th March 2005, Sabah take a step forward among other states in Malaysia to launched a Sabah Environmental Education Network known as SEEN. Currently there are 37 organizations consists of various governments, non-government organizations and private sectors are members of this network. The aim of SEEN is to enhance environmental communication, education and awareness efforts in Sabah through networking, co-operation and co-ordination among all relevant organisations. Environment Protection Department (EPD) Sabah is appointed as SEEN Permanent Secretariat. SEEN members organized EE programmes and activities in their own organization or co-organized with other members to share resources and expertise. This network help maximize impact and minimize cost in implementing EE.