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Environmental Education (E.E) is linked and related to society, as the idea of the environment is under speculation and its treatment is an international issue. Many scientists have investigated the correlation and association of E.E with social problems and the way this relationship is disseminated. The work is based on this view and the speculation concerning E.E, as well as its interaction with our society. It focuses on the view and the foundations of education towards this direction. The part of the research in the theoretical and empirical framework is formed based on both these theories and the opinions of the respondents with the connected relations: Human-Society-Education-Environment. Education is a foundation and a powerful cornerstone that can overturn facts and lead to the sustainability of natural ecosystems and its values, social sustainability, changing the socio-political status, promoting social justice, trust and solidarity, the cultivation of values and ethics, critical thinking and active attitudes towards public affairs and co-decision. In other words, it redefines the social values of life, the interests and policies that have been applied. Legislation by itself and unilateral initiatives don’t bring about the prospect of a sustainable future. Collective and prompt targeting is needed; something that E.E with its purposes and tools can materialize aiming at the harmony of man with the biosphere. That’s why, its contribution, with all the benefits it brings about, is necessary, especially in Greece, where the environmental problems are growing and the relevant programs, especially in secondary education, are on the one hand optional in schools and on the other hand based on the initiatives of the teachers so far.