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To meet the challenges of the new millennium, education requires a radical shift away from intra-disciplinary entrenchment and into creative and thoughtful action for the development of the highest potential of each individual for the benefit of the world and future generations. The purpose and responsibility of bio-education, as promoted by B.I.O. since 1985, is to uplift the spirit of humanity and to reverse the crisis in values that has resulted in serious environmental deterioration. By providing interdisciplinary models with environmental considerations and bioethics in every speciality, bio-education seeks to apply environmental protection to every human endeavour.

To further this vision, B.I.O. launched the International University for the Bio-Environment (I.U.B.E.) in 1990. The I.U.B.E. urges scholars, decision-makers, diplomats, business leaders, teachers and students to actively contribute to the development of a biocentric society. Bearing in mind that universities should be, by definition, “universal,” the International University for the Bio-Environment (I.U.B.E.), launched by B.I.O. in 1990, promotes a model bio-education by introducing interdisciplinary educational reforms on a world-wide basis. Rather than focusing on the award of degrees, the I.U.B.E. acts as a catalyst to accelerate environmental awareness and impart a biocentric message to students and training professionals around the world. Leading educators and decision-makers infuse existing educational institutions with bios promoting values. The aim is for the I.U.B.E. to become a world-calibre initiative for the development of multidisciplinary environmental concepts, beyond the confines of conventional environmental science, leading to a revised educational system for the entire planet.

e-Learning – placing bio-education at the fingertips of every concerned citizen
Education is evolving. More than ever, educators and trainers are seeking innovative ways to achieve quality teaching and motivate students. In the digital age, the tools provided by technology can promote higher order thinking and make knowledge accessible to virtually every citizen on the planet. B.I.O. is working harder than ever to place a wealth of educational material and resources online and to prepare a broad range of e-learning courses promoting pioneering dimensions in bio-education. The recently released “Bio-Syllabus for European Environmental Education,” an 880-page textbook reflecting 18 years of B.I.O. achievement in the environmental field, comprises 11 different volumes on environmental subjects and raises awareness of past, present and future directions in research and education. This leading publication is one of the primary tools used by the I.U.B.E. and has received enthusiastic comments by friends and supporters around the world. The “Bio-Syllabus” is currently available as a set of e-learning courses, placing a uniquely rich source of information and training material at the fingertips of teachers, students and professionals around the world.