The manual is compiled in accordance with the requirements of the GEF VO for qualification "Bachelor" . Approved at the meeting of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Management (Minutes No. 17 of May 10, 2017 . ). Contains information about the most important concepts and categories of social ecology: the environment, the laws of social ecology, environmental consciousness The main stages of formation and development of public environmental consciousness in accordance with specific historical periods are considered, the analysis of key social and environmental problems within the framework of social ecology. Contributes to the formation of ecological thinking, education of moral behavior in the system "Man - society - nature" . Designed for students studying in direction 05. 03. 06 Ecology and environmental management .