Educação ambiental: impactos das queimadas e desmatamentos em uma escola municipal em São João do Sóter-Maranhão

Abstract

Environmental education was based on educational proposals originating from distinct theoretical concepts and ideological matrices, and was recognized as having undeniable relevance for the environmentalist construction of society. In this sense, the work aimed to raise awareness in the community of a municipal school in Santa Maria, São João do Sóter – MA, regarding the preservation and conservation of the environment. The actions were carried out at the school as a way of guiding students on the preservation and conservation of the environment, with lectures on the impacts of deforestation in the region, workshops on seedling production and reforestation of an area around the school. The students were made aware of Environmental Education, understood the alternatives and practices for protecting forests. They understood the causes and consequences of burning and deforestation and the importance of avoiding them. With the development and implementation of the project, the interest and participation of students, teachers and staff was observed. They understood the importance of caring for the environment to promote an improvement in quality of life. Through awareness and motivation, students are guided to develop teamwork, to think and rethink the environmental problems present in their reality