Um estudo de caso sobre educação ambiental na educação infantil e ensino fundamental: papel dos agentes multiplicadores

Abstract

The environmental issue, in recent years, has been gaining prominence among the themes discussed, starting from civil society to win the school field. As a result of the urgency with the environmental theme, environmental education, through the National Curricular Parameters, has become mandatory, and it must be approached transversally in all disciplines. In the school environment, from an early age children acquire the information and concepts necessary to adopt new habits and values, thus becoming new multiplying identities. The objective of this study is to analyze the importance of treating environmental education in schools to prepare citizens aware of environmental issues, contributing to the preservation of the environment. As for the study carried out with the teachers, it was observed that they recognize the importance of working environmental issues in schools, however, they do not feel totally comfortable in developing the activities, because they are not motivated, qualified and supported by the school institution.