Educação ambiental no ensino de geografia: uma proposta de intervenção na educação básica a partir de um olhar crítico sobre a degradação ambiental do rio Canindé no município de Oeiras Piauí.

Abstract

Environmental Education is an important tool in raising awareness and consciousness about environmental issues that are so urgent in the 21st century, especially regarding the conservation of water resources, an essential resource for maintaining life on planet Earth. In this sense, the Canindé River, located in the municipality of Oeiras-PI, has suffered several environmental attacks over the years, such as pollution due to irregular garbage disposal and silting, and its situation is worrying. Thus, this work aims to bring a critical look at the environmental degradation of the Canindé River in the municipality of Oeiras-PI, specifically in the São Benedito area, through Environmental Education in the teaching of Geography, in order to raise awareness and sensitize the school community about the conservation of this water resource. As a methodology, this research has a qualitative approach, of the case study type, with a descriptive and exploratory character, and had the following steps: a) bibliographic and documentary review; b) field visits to the Canindé River; c) intervention activity with the implementation of an Environmental Education proposal within the scope of School Geography at the Visconde da Parnaíba Municipal School; d) and analysis of the data collected. Based on the discussion held at the school, students were encouraged to reflect on the conservation and preservation of natural resources. As a result, it was possible to identify the causes of the polluting vices of the Canindé River, in addition to the intervention at the school being well received by the students, making it possible to raise their awareness of environmental issues. The contribution of this work to society refers to promoting environmental awareness and proposing practical solutions for the protection of this water resource, in addition to providing data to the academic community for future research.