Educação ambiental como ferramenta para a conservação: Projeto Periquito Cara-Suja - expandindo suas ações para a escola

Abstract

Environmental Education (EE) is an essential and continuous component of national education and must be present in an articulated manner at all levels and modalities of the educational process, both in the formal and non-formal spheres. We therefore believe that, in order to carry out effective environmental conservation work, EE plays a fundamental role in promoting the necessary social changes. This work focuses on the Grey-breasted Parakeet Project - AQUASIS, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that develops actions aimed at conserving endangered bird species, especially the Grey-breasted Parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus), which gives the project its name. Initially, we addressed the concept of environmental education as it is found in legal provisions, recognizing the crucial role it plays in training people to respect the rich biological diversity present in our country, in order to guarantee an ecologically sustainable environment for present and future generations. Brazil's birdlife is remarkable for its diversity, but unfortunately it is also very threatened by hunting and illegal trafficking of species. Environmental Education, whose trajectory in Brazil began to take shape more clearly in the 1980s, is characterized by a multiplicity of approaches and practices. This work is based on critical, transformative and emancipatory approaches, so as not only to transmit theoretical knowledge, but also to enable the formation of subjects who are aware of their role in building environmental preservation combined with social justice. Bearing in mind the importance of environmental education as an essential tool for protecting the environment and using the approaches of environmental education in Brazil, we designed an environmental education project as a work proposal for the NGO. The work aims to strengthen the conservation actions of the Grey-breasted Parakeet Project. Thus, this project seeks to integrate environmental education into everyday school life, promoting the conservation of the Swamp-faced Parakeet and the appreciation of local biodiversity. We stress that the active participation of students, teachers and the community is essential to the success of this initiative.