UFC / Universidade solidária e o efeito multiplicador no PROASNE

Abstract

This text is an experience report from the Federal University of Ceará - UFC University Partnership Program - UNISOL, from Federal Government, through some operations in Groundwater Project in Northeast Brazil - PROASNE, elapsed from 2000 to 2004. Aimed to promote environmental education, technology transfer and improving the quality of life of the population of the municipality of Irauçuba-Ce. As an extension activity adopted the methodology of fieldwork using features of participatory research and action research, due to the inclusion in the community and the impact on local realities. The participation of students, teachers and technicians of various courses of the UFC became multidisciplinary and joint performance, integrated and coordinated set interdisciplinarity. Standing out as its main environmental education through subproject of selective waste collection and environmental management of natural resources; subproject landscaping and fish held in the main water reserve in the municipality, the dam San Gabriel; redevelopment in the subproject management the raising of pigs, by observing that this is a widespread practice mode livestock in unsanitary conditions for animals and humans. The experience resulted successful in almost all aspects of the team involved depended, however, regrettably there to register the issue of sustainability of projects when harvesting scene external agents mediators projects. It is understood that the purpose of PROASNE and partner institutions, would act with proposals to implement "pilot", with the government with the support of the community later able to establish important partnerships in the country with other public institutions, organizations governments, state and federal governments, to undertake actions aimed at permanent.