Percepção ambiental e paisagismo ecológico no ensino fundamental: ferramentas importantes para promoção da educação ambiental no contexto escolar

Abstract

Ecological landscaping is a practice whose purpose is to produce sustainable gardens that enable the harmonious restoration of spaces in a way that does not interfere with the environment, therefore being a promising opportunity for carrying out Environmental Education. This work aimed to investigate, through an action research, the environmental perception of elementary school students and provide reflections on sustainability from the collective and participative construction of an ecological garden at school. Native species adapted to Caatinga were used, as well as vases and ornaments were constructed with reused materials. The interventions were notoriously successful, evidenced by the significant change in the awareness of children about the importance of preserving the environment.