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Os resíduos sólidos urbanos representam uma grande implicação para o ambiente e a saúde
pública. Neste trabalho, é feito um estudo sobre a Educação Ambiental (EA), uma forma de
sensibilização da população para esta problemática, tendo como objetivo avaliar os
conhecimentos ambientais dos alunos de ensino obrigatório. Para o efeito, realizou-se um
inquérito a 480 alunos de quatro escolas portuguesas do norte de Portugal. Paralelamente a este
inquérito, foram realizadas entrevistas a entidades privilegiadas - duas empresas que trabalham
no setor do ambiente e educação e entrevistas a professores de educação ambiental e aos
diretores das quatro escolas. Como principais resultados deste estudo de caso, pode-se concluir
que: 48,54% dos inquiridos conhecem o conceito de EA, no entanto, apenas 39,17% a praticam;
65,63% dos inquiridos procedem à separação de resíduos, considerando 35,63% que a EA foi
fundamental para estas práticas. Em suma, 83,13% dos inquiridos consideram que a EA é
importante para a sociedade e 88,54% acreditam que a realização das práticas de reciclagem e
compostagem é importante para o meio ambiente.
Urban solid waste poses a great threat to environment and public health. In order to raise public awareness about this issue, the present study was undertaken with a focus on environmental education (EE). The objective was to evaluate the environmental knowledge of students enrolled on the government compulsory education program. A survey of 480 students from four Portuguese schools in northern Portugal. Parallel to this survey, was conducted alongside interviews with executives of key businesses in the environment/education sector. The main results indicate that 48.54% of respondents know the meaning of EE, while only 39.17% do follow EE directives; 65.63% regularly separate waste and 35.63% think that EE was crucial for them to act accordingly. In short, 83.13% of respondents consider that EE is important to society and 88.54% think that recycling/composting activities are very important to the environment.
Urban solid waste poses a great threat to environment and public health. In order to raise public awareness about this issue, the present study was undertaken with a focus on environmental education (EE). The objective was to evaluate the environmental knowledge of students enrolled on the government compulsory education program. A survey of 480 students from four Portuguese schools in northern Portugal. Parallel to this survey, was conducted alongside interviews with executives of key businesses in the environment/education sector. The main results indicate that 48.54% of respondents know the meaning of EE, while only 39.17% do follow EE directives; 65.63% regularly separate waste and 35.63% think that EE was crucial for them to act accordingly. In short, 83.13% of respondents consider that EE is important to society and 88.54% think that recycling/composting activities are very important to the environment.
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Educação Ambiental Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos Sustentabilidade Reciclagem Saúde Pública
Citation
Macedo, Maria Alexandra Alves Pinheiro Torres de; Ramos, Maria da Conceição Pereira (2015). Educação ambiental e resíduos sólidos urbanos: caminho para um futuro sustentável = Environmental education and urban solid waste: path to a sustainable future. EduSer - Revista de educação. ISSN 1645-4774. 7:2, p. 41-57