Art for Cigarette Waste Awareness

Ramos, Ricardo; Zedam, Samir; Rodrigues, Maria José; Castanheira, Luís

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Authors

Ramos, Ricardo

Zedam, Samir

Rodrigues, Maria José

Castanheira, Luís

Abstract(s)

The habit of discarding cigarette butts on the ground is an old but still recurring problem around the world. Having noticed this problem at a higher education institution in Portugal, the aim was to use art as an environmental education activity to raise awareness among smokers. It is well known that art, in its many forms, can be used to raise awareness of environmental conservation. This work is more than just an environmental education activity to raise awareness in the community, it is also a data collection project aimed at ascertaining the impact of the work in question on the community. This study can be methodologically classified as a participatory action research study, using art as an educational intervention and data collection instrument for environmental awareness. The data showed that the respondents encouraged more initiatives of this nature and were sensitized to the problem after seeing the work.

Keywords

Art Awareness Environmental education Education

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10198/34758

Citation

Ramos, Ricardo; Zedam, Samir; Rodrigues, Maria José; Castanheira, Luís (2025). Art for Cigarette Waste Awareness. Review of Artistic Education. ISSN 2501 - 238X. 30, p. 264-272