Guardiões das águas mirins: integrando experiências de preservação de recursos hídricos e educação ambiental no município de Tenente Portela - RS

Abstract

Abundant in nature in several forms, the water has extremely important for the maintenance and proliferation of life physical and chemical properties. The man, throughout its history, has used this feature in multiple forms, such as supplies, agricultural and industrial production, transportation, recreation, power generation, other entity. The increase in population and economic activity has imposed negative environmental consequences to the global reality, resulting in losses in quality and quantity of water resources. Faced with this, environmental education is a guiding changes in concepts and postures, seeking a better future for generations to come. This research aimed to promote the spread of practices of conservation, preservation and restoration of water resources in the school, by monitoring the actions of the Pilot Pony Keepers of the Waters in the City of Tenente Portela - RS developed with students at the State College of Education Primary General Osório. The adopted action research as a methodology to be suitable for research in environmental education. In this research, participants no longer the object of study for researchers and producers are aware of their own reality. The education and training of teachers to work in environmental education in all areas of education were paramount, thus the activities with students accounted effective tools to successfully create and implement ways of interaction between society and nature. It was found optimal results this initiative by raising awareness of the students and school community shares were viable in improving the local environment leading to the preservation and care of water resources.