Educação ambiental: um olhar sobre comunidades quilombolas na região central do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

In the late nineteenth century was signed by Princess Isabel on May 13, 1888 the law Aurea, freeing all slaves. Aiming to raise questions and envi-ronmental health experienced by the maroon communities of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, this study aimed to research and propose the imple-mentation of a program of care to the health needs identified through comments related to environmental education and health, for the maroon communities. The study describes the program of government-Federal ProNEA National Environmental Education Programme, ECCP-Sharing Education Programme of the Secretariat of Rio Grande do Sul and the project-pylon Black Presence in the Field, developed by Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. Makes refer-ence in particular the Community Quilombola Penna Ernesto Carneiro, located in the district of Palma, Santa Maria. Health Care for the population with emphasis on environmental education. To perform this research used literature search and photographic documentation as well as research cam-po (observation). The latter had the character to compare with the theoretical rea-bility of quilombo Ernesto Carneiro Penna.