Geografia no debate de questões de sustentabilidade e meio ambiente: conscientização e aprendizado no Ensino Médio

Abstract

Please translate for me: The environmental issue has sparked debates, especially in the face of climate change. Environmental education and the debate on sustainability have become part of society's reality, although many still lack full awareness that human actions have an impact on the Earth's life. Education, with an emphasis on geographical education, plays an important role in environmental education and the development of awareness regarding the validity of sustainable behaviors. Given current conditions and attitudes towards consumption and understanding of the environment, the teaching of new generations is seen as a way to reduce the pace of environmental damage. Environmental education and sustainability in high school are seen as resources for the formation of new generations, but it is necessary to understand how this can happen in public schools. In light of the above, the general objective of this final project was to develop and present an analysis regarding the validity of Geography education for awareness and learning about sustainability and the environment in high school in Brazil. Through a literature review based on different authors, it was understood that, whether using traditional methods or innovative methods, Geography plays an important role in raising awareness about the environment and sustainability. The results showed that educators should choose their methodological approaches and tools according to the reality they experience in public schools but should do so by observing the profile of the students and the school's reality. It was understood that Geography education with a focus on environmental education and sustainability can shape future citizens who are more aware and committed to environmental issues and sustainability. Geography, as a discipline addressing the theme, either alone or in conjunction with other subjects, has valid knowledge in its method and content. Considering the age of students, the school's infrastructure, social inequality, and other factors, the work can be challenging, but with creativity, knowledge about the environment and sustainability can be assimilated, developing awareness, empathy for the issue, and critical thinking.