ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CARE FOR THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: A PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION EXPERIENCE AT EMEF PRESIDENTE VARGAS – ARACAJU, SE, BRAZIL

Abstract

This article presents the processes and results of a pedagogical intervention focused on environmental education carried out at the Presidente Vargas Municipal Primary School, located in the Siqueira Campos neighbourhood, in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe. The proposal sought to promote practices for looking after the school environment through activities related to hygiene, the organising of collective spaces, and tree planting. The project involved discussion groups, educational campaigns, community clean-up events, and a tree-planting workshop with the students’ active participation. The results indicate a strengthening of the students' sense of belonging to the school environment, an improvement in the school’s environmental organisation, and an increase in the participants' socio-environmental awareness.