Sertão of Environmental Education in general: environmental and social diagnosis of municipal schools Varzelândia/MG

Abstract

We understand that an environmental education tool for changing attitudes and training of critical citizens. The Draft Environmental Educators in the Hinterland of General aims to train teachers in municipal schools environmental multipliers of the microregion of Montes Claros, specifically in schools Varzelândia, Patiala, Oath and Mirabela / MG. The first municipality served by the project is Varzelândia, where a diagnosis was made on the municipality
in order to analyze the environmental impacts that plague the local community. In this sense, the objective of this study is to report the results of socio-environmental diagnosis during the second half of 2010. We use a methodology based on literature review, interviews with directors, supervisors
and teachers of the schools involved, and field work. We could notice that Varzelândia shows positive indicators such as the development of trade and
agriculture, population growth, the relative autonomy of the health sector and education. However, it has an economy dependent on the state (Municipalities Participation Fund) and has one of the worst indicators with regard to sanitation. The environmental education are characterized by promoting improved living conditions with simple actions that will not solve all mishaps diagnosed, but will impact positively on the local community.