Environmental Perception and Education: a case study at the Youth and Adult Education Center (CEJA) in the city of Crato (CE, Brazil)

Authors

  • Camila Esmeraldo Bezerra Federal University of Ceara
  • Fábio Soares Guerra Federal University of Ceara
  • Joelma Pereira da Silva Federal University of Cariri
  • Edson Vicente da Silva Federal University of Ceara
  • Maria Jéssica Sousa Lima Federal University of Paraiba
  • Luiz Marivando Barros Federal University of Cariri

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34024/revbea.2022.v15.13883

Keywords:

Environmental education, Awareness, Individual Experience

Abstract

With the advent of globalization, the way in which natural resources are extracted and quickly transformed into consumer products and the way in which the search for these goods are increasingly intense, end up generating a significant change in the nature and behavior of society. Pollutions are intensified to local, regional and even global levels. However, how are people able to perceive environmental issues? The present work aimed to evaluate the environmental perception of students at the Youth and Adult Education Center, in order to verify the way in which they perceive environmental issues. This study provides support to assist in the development of Environmental Education actions in Ceja in the municipality of Crato-CE. Data collection was carried out with forty students, through an interview containing objective questions. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. The environmental perception of Ceja students revealed in the survey reflects that students have a good environmental perception acquired from each other's life experiences. However, there needs to be a greater engagement of these students in environmental education activities developed by the school.

Author Biographies

  • Camila Esmeraldo Bezerra, Federal University of Ceara
    He holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the Federal Institute of Ceará, Juazeiro do Norte campus- IFCE (2018). Specialist in Environmental Education, by the Regional University of Cariri-URCA (2020). Specialist in Teaching Methodology in Higher Education, by the International University Center - UNINTER (2021). Master's student in Development and Environment at the Federal University of Ceará-UFC, being the Research Line Organization of Space and Sustainable Development. Member of the Landscape Geoecology and Environmental Planning Laboratory. He worked in the area of ​​Water Resources, focusing on Physical-Chemical and Microbiological Analysis of Water Supply, Monitoring of Industrial Waters, Environmental Education, Entrepreneurial Actions with Communities and Solid Waste Management. He worked in the Sustainable Development sector at Indústria Grendene S.A.
  • Fábio Soares Guerra, Federal University of Ceara
    Graduated in Geography (Full Degree) from the Federal University of Ceará - UFC (2009), Bachelor in Geography from the same Institution (2018), has a Specialization in Environmental Education (Lato Sensu Graduate) from the State University of Ceará - UECE (2016 ) and Specialization in Environmental Planning and Management (Lato Sensu Post-Graduation) also from UECE (2022). Master's student in Development and Environment at UFC (2021), being a member of the Landscape Geoecology and Environmental Planning Laboratory (LAGEPLAN-UFC) of the Department of Geography of the aforementioned University. He is currently an effective professor of Geography at the Ceará Basic Education Department - SEDUC-CE, as well as at the Fortaleza-CE Municipal Department of Education - SME. He has experience in the area of ​​School Geography and Environment, with emphasis on Education, Planning and Environmental Management.
  • Joelma Pereira da Silva, Federal University of Cariri
    Master's student in Sustainable Regional Development at the Federal University of Cariri, graduated in Environmental Sanitation Technology in (2017), at the Technological Teaching Center - CENTEC/FATEC Cariri. Specialization in Environmental Education, by the Regional University of Cariri- URCA (2020). She completed the Environmental Technical course in (2020), at the Technological Teaching Center - CENTEC. He performed an internship in the laboratories: Microbiological Laboratory for Analysis of Water and Effluents- LAMAE CENTEC/ FATEC- CARIRI and in the Laboratory of Physical-Chemical Analysis of Water and Effluent (LAAE) CENTEC/ FATEC- CARIRI and also carried out an internship in the Integrated Rural Sanitation System (SISAR), in the Administrative part. She was a volunteer in the project: Perception and knowledge of Secondary and Elementary School educators from Public Schools in the Cariri Region About Environmental Education Practices in the School context. Has experience in Environmental Science, with emphasis on Environmental Science; in physical-chemical and microbiological analyzes of water for human consumption, working mainly on the following topics: contamination; water quality, environmental education and others.
  • Edson Vicente da Silva, Federal University of Ceara
    Graduation in Geography - Bachelor and Licentiate. from the State University of Ceará (1981), master's degree in Rural Planning for the Environment from the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (1987), PhD in Geography from the São Paulo State University Rio Claro São Paulo (1993), post-doctorate in Environmental Education from the Faculty of Education at the Federal University of Bahia (2006) and post-doctorate in Planning and Landscape Geoecology from the Faculty of Geography, University of Havana-Cuba (2007). He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Ceará (1997), teaching practice at the Federal University of Bahia and professor of the Doctorates and Masters in Geography and Development and Environment (PRODEMA), at the Federal University of Ceará. He has experience in Landscape Geoecology, working mainly on the following topics: environmental analysis, environmental education, coastline, geoenvironmental analysis, water resources and sustainable development.
  • Maria Jéssica Sousa Lima, Federal University of Paraiba
    Master's student in Letters at the Federal University of Paraíba- UFPB. Graduated in Pedagogy at the Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Technology - Fatec and Graduated in Librarianship at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA) at the Juazeiro do Norte campus - Ce.
  • Luiz Marivando Barros, Federal University of Cariri
    He holds a Bachelor's Degree and a Full Degree in Biological Sciences from UFPE (1990), Specialization in Environmental Education from URCA (2009), Master's in Plant Biology from UFPE (1995) and Doctorate in Biological Sciences - PG Toxicological Biochemistry from UFSM (2016). He is currently Associate Professor "N" at URCA, and head of the disciplines: Plant Physiology, Monograph Project (TCC-I) and Monograph (TCC-II) in the Licentiate Course and in the Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences. He is the Coordinator of the Specialization Course in Biology and Chemistry Teaching and of the Specialization Course in Ecology at URCA. He is Director of the Center for Biological and Health Sciences at URCA, Coordinator of the Laboratory of Plant Ecophysiology (LECOV), Effective Professor at SEDUC/Ceará, Member of the Permanent Commission of Teaching Staff (CPPD/URCA), Member of the Center Council (CCBS /URCA), Coordinator of TCC-I (Monograph Project) and TCC-II (Monograph) of the Licentiate Course and the Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences at URCA. Member of the Structuring Teaching Nucleus - NDE of Biological Sciences. Member of the Postgraduate and Research Chamber. Member of the Commission for the Revalidation of Foreign Graduation Diplomas. He works in the area of ​​Science and Biology Teaching and training of high school teachers. He was Coordinator of the Biology Area of ​​the PIBID/MEC/CAPES Program from 03/2010 to 02/2018, advising fellows at the high schools of Crato, Juazeiro do Norte and Missão Velha, Ceará. He advises Scientific Initiation Scholars at PIBIC/CAPES, PIBICem/CNPq and PIBIC/URCA., and at BPI/FUNCAP. He has experience in the areas of Education, Teaching, Education and Science, Environmental Education, Phytosociology, Ethnobotany, Ecology, Botany and Toxicological Biochemistry, with emphasis on the themes: Teaching Science and Biology in Elementary, Middle and Higher Education, Chapada do Araripe, Araripe Bioregion - Ceará/ Pernambuco, Plant Physiology: Germination and Dormancy Breaking of Seeds, Phytosociology and Phenology of Caatinga and APA and FLONA Araripe.

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BEZERRA, Camila Esmeraldo; GUERRA, Fábio Soares; SILVA, Joelma Pereira da; SILVA, Edson Vicente da; LIMA, Maria Jéssica Sousa; BARROS, Luiz Marivando. Environmental Perception and Education: a case study at the Youth and Adult Education Center (CEJA) in the city of Crato (CE, Brazil). Brazilian Journal of Environmental Education, [S. l.], v. 17, n. 5, p. 65–84, 2022. DOI: 10.34024/revbea.2022.v15.13883. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unifesp.br/index.php/revbea/article/view/13883. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.
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