Environmental Education: challenges and possibilities in the daily life of Elementary Education in Brazil

Abstract

The current research analyzes the studies carried out in the last seven years (2016-2023) on Environmental Education in the context of Basic Education. In order to summarize the works in the area, the authors' opinions on the subject and the relevance of Environmental Education in current education were identified. To this end, categories were created following the methodology of Bardin (2004) to organize the information: teachers' views on Environmental Education and their practices; insertion of critical Environmental Education in basic education and the challenges involved; teacher training in Environmental Education and related educational guidelines. There is still uncertainty about the role of Environmental Education in Basic Education, with various obstacles to be overcome, despite the advances, achievements and theoretical relevance of Environmental Education as a necessity at all levels of learning.