A LEITURA DO ESPAÇO URBANO-AMBIENTAL POR MEIO DO DIÁLOGO DE SABERES

Urban environmental problems are the product of the relationship between the natural environment and the city, and that action must go through the social dimension. The pursuit of sustainable development involves acquisition by the individual of the environment in which it operates, allowing an awakening to the necessary social changes. This study aimed to identify environmental awareness in children of the NGO Associacao de Amigos "Sao Pedro Juliao Eymard" (ASPE), in Sao Carlos-SP, and build the interface between scientific knowledge on environmental issues in the region, with the view of the participants on these issues, seeking the development of collective solutions. There were different activities over three meetings to awaken a critical eye on children on the environmental problems of their neighborhoods. With the project we found a greater sense of responsibility of children on their space, expansion of environmental awareness, and awareness of the problems and need for improvement.