Environmental education as a strategy to foster circular economy in a public school in the state of amazonas

This paper aims to present a study carried out in a municipal school in the city of Manaus, in the state of Amazonas (Brazil). The purpose of the proposal was to assess students' perception of the concepts advocated by the circular economy and how environmental education contributes to circular actions in order to boost the local economy. Since environmental education is a political and pedagogical process, it was intended to assess the lifestyle, consumption habits and values of the students involved and their relationship with their environment. The methodology consisted of the application of a questionnaire to students of a public school, in order to assess their perception about the environmental theme and the promotion of circular actions, followed by an exploratory analysis of the information obtained. As a conclusion of the study, from the premise that the Amazon region is extremely vulnerable to human actions, it was realized that the lack of understanding about the environmental issue is strongly linked to the lack of actions focused on Environmental Management and Education, such as a bridge for clarification, awareness and training of those involved.