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RESUMEN Las posibles asociaciones entre factores sociodemográficos y el grado de conciencia ambiental, expresado en términos de un subconjunto de atributos afectivos y cognitivos, puede determinar la incidencia de programas de educación ambiental en zonas rurales, sobre la percepción frente a diversas problemáticas ambientales, de carácter local, así como la postura adoptada hacia la conservación de la fauna silvestre. En la zona de estudio, se observaron afectaciones al entorno, cacería ilegal, minería, deforestación, quemas y contaminación por residuos. Por lo anterior, fue importante conocer el nivel de conciencia ambiental de las personas involucradas. Además, este tipo de estudio es muy importante en el país, ya que contribuye en las investigaciones sobre el nivel de conciencia ambiental, por lo que es relevante indagar sobre este aspecto. Se tomó una muestra de 152 habitantes, pertenecientes a las 15 comunidades del área de influencia del trasvase Manso - Caldas, Colombia, a las que se les aplicaron encuestas cara a cara. Para el análisis estadístico, se recurrió a las pruebas de independencia y al análisis de correspondencias múltiples. Dentro de los atributos afectivos, se pudo identificar asociación entre la tenencia de tierra, la permanencia en la zona y el pertenecer a diferentes organizaciones de índole asociativo, con un incremento en el indicador utilizado, para evidenciar la conciencia ambiental. El estudio realizado expone el tratamiento de información empírica, que da cuenta de los avances alcanzados en programas de educación ambiental, ejecutados entre pobladores de zonas rurales, así como su relación con ciertos comportamientos proambientales.
ABSTRACT The possible associations between sociodemographic factors and the degree of environmental awareness, expressed in terms of a subset of affective and cognitive attributes, can determine the incidence of environmental education programs in rural areas on the perception of various environmental problems of a local nature, as well as the position adopted towards the conservation of wild fauna. In the study area, effects on the environment, illegal hunting, mining, deforestation, burning and contamination by residues were observed. Therefore, it was important to know the level of environmental awareness of the people involved in these programs. In addition, this type of study is very important in the country since it contributes to research on the level of environmental awareness, so it is relevant to inquire about this aspect. A sample of 152 inhabitants was taken from the 15 communities in the Manso transfer area, Caldas-Colombia, to which face-to-face surveys were applied. For statistical analysis, independence tests and Multiple Correspondence Analysis were used. Within the affective attributes, it was possible to identify an association between land ownership, permanence in the area and belonging to different organizations of an associative nature with an increase in the indicator used to demonstrate environmental awareness. The study carried out exposes the treatment of empirical information that accounts for the progress made in Environmental Education programs carried out among residents of rural areas, as well as its relationship with certain pro-environmental behaviors.
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Resumen (analítico) Desde el año 2011 la juventud es partícipe de oleadas de indignación que invitan a repensar la movilización social y el protagonismo de las redes sociales. Por tanto, es importante plantearse ¿cuáles son los impactos en las acciones colectivas y discursos empleados en dichas movilizaciones? Este artículo analiza los nuevos modos en que se generan las movilizaciones y la relevancia de las redes sociales frente a problemáticas como la defensa de la educación y la protección del medio ambiente. Basándose en una metodología cualitativa e interpretativa usando fuente periódica de prensa y revistas en formato físico y digital. La contrastación de la información permite establecer nuevos modos de movilización ante la comunidad y la opinión pública desde la virtualidad y las redes sociales.
Abstract (analytical) Since 2011, young people have participated in different waves of protest to express their indignation, which invites us to rethink social mobilization and the role of social networks. It is important to ask, what are the impacts of the collective actions and discourses produced in these mobilizations? This article analyzes the new ways in which mobilizations are generated and the relevance of social networks to respond to problems such as the defense of education and protecting the environment. Using a qualitative and interpretive methodology that analyses the content of digital and physical media and magazines. By contrasting this information, new modes of mobilization are produced by the community and public opinion through online interactions and social networks.
Resumo (analítico) Desde 2011, os jovens participam de ondas de indignação que nos convidam a repensar a mobilização social e o papel das redes sociais. Portanto, é importante indagar quais são os impactos nas ações e discursos coletivos utilizados nessas mobilizações? Este artigo analisa as novas formas de geração de mobilizações e a relevância das redes sociais diante de problemas como a defesa da educação e a proteção do meio ambiente. Com base em uma metodologia qualitativa e interpretativa com recurso a fontes periódicas da imprensa e revistas em formato físico e digital. O contraponto de informações permite estabelecer novos modos de mobilização perante a comunidade e a opinião pública a partir da virtualidade e das redes sociais.
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Adolescent , Social Networking , Mass MediaABSTRACT
La presente investigación expone la elaboración y aplicación de un método afectivo para la educación ambiental, aplicado con los estudiantes de tercero de secundaria de la Unidad Educativa Piloto Intervida Fe y Alegría, en la ciudad de El Alto, La Paz-Bolivia. Este método, elaborado bajo el enfoque de la psicología ambiental y la educación ambiental, consiste en promover lazos afectivos hacia la naturaleza. El método afectivo está compuesto por tres fases: la fase cognitiva, la afectiva y la activa. La primera consiste en dar a conocer la teoría referida a la importancia del cuidado de la naturaleza, ecosistema y pautas del cuidado de las plantas ornamentales. La fase afectiva y activa inician con la adopción de plantas ornamentales, y con la ejecución de actividades como la elaboración de un diario, plant-shower, carta a la planta, entre otras; con el objetivo de desarrollar un lazo afectivo entre los estudiantes y su planta. Esta investigación es de tipo exploratoria, con un diseño pre-experimental, ya que es un tipo de investigación preliminar que sirve para incrementar el conocimiento sobre una temática poco conocida o estudiada, en este caso, el desarrollo de la afectividad con plantas ornamentales y su aplicación en la educación ambiental. El enfoque de investigación es mixto (cuantitativo-cualitativo) debido a la naturaleza de los datos obtenidos por la observación participativa, no participativa y la escala IOS para medir el nivel de afectividad de los estudiantes hacia la naturaleza después de la intervención. La hipótesis fue comprobar sí la aplicación del método afectivo genera el lazo afectivo o no. Todos los niños desarrollaron afectividad hacia su planta ornamental en distintos niveles. Lo cual promovió comportamientos pro ambientales. Por ello se propone tomar en cuenta el método afectivo en proyectos o programas de educación ambiental.
This research exposes the development and application of an affective method for environmental education, applied with third-grade students of the Unidad Educativa Piloto Intervida Fe y Alegría, El Alto city, La Paz-Bolivia. This method, developed under the focus of environmental psychology and environmental education, is to promote affective bonds towards nature. The affective method consists of three phases: the cognitive phase, the affective phase and the active. The first is to make known the theory regarding the importance of the care of nature, ecosystem and guidelines of the care of ornamental plants. The affective and active phase begin with the adoption of ornamental plants, and with the execution of activities such as the elaboration of a newspaper, plant-shower, letter to the plant, among others; with the aim of developing an affective bond between students and their plant. This research is of an exploratory type, with a pre-experimental design, as it is a type of preliminary research that serves to increase knowledge on a little known or studied subject, in this case, the development of affectivity with ornamental plants and its application in environmental education. The research approach is mixed (quantitative-qualitative) due to the nature of the data obtained by participatory, non-participatory observation and the IOS scale to measure the level of student affectivity towards nature after intervention. The hypothesis was to see whether the application of the affective method generates the affective bond or not. All children developed affectivity towards their ornamental plant at different levels. Which promoted pro-environmental behaviors. It is therefore proposed to take into account the affective method in environmental education projects or programmes.
Esta pesquisa expõe o desenvolvimento e a aplicação de um método afetivo para a educação ambiental, aplicado com alunos do 3º ano da Unidad Educativa Piloto Intervida Fe y Alegría, na cidade de El Alto, La Paz-Bolívia. Esse método, desenvolvido sob o foco da psicologia ambiental e da educação ambiental, é promover vínculos afetivos com a natureza. O método afetivo consiste em três fases: a fase cognitiva, a fase afetiva e a ativa. A primeira é divulgar a teoria sobre a importância do cuidado com a natureza, o ecossistema e as diretrizes do cuidado das plantas ornamentais. A fase afetiva e ativa começa com a adoção de plantas ornamentais, e com a execução de atividades como a elaboração de um jornal, chuveiro de plantas, carta à planta, entre outras; com o objetivo de desenvolver um vínculo afetivo entre os alunos e sua planta. Esta pesquisa é de um tipo exploratório, com desenho pré-experimental, pois é um tipo de pesquisa preliminar que serve para aumentar o conhecimento sobre um tema pouco conhecido ou estudado, neste caso, o desenvolvimento da afetividade com plantas ornamentais e sua aplicação na educação ambiental. A abordagem da pesquisa é mista (quantitativa-qualitativa) devido à natureza dos dados obtidos pela observação participativa, não participativa e pela escala IOS para medir o nível de afetividade estudantil em relação à natureza após a intervenção. A hipótese era ver se a aplicação do método afetivo gera ou não o vínculo afetivo. Todas as crianças desenvolveram afetividade em relação à sua planta ornamental em diferentes níveis. O que promoveu comportamentos pró-ambientais. Propõe-se, portanto, levar em conta o método afetivo em projetos ou programas de educação ambiental.
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Humans , Environmental Psychology , Plants , Behavior , Adoption , Ecosystem , Environmental Health Education , Nature , Health PromotionABSTRACT
Resumen Las constantes amenazas y conflictos que afectan a los primates en ambientes urbanos ponen a sus poblaciones en declive. Esto se agrava por la falta de conocimiento de los habitantes sobre la fauna y la flora con la que coexisten. Con el objetivo de aumentar el conocimiento y sensibilizar a la población de Villavicencio sobre la importancia y distribución de primates en ecosistemas urbanos se desarrolló una aplicación móvil (app) gratuita. Inicialmente, se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas (n = 140) con residentes de cada zona (n = 28) de la ciudad de Villavicencio en la que se observaron primates, con el fin de generar un mapa de la distribución de primates diurnos. También se hizo la identificación de las especies presentes, siendo: Saimiri sciureus cassiquiarensis, Plecturocebus ornatus, Alouatta seniculus y Sapajus apella. Con los datos de distribución, conflictos y amenazas, se construyó una aplicación móvil en el sistema Android, donde tales datos están georreferenciados, con el fin de sensibilizar a la comunidad sobre las especies de primates presentes en la ciudad. La socialización de la app fue dirigida a las entidades gubernamentales y ONGs de la ciudad, obteniendo una evaluación positiva por el público. Trabajar con comunidades en proyectos de sensibilización ambiental que utilizan herramientas como las TICs tiene el potencial de transformar la dinámica sociocultural local, promoviendo una mayor preocupación con la biodiversidad y siendo una herramienta bien recibida por diferentes grupos de la población.
Abstract Constant threats and conflicts that affect primates in urban environments put their populations in decline. The situation is aggravated by the lack of knowledge of the community about the fauna and flora that they coexist with. Aiming to increase the knowledge and awareness of the people from Villavicencio on the importance and distribution of primates in urban ecosystems, a free mobile application (app) was developed. Initially, 140 semi-structured interviews were conducted with residents of each area of Villavicencio where primates were observed (n=28). As a result, a distribution map of diurnal primates was created. Identification of the present species was also made. The following species were found: Saimiri sciureus cassiquiarensis, Plecturocebus ornatus, Alouatta seniculus, and Sapajus apella. With distribution, conflicts and threats data, a mobile application was built in the Android system, georeferencing the information available, so the community could be sensitized about the primate species in the city. Socialization of the application was addressed to governmental entities and NGOs of the city, obtaining a positive evaluation by the public. Working with communities on environmental awareness projects that use tools such as ICTs has the potential to transform local socio-cultural dynamics, to promote greater concern about biodiversity, and it is a well-received tool by different groups of people.
Resumo As constantes ameaças e conflitos que afetam os primatas em ambientes urbanos colocam suas populações em declínio. Isso é agravado ainda pela falta de conhecimento dos habitantes sobre a fauna e a flora com a qual coexistem. Com o objetivo de aumentar o conhecimento e sensibilizar a população de Villavicencio sobre a importância e distribuição de primatas em ecossistemas urbanos foi desenvolvido um aplicativo móvel (app) gratuito. Inicialmente, foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas (n=140) com residentes de cada zona (n=28) da cidade de Villavicencio nas quais se observaram primatas a fim de gerar um mapa da distribuição de primatas diurnos. Também foi feita a identificação das espécies presentes, sendo: Saimiri sciureus cassiquiarensis, Plecturocebus ornatus, Alouatta seniculus e Sapajus apella. Com os dados de distribuição, conflitos e ameaças, foi construído um aplicativo móvel no sistema Android, onde tais dados estão georeferenciados, a fim de sensibilizar a comunidade sobre as espécies de primatas presentes na cidade. A socialização do app foi direcionada para as entidades governamentais e ONGs da cidade, obtendo uma avaliação positiva pelo público. Trabalhar com comunidades em projetos de sensibilização ambiental que utilizam ferramentas como as TICs tem o potencial de transformar a dinâmica sociocultural local, promovendo uma maior preocupação com a biodiversidade, sendo uma ferramenta bem recebida por diferentes grupos da população.
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Como parte de la problemática existente en nuestro entorno, y considerando la impartición antes y después de la asignatura Desarrollo Sustentable de los alumnos del Instituto Tecnológico de Matamoros de la carrera de Ingeniería Química, que parte de su misión es el cuidado del medio ambiente, encontrándose como solución la educación ambiental, que ha sido referente para la conciencia ambiental (Rengifo, Acevedo, Aldana, & Calvo, 2007), la cual fue estudiada por medio de las variables actitud y conocimiento ambiental, con un instrumento de 25 ítems con dimensiones de actitud y conocimientos ambientales, encontrándose que existe una conciencia ambiental alta.
As part of the problems existing in our environment, and considering the situation before and after the delivery of the Sustainable Development subject to the students of the Chemical Engineering Program in the Technological Institute of Matamoros, whose mission is the protection of the environment, environmental education has been found as a solution and a reference for environmental awareness (Rengifo, Acevedo, Aldana, & Calvo, 2007). The subject was approached by means of two variables, attitude and environmental knowledge using an instrument of 25 items with attitudinal and environmental knowledge dimensions, finding that there is a high environmental awareness.
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Sustainable Development IndicatorsABSTRACT
Environment is the creator of human but human has demolished the presence of natural environment, altered it for its better and luxurious living. It is an utmost necessity to make an environmental awareness within the citizens for a better sustaining environment for our future generation. Environment education is known to play an important role for this activity. Also it plays a vital role in the process of sustainable development also. Education directly interacts with our future generations for preserving and maintaining the environment. The present study is based on environmental awareness ability of higher secondary school students of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat state considering variables type of school – granted and non granted and area of school – urban and rural. The researcher prepared questionnaire and collected the data from students using the standardized tool ―Environmental Awareness Ability Measure‖. Results showed that there was significant difference between the mean score on environmental awareness ability of higher secondary students school students considering Urban and Rural area, Granted and Non granted schools, Granted and Non granted Schools of Urban area and Granted and Non granted schools of rural area.
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La Conciencia ambiental en México es un tema de gran relevancia ya que las alteraciones de hoy en día sobre el medio ambiente son principalmente por actividades antropogénicas ya sea por el desarrollo industrial, consumismo, la contaminación, residuos sólidos, etc., por lo que es de gran importancia lograr un equilibrio entre la naturaleza - hombre y para alcanzar este equilibrio es necesario la educación ambiental la cual permite emplear diferentes estrategias para lograr generar sentimientos, desarrollar conciencia ambiental y evidenciar la necesidad de elaborar nuevos valores a partir de las experiencias directas. Por lo que la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar la Conciencia Ambiental de los habitantes de la colonia Emilio Portes Gil en la H. Matamoros (Tamaulipas) mediante el instrumento llamado Cuestionario de Actitudes Ambientales (CAAM) de Núevalos a una población de 50 habitantes conformada con 52% de mujeres y el 48% de hombres en un rango de edad entre los 20 a 31 años, obteniéndose una conciencia ambiental muy parecida con un 32% y 30% tanto del sexo femenino como del masculino respectivamente.
Environmental awareness in Mexico is a very important issue since today's alterations on the environment are basically produced by anthropogenic activities either because of industrial development, consumerism, pollution, solid waste, etc.., reason why it is very important to achieve a balance between nature and man and, in order to achieve this balance, environmental education which can employ different strategies for generating feelings, developing environmental awareness and highlighting the need to develop new values from direct experiences is necessary. For this reason, this investigation has as its main objective the assessment of Emilio Portes Gil Colonia in H. Matamoros (Tamaulipas) inhabitants' Environmental Awareness, using Nuévalos' instrument called Environmental Attitudes Questionnaire (CAAM) to a population of 50 inhabitants conformed by 52% women and 48% men in an age range between 20 to 31 years, yielding a very similar environmental awareness with 32% and 30% of both the male and the female respectively.
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Humans , Environmental Health Education , Colombia , Conscience , EnvironmentABSTRACT
Este artículo es resultado de una investigación que tuvo como propósito sensibilizar mediante estrategias de educación ambiental, a estudiantes de educación media, aledaños al Páramo de Rabanal, en Samacá (Boyacá), sobre la importancia de preservar el ecosistema páramo. La metodología se implementó siguiendo los criterios de la investigación acción, en la que se implementaron estrategias como mapas cognoscitivos, para la identificación del conocimiento espacial; sensibilización ambiental, mediante ejercicios de desarrollo sensorial; uso de metáforas, para conferir estructura y significado a la realidad; además de experiencias de interacción con el medio ambiente como proceso de conexión con el ecosistema. Se encontró que el conocimiento de los estudiantes sobre su ecosistema páramo es mínimo en cuanto a fuentes hídricas, flora, fauna e interacción ejercida desde los habitantes; mediante la implementación de experiencias sensoriales, salidas de campo y el uso de la metáfora, se logró sensibilizar a los participantes en favor de la protección y mejora del medio ambiente, fortaleciendo sus conocimientos, habilidades y destrezas necesarias para construir valores encaminados a modificar sus patrones de comportamiento. Se concluyó que la utilización de todos los sentidos en espacios accesibles, amplía las alternativas de exploración y acerca a los estudiantes al contexto real circundante, más allá del conocimiento formal. No es suficiente tener conocimiento sobre los problemas ambientales; se obtienen mejores resultados con acciones desarrolladas en la práctica.
This article is the result of a research aimed to, , raise awareness in high school students living near the Rabanal Moor, Samacá (Boyacá), through environmental education strategies, on the importance of preserving the moor ecosystem. The methodology was implemented following the action research criteria, in which the following strategies were carried out: cognitive maps, for the identification of spatial knowledge; environmental awareness through sensory development exercises; metaphors to give structure and meaning to reality; interaction experiences considering the environment as a connection process with the ecosystem. We found that the knowledge students have about the moor ecosystem is minimal in regard to water resources, flora, fauna and interaction exerted from the inhabitants. Through the implementation of sensory experiences, field trips and the use of metaphor, we managed to sensitize the participants in favor of the environment protection and improvement strengthening their needed knowledge, abilities and skills to build values to modify their behavior patterns. It was concluded that the use of all the senses in accessible spaces, expands the exploration alternatives and brings students to the surrounding real context beyond formal knowledge. It is not enough to have knowledge of environmental problems; best results are obtained with actions in practice.
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Humans , Environmental Health Education , Water Resources , Colombia , EcosystemABSTRACT
This paper expatiates the relationship between environmental quality of teachers and the environment education and interprets the environmental quality of teachers in colleges and universities as follows:one-sided understanding of environmental awareness,unenlightened teaching concepts,a lack of knowledge of the environment,limited teaching conditions and low environmental protection skills.The writer believes that strengthening the construction of teaching staff is the key to promoting environmental education in depth,and thus he raises some concrete measures and suggestions.