Environmental education as a tool for transformation in schools

In commemoration of National Day of Environmental education, celebrated on June 3rd, the Copaiba Environmental Association It highlights the strategic role of raising awareness among children and young people about the preservation of the Atlantic Forest.

For the Copaiba Environmental Association, National Day Environmental education, The National Day for the Preservation of the Atlantic Forest, celebrated on June 3rd, is an opportunity to reinforce a commitment that should be daily: transforming the school environment into a vibrant space of awareness and engagement for the preservation of the Atlantic Forest, showing that the future of forests and rivers depends directly on the seeds planted today in classrooms.

A densely populated biome and one of the most threatened on the planet, the Atlantic Forest is the main provider of natural resources that sustain life and the economy of the region, and for this reason Copaíba has expanded its environmental education work, bringing this topic into schools not only as an extracurricular activity, but as a social urgency to train citizens prepared for current climate challenges.

Working in partnership with educational institutions in the region, the Copaiba The goal is to connect students with forests, showing the importance of restoring and preserving native trees and all the impacts they have on the environment. According to Viviane Candotta, an environmental educator at [company name], Copaiba, a environmental education Teaching nature in schools is the most solid way to build a new relationship with it. "When a child or young person understands the value of the Atlantic Forest and realizes that it is part of their daily life, they cease to be spectators and become active agents of transformation in their communities," emphasizes Viviane Candotta.

Transformation that begins in childhood.

The focus on children and young people adopted by Copaiba It directly engages with the spirit of National Day of Environmental education. At this stage of development, the ability to absorb new habits and empathy for the environment are powerful tools. By learning about the importance of conserving the soil, protecting water sources, and planting native trees, students become multipliers of knowledge, taking the discussion into their homes and influencing their families.

Celebrating June 3rd by investing in the education of future generations guarantees the protection, restoration, and conservation of the Atlantic Forest. Therefore, if your school does not yet have environmental education initiatives, please contact us. Copaiba and schedule a visit from the team environmental education And be a part of this transformation.

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THE Copaiba Environmental Association Copaíba is a non-profit Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP) based in the municipality of Socorro (SP), which has been working since 1999 with the mission of conserving and restoring the Atlantic Forest in the basins of the Peixe and Camanducaia rivers. Present in 19 municipalities in this region, Copaíba develops integrated actions in the areas of public policy, environmental education, production of native seedlings and ecological restoration, promoting the reconnection of people with nature and contributing to the protection of natural resources, especially water and biodiversity.