Proposta de programa de educação ambiental para o Jardim Botânico de Londrina-PR

Abstract

There is a growing concern about the environmental issues faced currently by humanity, considering that accelerated growth of large urban centers is reflected in the increasing consumption of natural resources. In this context, urban green areas becomes extremely important but by itself it does not is a sufficient action to assure natural resources protection. So it is fundamental to establish educational programs which promote a deep and progressive change in the values of contemporary society. Thus, environmental education plays an important role by solving the environmental crisis through offerting social awareness. The present research considered the application of these concepts in the Botanic Garden of the city of Londrina-PR. Aiming to offer to the local community the potential that the park has to offer by its educational characteristics, besides to contribute with future methodologies of evaluation and control of actions of environmental education.