Environmental education: environmental perceptions and practices in the rural educational community of La Novia, Curillo-Caquetá
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4888-3605
Environmental education in rural areas is a pillar that allows for cross-cutting environmental awareness and stewardship, through the participation of the educational community. In this sense, understanding environmental perceptions and practices allows for establishing benchmarks for the design of mechanisms and strategies that respond to training needs. The objective is to analyze environmental perceptions and practices in the rural educational community of La Novia, in the municipality of Curillo, in the department of Caquetá, in order to identify progress, limitations, and opportunities for strengthening environmental education. The research has a qualitative and quantitative approach of a descriptive-interpretative nature. Information was collected through a structured survey with closed and open-ended questions, and analyzed through statistical analysis and qualitative content analysis. The results show that, although 25% report taking no action to protect the environment, there are dissenting strategies at home for protecting natural resources, such practices focusing on recycling, waste reuse, protecting flora and fauna, and water conservation. It is concluded that in the rural educational community of La Novia, environmental education shows low appropriation regarding practices and the development of knowledge, which focuses on everyday life, presenting limitations in community participation, pedagogical mechanisms, and the development of critical awareness.
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