A percepção do cerrado dentro do IFG: estratégias para estimular a conscientização e/ou preservação deste bioma, em período remoto

Abstract

Cerrado Biome is one of the richest natural domains in Brazil, being found in several regions of the country with a greater concentration in the Center-West region. The Cerrado has the greatest diversity on the planet, sheltering thousands of plant, animal species and large aquifers (Guarani, Bambuí and Urucuia), making it known as the “water tank” of Brazil. Due to factors such as: 1) Increase in the de-characterization of the Cerrado biome as a result of the expansion of agriculture, which harms all biodiversity and modifies the natural habitat of several native species; 2) the disastrous increase in deforestation and 3) criminal fires; it is necessary to promote actions on behalf of preservation of the biome. Such preservation is fundamental for the maintenance of the fauna, flora and its people, traditions and immaterial cultural heritage, which are impacted by human actions.[CdM1] It is of fundamental importance to make a diagnostic analysis of how the topic was approached within the IFG, during teaching, research and community outreach core missions during the pandemic period. In addition, a critical/introspective analysis was performed, based on quantitative and qualitative data arising from the “I Semana Integrada do Cerrado", an event promoted by the IFG, which took place remotely in 2021. The data results pointed to the need to establish a dialogue with the entire IFG network, in order to develop a greater number of proposals in the action of teaching, research and community outreach core missions that contemplate the Cerrado biome. Through the diagnostic analysis of the questionnaire applied to the teachers, it was possible to observe that topics related to environmental issues in the cerrado are rarely addressed in classroom. It is necessary to expand knowledge on the subject by all those involved in the school environment, contributing to the educational and training process of the student for the importance of environmental conservation and its role in society.