Formação socioambiental: elaborando coletivamente o Plano de Gerenciamento de Resíduos Sólidos

Abstract

The educational product, presented in the form of an e-book, proposes the collective development of a Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) in a federal institution of professional, technical, and technological education, specifically at the Federal Institute of Goiás – Jataí Campus. Grounded in the principles of integral human formation and critical socio-environmental education, in light of Gramsci’s thought, the proposal seeks to contribute to the establishment of new relations between manual labor and intellectual labor. The initiative is based on the assumption that research and extension constitute pedagogical tools with the potential to promote the autonomy and emancipation of subjects, by fostering critical reflection on the issue of solid waste within the institutional context and its surroundings. The elaboration and development of the SWMP are understood not only as regulatory actions and environmental management, but as a formative process capable of fostering an understanding of work as the mediator of the relationship between human beings and nature. The social and academic relevance of the product lies in its commitment to a critical socio-environmental approach, articulated with economic, political, cultural, and environmental dimensions, contributing to the formation of future professionals who are more conscious and critical. Furthermore, the proposal stands out for its potential for replicability in different educational contexts, provided that local specificities are considered, and for valuing the participation of the diverse segments of the school community, as well as for encouraging the development of research and extension projects as central strategies of the process.