PRÁTICAS DE VERDEJAMENTO RIZOMÁTICO: A SABEDORIA DE PAULO FREIRE NA EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL
PRÁTICAS DE VERDEJAMENTO RIZOMÁTICO: A SABEDORIA DE PAULO FREIRE NA EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.0072412062
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Palavras-chave: Educação Básica; Método Freiriano; Modelo Rizomático.
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Keywords: Basic Education; Freirian Method; Rhizomatic Model.
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Abstract: This study explores the intersection between the educational theories of Paulo Freire, Gilles Deleuze, and Félix Guattari and their applicability to environmental education in Brazilian basic education. At a time when the global ecological crisis demands an immediate and effective response, education presents itself as a fundamental tool for cultivating critical environmental awareness. Paulo Freire (2013, 2023), with his emphasis on critical pedagogy and consciousness-raising, along with Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari (1995), with their proposal of a rhizomatic model of knowledge, offer valuable perspectives for rethinking environmental education. Utilizing a qualitative methodology that includes an extensive literature review and documentary analysis of public policies and educational programs, this study maps the potential contributions of these theorists to the development of innovative and effective educational practices in promoting sustainability. The research reveals that integrating Freirean principles and rhizomatic thinking into environmental education can enhance student engagement, fostering a deeper understanding and practical action concerning environmental issues. The results highlight the importance of overcoming traditional educational approaches, which often isolate knowledge into watertight categories, in favor of practices that emphasize interconnection, interdisciplinarity, and active student participation in knowledge construction. This article contributes to the academic debate by demonstrating how the fusion of concepts from Freire, Deleuze, and Guattari can provide a robust theoretical foundation for environmental education that is both reflective, critical, and transformative. It concludes that adopting a pedagogical approach inspired by these theories not only meets contemporary demands for more effective environmental education but also promotes the formation of conscious, responsible citizens capable of contributing to solving the environmental challenges of the 21st century. Implementing these ideas in Brazilian basic education represents a significant opportunity to move towards a more just and sustainable society.
- Shirlei Barros do Canto