Environmental Education: a necessary proposal to work in the primary classrooms

La Educación Ambiental se basa en relacionar al hombre con su entorno, con su ambiente y busca un cambio de actitud así como la toma de conciencia sobre la importancia de conservar el medio para el futuro así como para mejorar la calidad de vida del ser humano. La adopción de una actitud consciente sobre el medio que nos rodea, y del cual formamos parte indiscutible, depende en un alto porcentaje de la enseñanza y la educación recibida en la infancia y la juventud. Por este motivo, corresponde a la escuela desempeñar un papel clave y fundamental en este proceso.Environmental Education is based on relating man to his environment, his environment and seeks a change of attitude as well as awareness of the importance of conserving the environment for the future as well as to improve the quality of life of the human being. The adoption of a conscious attitude about the environment that surrounds us, and of which we are an indisputable part, depends in a high percentage of the education and education received in childhood and youth. For this reason, it is up to the school to play a key and fundamental role in this process