SCHOOL SUSTAINABLE

ECOLOGICAL FARMING, SOLAR ENERGY AND RAINWATER CAPTURE AS ELEMENT EDUCATOR IN COUNTY GRAVATAÍ / RS

Abstract

This paper proposes strategies for the improvement of technical and administrative procedures, educational and community extension in order to improve school environmental performance and thus provide access to technologies and stimulate discussion on the sustainable use of natural resources. The project Sustainable School proposed by evaluating the environmental performance of the State High School Padre Nunes, in the City of Gravatai, State of Rio Grande do Sul, the preparation of a report containing suggestions for action in the management, teaching and school extension to provide support taking decisions by the school administration for the purpose of reducing the environmental impact of their actions and the creation of a map bringing together all the proposed changes in the school environment, including sustainable structures as educators elements. Building a tank with a capacity of 16 thousand liters of rainwater was carried out, construction of a solar thermal panel as water heaters with a capacity of 146 liters of clean water for use in school kitchen, installation of a photovoltaic module supply the pressurizer for non-potable water distribution network supplied by the rainwater tank, several interventions to revitalize the school yard as educational mosaics and paintings, conducting agro-ecological planting structures as vertical gardens, herb spiral, compost, among others. In addition, training workshops were carried out with the scholarship students and the courses of different levels. Activities involved managers, teachers, technical administrators and students. Through the use of these social technologies focused on sparing use of natural resources was possible to contribute for the education of several students involved in promoting integration between man and the environment through educators structures.