Socio-environmental educommunication and the National Policy for Environmental Education (Law nº 9.795, of April 27, of 1999)

Abstract

Social transformations and technological advances are constantly influencing the way individuals interact, think, and act. These changes establish a new approach in the school environment, leading to an increase in the level of critical thinking and reflection about the information disseminated in digital media. Therefore, it’s essential to promote teacher training for the use of technological resources, to enhance the teaching-learning process and to promote interaction for and with the school community, with emphasis on social-environmental causes, using Educommunication as a bridge in this process. This article aims to carry out a bibliographic approach on Educommunication from the perspective of Socio-environmental Educommunication, media-education, and teacher education. It also emphasizes the laws that guide the teaching and implementation of Environmental Education in Brazil. The methodology adopted consists of bibliographic research about the concepts and practices of Educommunication and its relationship with Environmental Education. The literature used comes from the SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) database and online scientific journals in Communication, Education, and Environmental Education. The search was carried out using combinations in Portuguese and English of the words "educommunication", "socio-environmental educommunication", "environmental education", and " teaching training".