FOSTERING URBAN SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AMAZON: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE “CONSTRUINDO MAIS CIDADANIA” INITIATIVE (BELÉM, PARÁ, BRAZIL)
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Civil Construction, non-formal education, environmental education, sustainability, urban afforestation, Amazon, SDGAbstract
This article presents an analysis of the “Sustainability and Participatory Citizenship” module, part of the “Building More Citizenship” project, promoted by Sinduscon PA between 2023 and 2025 at construction sites in the Belém Metropolitan Region. The initiative aims to integrate non-formal environmental education into the daily lives of construction workers, addressing topics such as waste management, conscious use of water, and urban afforestation. The activities included lectures, educational dynamics, and the symbolic planting of seedlings, with the aim of strengthening emotional and environmental bonds. More than 2,400 seedlings were planted and donated, with an estimated sequestration of 226.9 tons of CO₂ in 20 years. The project directly reached 7,563 participants and was well evaluated by workers, who reported greater environmental awareness and changes in habits. The action also aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially numbers 9, 11, 13 and 17, by promoting sustainable practices in the production sector through institutional partnerships. The study concludes that initiatives like this are effective in raising awareness in society about environmental issues and highlights the importance of continuing, expanding and institutionalizing these actions, especially in light of COP-30 in Belém.
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