SUSTENTABILITY ACTIONS DEVELOPED BY UTFPR CAMPO MOURÃO CAMPUS: ANALYSIS ON STUDENTES ENVIRONMENTAL PERCEPTION

Abstract

Environmental issues are present in daily life, therefore, the awareness must be sustained. Environmental perception is intricately linked to environmental education, which aims to promote prior knowledge so that a long awaited sistentability can be achieved. Environmental education is important at all levels of education. In higher education, it becomes relevant for the formation not only professional but also social and environmental, being able to propagate the environmental knowledge for future generations. In face of the current situation, this work aimed to analyze the environmental perception of students from the Federal Technological University of Paraná, Campo Mourão campus, in relation to the sustainability actions developed by the institution. Two groups of students were selected, one characterized by entrants and the other by graduates, totaling 247 students. A questionnaire was applied, on which the student had as answer options the Likert-r scale: I totally disagree, I disagree in parts, I neither agree nor disagree, I agree in parts and I totally agree. Questions on reducing solid waste generation, and inceptibility of ways to separating solid waste for recycling, were mostly answered positively - fully agreeing with - 52% and 74%, respectively. Therefore, it is inferred that the students have a positive perception of the actions promoted by the institution in relation to issues related to solid waste, recycling and environmental themes.