O COVID-19 E MEIO AMBIENTE, EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL COMO FERRAMENTA ALTERNATIVA PARA CONSCIENCIALIZAÇÃO DAS PESSOAS

Abstract

The pandemic of the new corona virus, COVID-19, has imposed itself in the world, bringing with it a series of changes in people's lives all over the planet, as well as the aggravation of some environmental problems. But also, the various measures adopted with a view to controlling the pandemic, were a great contribution to some of the improvements observed in the environment, notable, for example, by the reduction in the levels of atmospheric emissions, reduction in the levels of pollution by solid waste in the places of greater agglomeration of people. Environmental education is, therefore, seen as an important component for raising people's awareness in order to stop the accelerated degree of infection by the virus. The objective of this approach was achieved through a qualitative methodology in which, through bibliographical consultation, it was possible to make a description of the current scenario that devastates humanity. Having concluded that the characteristics of the surrounding environment cause acceleration or not of the degree of infection by the virus as well, COVID-19 substantially stimulated the levels of solid waste generation but, on the other hand, the containment measures and restrictions adopted in all The countries conferred a set of changes that provided substantial improvements to environmental quality, where Environmental Education is elected to change people's behavior to safeguard the global public well-being.