Estrategias de educación ambiental comunitaria como aporte a la recuperación del Río Frío

Abstract

Río Frío is part of an important watershed of the municipality of Floridablanca, Santander, which largely reflects the environmental problems of many water sources in the country, in which the detriment of the natural heritage is evident due to the anthropic factor. This affectation is related both to the social representations the community has of the river, as well as to cultural habits and practices. The present investigation with a qualitative approach developed through the methodology of Action Research, which took as an articulating axis the ecosystem of Rio Frío and intervened with environmental education strategies to several communities of the urban zone of the riverbank, in the section included between the Barrio Jardín del Limoncito and the Santa Coloma Multifamily Complex. This intervention was intended to contribute to the recovery of Rio Frío, from the knowledge of the context and design and implementation of strategies, with and for the community, seeking to promote harmonious cultural practices with the care of it, hand in hand with a reflective task in relation to the environmental practices, both individual and collective. Methodologically, group dynamics and visualization techniques were applied, as well as experiential, vivential, interactive and participatory techniques, which allowed exploring creativity, emotion and sensitivity as a tool for reflection on the problem of Rio Frio and the need to undertake actions aimed at achieving its protection.