ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT (COMBUSTIBLE WASTE): A SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH (Atena Editora) (Atena Editora)

Abstract

The current situation of the planet and the environment, affected by problems such as the high rate of emission of greenhouse gases (GHG), high amounts of waste and global warming, to mention just a few problems, demands, in the current context, an awakening from human consciousness to environmental problems. This fact imposes cultural, ethical and professional changes in societies. This article is the result of the mini-course on Environmental Education (EA) and Environmental Management (GA), given by the authors to the Department of Logistics of the Armed Forces of Angola (FAA), due to the need for the course and the theme in the corporation, which handles fuel and other waste. The objective was to discuss with the corporation the relevance of the theme, taking into account the sustainability criteria within the current context of environmental crisis and the scope (in the FAA and at the national level), in order to have knowledge about the characteristics and treatment of the waste and associated GHG emission levels, in particular, the characteristics and emissions of fuels, whose utility is diverse and GHG emissions occur at various stages of the life cycle. It was considered important to inquire about the emissions of these residues in order to learn how to deal with and mitigate the associated negative environmental impacts. The method adopted was qualitative and illustrative, based on the bibliographic review, and the materials used were the bibliographic references on the subject, with emphasis on EA and GA books.