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Este artigo é fruto das reflexões oriundas de intervenções em educação ambiental desenvolvidas durante a 35a Semana Riograndina de Enfermagem no Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, no primeiro semestre de 2011. Sua temática aponta para um novo olhar sobre o processo saúde-doença, buscando estratégias de ressignificação do ambiente hospitalar através de um cuidado de enfermagem mais sensível. Para tanto, propõe-se, dentro de uma ética interventiva, trazer o afeto para as relações, chamando a atenção para uma nova concepção de vida, além da lógica capitalista. Tais intervenções engendram-se como práticas educativas ambientais a partir de processos multidisciplinares. As mesmas envolvem diferentes campos do saber, não menos passíveis de serem articulados, quais sejam: Saúde, Teatro (clown), Artes Visuais (audiovisuais) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study talks about Environmental Education as a fundamental right for man, showing that the man himself is part of nature and plays a main role of preserving, due to his rationality, aiming humankind to enhance their relation with the planet. The study is based on bibliographical research and review of literature was also used, as well as descriptive and comparative methods, with indirect research. It also discusses the historicity about Environmental Education, its conceptual evolution and Brazilian legislation. It talks about environmental knowledge, the emergency of the issue and the possibilities to the environmental preservation. It relates the role of Environmental Education in the context of sustainable development and the intrinsic interdisciplinary. It provides theoretical basis on the issue, using renowned authors who lend credibility to the topic. As a conclusion, this study reports the difficulties faced in formal teaching and the urgent needs in constructing of knowledge and environmental rationality, via Environmental Education in formality and informality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]