SUSTENTABILIDADE E ESPIRITUALIDADE: EXPERIÊNCIAS DE EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA.

This study aimed to research and describe an interdisciplinary project developed by a confessional/community school in the west of Paraná State. The methodology associates the literature review with the level of descriptive research to understand the characteristics of the activities performed in Religious Education and Environmental Education for sustainability. Based on the literature review on religious teaching and sustainability and its importance in the educational process, the analysis highlights the articulation between the various fields of knowledge of the school curriculum provided by the "Sítio Bier" (Bier's Farm) project. The development of the project provides students with interaction and practical knowledge on the organic production of animal and plant foods and on the importance of recycling, care for ecosystems, the capacity and importance of organic agriculture and sustainable development. It was concluded that the religious teaching developed at the Martin Luther Evangelical College is an important part of the students' life through its articulation with the Environmental Education. The religious approach and interdisciplinary scientific knowledge enable deeper questions for all curricular subjects and enables the learning of curricular content in a playful and spiritual way that develops love and care for the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]