Identificación de actitudes y conductas ambientales universitarias para el diseño y ejecución del plan de educación ambiental en la Universidad Mariana, Pasto- Nariño

Abstract

This research project aimed to formulate lines of action for the design of the Environmental Education plan at the Mariana University, Pasto, Nariño. It is a first step to environmentalize the curricula, because it helped in identifying educational needs in environmental matters and postulating guidelines to prioritize the actions that must be carried out. Universities must play a much more active role in the process of training environmentally responsible citizens, which is achieved from scientific research. The research project was based on participatory action research and descriptive research, in which different activities were established such as: direct observation, semi-structured surveys, workshops with the educational community with the application of techniques such as: DOFA Matrix, Problem Tree and Prioritization Matrix. The results shown the environmental impact of a university campus, so it is a step in formulating environmental improvement plans. The Mariana University has potential to be a sustainable university. However; it is necessary to implement environmental plans, programs and projects that propose environmental care and by a campus with actions that lead it to be more environmentally friendly. Therefore, it is necessary to institutionalize the university environmental management in order to steer it towards an accreditation process as a sustainable campus.