As PANCs e a cultura caipira como estratégias para a educação ambiental

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis aim to investigate how Unconventional Food Plants (PANCs), in conjunction with the traditional knowledge of São Paulo's caipira culture, can be used as pedagogical strategies to promote Environmental Education in Science teaching. Through a qualitative literature review and document analysis of public policies, the study discusses the impacts of food globalization, the erasure of traditional knowledge, and the importance of localized educational practices. The study is grounded in the theoretical contributions of Bourdieu, Brandão, and Paulo Freire, it addresses the role of Biology teaching in valuing biodiversity and local food culture. As an educational product, an illustrated guide for implementing school gardens with PANCs was developed, aimed at middle and high school levels. The guide proposes interdisciplinary and context-based activities that foster food autonomy, environmental awareness, and cultural belonging among students.