Editorial – Presentation of the Special Issue “Environmental Education Actions related to the Baixada Santista Watershed” (Technical Chamber of Environmental Education and Publicity of the Baixada Santista Watershed Committee – CBH/BS) Maria Helena Pereira de Sá, Maria Wanda Iorio, Fabio Giordano

Abstract

The Technical Chamber for Environmental Education and Dissemination (CTEAD) of the Hydrographic Basin Committee - Baixada Santista (CBH-BS) is formed by the State, Municipalities and Civil Society, whose composition for the biennium 2017 to 2019 is as follows: State – DAEE, SABESP, State Department of Health, State Department of the Environment; Municipalities - Pref. Municipal of São Vicente, P.M of Guarujá, P.M of Cubatão, P.M. of Santos and P.M. of Praia Grande; Soc Civil - Assoc. Ceiling and Floor of B. S., AMORCA, Liga Beach Socer, UNISANTA, ECOPHALT, SINSERV, CONCIDADANIA, CIESP CUBATÃO, ASSOC. Engineer from São Vicente and UNISANTOS, operating since 2002. Its purpose is to promote environmental education and raise awareness among the population through the media about the need to preserve and protect the environment, springs and water resources in general, in addition to publicize the Committee's activities so that society can be informed about the work carried out. It is worth highlighting the participation of Francisco Gomes da Costa Neto, Ana Luiza Roma Couto Serra, Sarita Patero, Maria Wanda Iorio, David da Cunha Ferreira, Glória Cristina Bruno, Reynaldo E. Young Ribeiro, Luiz Felipe Carro Amorim, Susana Soares Cauby, Maria Aparecida C Carneiro, Renata Luz Leite de Oliveira, Irene Rosa Sabiá, Zulma dos Santos, Nazem do Nascimento, José Maciel de Brito, Jasson Leonídio dos Santos, and many others. The following activities stand out: Water week: 2003 to 2009, Applied Environmental Education Project - 1080 registered teachers; Summer Campaign, Mangrove cleaning – Jd Casqueiro –Z1;, Portinho – P G, Diana Island, Bertioga Z3, etc...

Periodically, the Technical Chamber meets once a month and usually discusses different issues related to environmental education and the dissemination of the Basin Committee's actions. This special volume aims to record actions and initiatives, in favor of environmental education and the dissemination of the actions of the members of the technical chamber of the basin committee in the last decade.

Within this context, in 2018, in partnership with the Unisanta Bioscience Magazine, we presented, with a focus on extension and non-formal teaching, the Unisanta BioScience Special Edition – Volume 7, n. 5 (2018) on the environmental education actions carried out, involving aspects of the River Basin that are generally little known and little understood regarding their importance and function. The result of this dedication is presented below.

We hope that this special issue can inspire and motivate other State basin committees and their teams to initiate scientific dissemination activities, strengthening their initiatives towards municipalities, institutions and society, and most importantly, collaborating with the democratization of environmental education knowledge. .

We congratulate those involved with Environmental Education in Baixada Santista and wish everyone a great read!