The Degradation of Urban Beaches in Salvador, Bahia: A Favorable Context for
Multidisciplinarity in Basic Education in the Public System.
Ocean Culture, Environmental Education, Coastal Ecosystems, Urban Beaches, Multidisciplinarity, Environmental Awareness.
Ocean Culture, also known as Ocean Literacy, seeks to educate society about the importance of oceans and promote ocean environmental awareness. In Brazil, the term has been adapted to 'Ocean Culture' and aims to incorporate ocean science content into formal education. However, threats to coastal ecosystems are complex and challenging for the general public to comprehend. Environmental Education plays a significant role in addressing these issues, allowing students to better understand environmental problems and develop critical thinking.The purpose of this work is to bring Ocean Culture to public schools in Salvador, focusing on issues related to coastal ecosystems, especially urban beaches. The goal is to provide a multidisciplinary education that encourages the development of ocean environmental awareness and active participation in solving environmental problems. The educational materials developed include a teaching sequence for the study of urban beaches and a field trip guide to Pituba Beach. The multidisciplinary approach incorporates content from Biology, Geography, and Geomorphology, with the aim of identifying environmental disturbances, proposing interventions, and assessing their feasibility from different perspectives. In this way, this work emphasizes the importance of ocean and coastal ecosystems, the impacts of human activities, and the need to educate future generations about Ocean Culture and the importance of conserving marine environments.