Abstract
This interdisciplinary research has the playful art as a tool to raise awareness about the conservation of sharks and the environmental health of the Ocean, in addition to the search for the demystification of some concepts bringing to light the biological and ecological importance that this emblematic group represents for the natural balance of the Blue Planet. In the months of June and July 2018 at the visiting aquarium in Paraíba, a space for the propagation of non-formal environmental education, it was sought through the theatrical play "Swimming in Safety, a Sea of Hope" to apply the way of doing and teaching the concepts of sustainability and environmental preservation since the choice of the team, the actors and scenographic materials. Through exploratory and participant research, photographic and video records, we investigated the reactions of the audience before, during and after the play. The evaluation process was permanent in order to make constant improvements. The play tried to highlight not only information about the characteristics and importance of preserving sharks, but also the main threats such as the practice of finning, which through a plot between the pirate and the shark and the echinoderms, it was possible to explain the defence systems that each being has, all of which are important, showing that sharks are worth much more alive than dead. The expertise and performance of artistic activities such as juggling, magic and balance contributed to the success of the play. The results prove that this type of multidisciplinary experience, which promotes learning through enchantment, should be encouraged because it will certainly constitute a basis for future attitudes, especially in children, since they will feel encouraged to protect nature, according to the premises of the Decade of Oceanic Science and Ecological Restoration.
Highlights
Environmental health dialogues among the various sciences that involve the promotion and maintenance of life considering the context of the environment, whether local or even in a broader sense, such as in global terms
The ecosystem goods and services that the ocean provides are essential to the planet and directly and indirectly benefit all species, including humans, examples of these being: climate stability, biodiversity, food security, alternative energy, biotechnology and leisure (SOURCES; LEOPOLDI, 2021)
In the specific case of sharks, one of the most emblematic groups of the Ocean by Man, for being animals considered "ferocious predators, human eaters" provide an essential service for the maintenance of the marine ecological balance, since they occupy the top of the food web, performing the population control of their usual prey, besides providing natural selection by preying on the slowest and weakest animals (SZPILMAN, 2004)
Summary
Environmental health dialogues among the various sciences that involve the promotion and maintenance of life considering the context of the environment, whether local or even in a broader sense, such as in global terms. In this sense, the Ocean is a continuous body of salt water that covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface. In the specific case of sharks, one of the most emblematic groups of the Ocean by Man, for being animals considered "ferocious predators, human eaters" provide an essential service for the maintenance of the marine ecological balance, since they occupy the top of the food web, performing the population control of their usual prey, besides providing natural selection by preying on the slowest and weakest animals (SZPILMAN, 2004). Measures for the rational exploitation of this resource are necessary in order to avoid the collapse and extinction of shark species (AZEVEDO, 2001)
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