ABSTRACT
This article seeks to address the relationship between man and the environment. Among other points, it discusses that scientism has contributed to man deepening his view of ownership and ruthless exploitation over nature (over land, water, forests), and that the fragilities shown by the Planet today are the result of the way this relationship has happened, that is, the way by which, from his "mastery" over nature, man has squandered and continues squandering natural resources with the purpose to produce more goods for consumerism, to generate and concentrate more wealth. The article also points out to the importance of both environmental education and interdisciplinary dialogue among different kinds of knowledge, social classes, human rights, public politics, aiming at environmental ethics that are so necessary to the survival of the Planet.
Keywords:
Environment; Environmental Education; Sustainability.