PERCEPTIONS AND IMPACTS OF UNSUSTAINABLE ACTIONS AT TIRADENTES MILITARY STATE SCHOOL IN SINOP/MT: AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE AND CONSCIOUS MEASURES

This research aimed to investigate the perceptions of students, parents and guardians, teachers, and military personnel at the Tiradentes Military State School in Sinop/MT regarding the impacts of unsustainable actions and sustainable and conscious measures. Classified as applied, mixed-methods (qualitative and quantitative), and exploratory, it utilized a case study approach. A questionnaire containing 16 statements and one open-ended question was administered to parents, students, military personnel, and teachers. Responses were collected and subsequently analyzed using word cloud technique, and a Collective Subject Discourse (CSD) was created to represent the participants' positions on the impacts of the actions analyzed in this research. The results highlighted a significant concern with awareness regarding various environmental issues. Additionally, they revealed recognition of environmental problems such as excessive consumption of natural resources, improper use of pesticides in agriculture, ecosystem degradation, and pollutant emissions. The findings also emphasized the importance of adopting sustainable measures to address these challenges. These insights suggest that environmental awareness is gaining traction in society, which may drive the adoption of more sustainable practices both individually and collectively. Based on these perceptions, it is concluded that the school must strengthen initiatives that promote the conscious consumption of natural resources, ecosystem conservation, pollutant emission reduction, and sustainable agricultural resource management.