Environmental responsibility and educational practices: pathways of awareness through ecological education in nature

This paper investigates the pedagogical value of nature-based education as a formative tool capable of promoting ecological awareness, environmental responsibility, and active citizenship. Through an in-depth analysis of outdoor educational contexts and their methodological applications (experiential workshops, school gardens, immersive activities), the study highlights how such practices represent not mere alternatives to traditional teaching, but authentic educational paradigms founded on meaningful relationships between the individual, the environment, and the community. Furthermore, the urgency of integrating environmental education transversally into school curricula is emphasized, through interdisciplinary, participatory approaches rooted in everyday life