Extreme weather events in 2024: A case study in the school community in Galópolis, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Intense rainfall; Rio Grande do Sul; Galópolis; Climate Change Education.
This article analyzes the impacts of the extreme weather events that occurred in 2024 on the school community in Galópolis, Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.This study aims to examine the relationship between socio-spatial vulnerability and access to schooling among the participants in times of environmental adversities.This research is qualitative in nature, employing Bardin’s Content Analysis to analyze data from focus groups and questionnaires and organizing them into three analytical categories: (a) impacts on daily life and vulnerability; (b) the schooling process and access to education; and (c) climate change education. The findings indicate shortcomings in public policies and the urgent need for regulatory frameworks to address post–climate-disaster impacts. The study identified the absence of pedagogical materials that provide guidance for education professionals and students in the school community examined. As an intervention, the Didactic Guide: Geological Study and Hydrological Processes in Galópolis is presented as an educational product that proposes practical workshops on soil permeability, as well as pedagogical support for the reading and interpretation of a geotechnical and hydrological report on the area, issued by the municipal government, aiming to transform the experiences resulting from the intense rainfall events of 2024 into scientific and pedagogical knowledge for Climate Change Education.