The Aliança Energia Botanical Park has already opened the agenda for the 2026 Environmental Education Program. Last year, the park received 4,355 visitors and served 69 institutions, including schools, public agencies, groups accompanied by the Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS) in the region and participants in social projects supported by the company, among other audiences.
Upon arriving at the Park, the groups are received by the Aliança environmental education team, which performs the initial greeting, presents the safety procedures and explains the day’s schedule. Then, the activities begin, including an ecological trail, tree climbing circuit and actions at the Environmental Education Center. In these spaces, students participate in interactive and educational activities on various environmental topics, always aligned with the calendar of environmental commemorative dates of the Ministry of the Environment.
The program’s target audience is made up of elementary and high school students from the municipalities located in the company’s area of influence: Aimorés, Itueta and Resplendor, in Minas Gerais, and Baixo Guandu, in Espírito Santo, in addition to various community groups.
Last week, the park received the first visit of the year, with students from the 4th and 5th grades of the Santo Antônio do Norte School, in Aimorés (MG), located in the district next to the project. The visit to the theme of water care, in reference to the environmental action of the month of March, when World Water Day is celebrated. During the activities, the students learned in a playful way about the importance of water conservation, the conscious use of natural resources and the protection of ecosystems, reflecting on sustainable attitudes in everyday life.
For Tatiana Teixeira, Community Relations analyst at Aliança, the Environmental Education Program contributes to the formation of new generations. “The reopening of the Botanical Park for educational actions in 2026 reinforces the transformative role of the Environmental Education Program. By bringing young people closer to environmental issues, we awaken in them a sense of responsibility and citizenship. It is gratifying to realize that, by celebrating dates such as World Water Day, we are forming citizens who are more aware and prepared to face the environmental challenges of the future.”
The program’s actions are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 4 – Quality Education, promoting environmental education and expanding access to knowledge about sustainability.
Groups interested in participating in the visits can contact us by e-mail [email protected] or by WhatsApp (33) 99972-7882.
To carry out educational activities, some guidelines must be followed:
- Maximum visitors: 40 people
- Clothing: shorts or long pants, completely closed shoes (sneakers or boots without heels) and shirt
- Minors: only accompanied by a guardian
- Security: wear the escape hood provided by Aliança Energia throughout the visit
The park’s opening hours are from Tuesday to Friday, from 8 am to 11 am and from 1 pm to 4 pm. Visits are free, by prior appointment of the schools.
