On October 13, the Acauã Wind Complex (RN), of Aliança Energia, received 13 students from the Environmental Management course at the Federal Rural University of the Semiarid (UFERSA), Angicos hub. The visit aimed to present the environmental management and licensing practices adopted in renewable energy projects.
During the program, the students learned about activities related to environmental licensing, compliance with conditions and environmental monitoring. They also visited areas of the Degraded Areas Recovery Program (PRAD), where they learned about the measures adopted to recover vegetation and restore areas impacted during the implementation of the project. The itinerary included forest replacement areas and initiatives aimed at the conservation of natural resources and local biodiversity.
The program also included the desalination system, with explanations about its operation and its contribution to the water supply in the complex. In the chemical product deposits used in the operation, the students received information about storage, control, safety and compliance with environmental requirements. On a wind turbine platform, they learned about aspects of the structure of the equipment and its relationship with the operation.
In addition to the technical activities, the itinerary included spaces that preserve the history and traditions of the quilombola community of Macambira. At the local museum, the students learned about elements of the community’s memory and identity. At Casa de Farinha, they had contact with traditional production practices and their importance for the region’s culture. The visit ended at the Macambira Lookout, where the group was able to observe the landscape and reflect on the relationship between renewable energy generation, environmental conservation, and the development of the surrounding communities.
For Andreza Bezerra, Environmental Analyst at Aliança Energia, the visit allowed students to be introduced to processes and activities related to professional performance in the environmental area.
“It was an opportunity to introduce students to environmental licensing processes, the use of geotechnologies, the execution of environmental programs and audits of the Environmental Management System. The contact with the areas of forest replacement and environmental recovery also made it possible to relate the knowledge acquired in the classroom to the activities carried out in renewable energy projects.”
Professor Joyce Clara, who accompanied the visit, highlighted the contribution of the experience to the training of students and the contact with environmental and community initiatives developed in the region.
“The visit provided students with the opportunity to learn about the company’s environmental practices, actions to recover degraded areas and initiatives that value the history and culture of the quilombola community of Macambira.”
Students Maria Renata do Nascimento Silva and Pietra Emanuelle da Silva Bezerra also stressed the importance of knowing the practical application of the contents studied and the possibilities of professional performance in the area.
“The visit allowed us to understand, in practice, the operation of wind energy, environmental education actions and the application of sustainability in environmental management. The contact with the professionals also brought information about the opportunities to work in the job market.”
The initiative is related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with emphasis on SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy and SDG 15 – Life on Land.
With actions like this, Aliança Energia brings the academic environment closer to the practices adopted at the Acauã Wind Complex and shares knowledge about environmental management, renewable energy generation and valuing local communities.
