O curso de especialização em permacultura da UFCA como proposta de inovação tecnológica e educacional para o território Cariri.

Abstract

It deals with Permaculture as a science and practice linked to movements that question the forms of predatory development that have been adopted in the world. Permaculture emerges as one of the alternatives in the sustainable development construction. The research has a qualitative design, which is based on a case study, which has as its object the Federal University of Cariri Permaculture Specialization. In order to validate this case study, a bibliographical review was carried out with Edgar Morin, Frijot Capra, Alberto Acosta and Bruna Rosa Barros as the main authors. It discusses the relevance of Specialization in Permaculture as a technological innovation in public planning in Cariri territory in the aspect of living with the semi-arid and as a tool in the formation of a new knowledge for the 21st century. It concludes with reflections on the role of the University as a local development agent and contemporary challenges in building a more sustainable and egalitarian society.