Training of environmental citizens through a course on water sustainability using ICT | Formación de ciudadanos ambientales mediante un curso sobre la sostenibilidad del agua utilizando TIC | Treinamento de cidadãos ambientais por meio de um curso sobre sustentabilidade da água usando TIC

English. One of the current problems is the compromised future of water, in terms of its sustainability. Education for environmental citizenship has not achieved the expected impacts on the changes in habits and consumption of the population in relation to this essential resource. Innovations in education that resume or promote interest in young people on this problem are necessary since it is the current and future generations who will have to face the challenges in this regard. The widespread use of these populations of technology makes it necessary to test the impact of its use for environmental education and awareness of participation in the use and consumption of water. The main objective of this research was to determine the effects of the implementation of a course on the subject of water sustainability through the use of digital tools in education for environmental citizenship in students of a public university in Mexico. Thus, this research took up the participation of 26 students to analyze the effect that reflection, analysis, criticism and dialogue on human activities related to water and the vital importance of this resource for the environment produced on them through a holistic conception. The topics covered included: 1. Conceptual elements about water, 2. Water and its importance from a holistic approach, 3. Situations and problems of water, and 4. Actions as environmental citizens. The results obtained indicate that there was an increase in knowledge, awareness and proenvironmental behavior regarding the reviewed topics, this when comparing the results obtained in the Pre-Test and Post-Test evaluation, where the change in their perception towards water and the environment was considerable. Finally, in the discussion of the results, theoretical aspects and research aspects concerning Environmental Education, Environmental Psychology and Environmental Citizenship.

Spanish; Castilian. Una de las problemáticas actuales es el futuro comprometido del agua, en términos de su sostenibilidad. La educación para la ciudadanía ambiental no ha logrado los impactos esperados en los cambios de hábitos y consumo de la población con relación a este imprescindible recurso. Innovaciones en la educación, que retomen o promuevan el interés en los jóvenes sobre esta problemática, son necesarias ya que son las generaciones actuales y futuras las que tendrán que enfrentar los retos al respecto. El uso generalizado de estas poblaciones de la tecnología hace necesario probar el impacto de su utilización para la educación ambiental y la concientización de la participación en el uso y consumo del agua. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo principal determinar los efectos de la implementación de un curso sobre el tema de la sostenibilidad del agua mediante el uso de herramientas digitales en la educación para la ciudadanía ambiental con estudiantes de una universidad pública en México. Esta investigación retomó la participación de 26 estudiantes para analizar el efecto que produjo en ellos la reflexión, análisis, crítica y diálogo sobre actividades humanas relacionadas con el agua y su importancia vital con el ambiente, mediante una concepción holística. Los temas tratados incluyeron: 1. Elementos conceptuales sobre el agua, 2. El agua y su importancia desde un enfoque holístico, 3. Situaciones y problemas del agua, y 4. Acciones como ciudadanos ambientales. Los resultados obtenidos indican que hubo un incremento del conocimiento, sensibilización y comportamiento pro ambiental ante los temas revisados, ello al comparar los resultados obtenidos en la evaluación Pre-Test y Post-Test, donde el cambio de su percepción hacia el agua y el ambiente fue considerable. Finalmente, la discusión de los resultados retomó aspectos teóricos e investigaciones sobre Educación Ambiental, Psicología Ambiental y Ciudadanía Ambiental. Palabras clave: Sostenibilidad del agua; Educación Ambiental; Ciudadanía Ambiental; TIC; Universitarios. Training of environmental citizens through a course on water sustainability using ICT Abstract: One of the current problems is the compromised future of water, in terms of its sustainability. Education for environmental citizenship has not achieved the expected impacts on the changes in habits and consumption of the population concerning this essential resource. Innovations in education that resume or promote interest in young people on this problem are necessary since it is the current and future generations who will have to face the challenges in this regard. The widespread use of technology by these population makes it necessary to test the impact of its use for environmental education and awareness of participation in the use and consumption of water. The main objective of this research was to determine the effects of the implementation of a course on the subject of water sustainability through the use of digital tools in education for environmental citizenship in students of a public university in Mexico. Thus, this research took up the participation of 26 students to analyze the effect that reflection, analysis, criticism and dialogue on human activities related to water and the vital importance of this resource for the environment produced on them through a holistic conception. The topics covered included: 1. Conceptual elements about water, 2. Water and its importance from a holistic approach, 3. Situations and problems of water, and 4. Actions as environmental citizens. The results obtained indicate that there was an increase in knowledge, awareness and proenvironmental behavior regarding the reviewed topics, this when comparing the results obtained in the Pre-Test and Post-Test evaluation, where the change in their perception towards water and the environment was considerable. Finally, in the discussion of the results, theoretical aspects and research aspects concerning Environmental Education, Environmental Psychology and Environmental Citizenship. Keywords: Water sustainability; Environmental Education; Environmental Citizenship; ICT; University students.

Portuguese. Um dos problemas atuais é o futuro comprometido da água, em termos de sua sustentabilidade. A educação para a cidadania ambiental não tem alcançado os impactos esperados nas mudanças de hábitos e consumo da população em relação a este recurso essencial. São necessárias inovações na educação que retomem ou promovam o interesse dos jovens por essa problemática, pois são as gerações atuais e futuras que enfrentarão os desafios nesse sentido. A ampla utilização dessas populações de tecnologia torna necessário testar o impacto de seu uso para a educação ambiental e a conscientização da participação no uso e consumo da água. O objetivo principal desta pesquisa foi determinar os efeitos da implementação de um curso sobre o tema sustentabilidade da água por meio do uso de ferramentas digitais na educação para a cidadania ambiental com alunos de uma universidade pública do México. Assim, esta pesquisa contou com a participação de 26 alunos para analisar o efeito dessa reflexão, análise, crítica e diálogo sobre as atividades humanas relacionadas com a água e a importância vital deste recurso para o meio ambiente nelas produzido através de uma concepção holística. Os tópicos abordados incluíram: 1. Elementos conceituais sobre a água, 2. Água e sua importância a partir de uma abordagem holística, 3. Situações e problemas da água, e 4. Ações como cidadãos ambientais. Os resultados obtidos indicam que houve um aumento do conhecimento, consciência e comportamento pró-ambiental em relação aos temas analisados, isto ao comparar os resultados obtidos na avaliação Pré-Teste e Pós-Teste, onde a mudança na sua percepção sobre a água e o meio ambiente foi considerável. E por fim, na discussão dos resultados, foram retomados aspectos teóricos e pesquisas sobre Educação Ambiental, Psicologia Ambiental e Cidadania Ambiental.