摘要:The article discusses the relationship between geography and environmental education criticism. Takes field work as a pedagogical method that can promote this approach. Is anchored on the geographical theory of Santos, in Leff, Layrargues and Loureiro in environmental education and Fernandes and Lopes and Pontuschka in field work. This is a joint research and environmental education projects of Federal District's public schools presented at the IV CNIJMA in 2013 are the empirical reference. It analyzes the relationship between environmental education theoretical proposals and projects of schools. It was identified that field work is a good alternative to relate these areas with a focus on social transformation, but is not used in schools.