Observatory of Sorocaba and Medium Tietê River Watershed Committee: an Extension Project Developed at UFSCar, Sorocaba Campus

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present the Sorocaba and Medium Tietê river watershed Committee’s Observatory (CBHSMT) which is an university extension program for the purpose to promote qualification of participation of civil society in the committee. Committees are units that bring public power and civil society together in discussion for better public politics, environmental sanitation management resources. The CBHSMT has faced two problems: needs constant mobilization of civil society and information. To solve that, the observatory makes activities such as meetings, lectures, informative events, production of bibliographic materials and academic papers, integration of teaching activities, extension and research, technical councils rating, making a network between governmental and non governmental leaders and disseminated meetings of CBHSMT through the Facebook page and the website. It allows the exchange of information and a more effective and qualified participation of the civil society in discussions about environmental public policy.