This research aims at to contribute for the production of knowledge that subsidize activities of ambient education through the description of a study of case carried through together to the living pupils of the Area of Environment Protection of Sousas and Joaquin Egídio, located in Campinas -S.P.The group formed for pupils of 7ª series of the Municipal School of Basic Education "Ângela Cury Zackia" it constituted the public-target of the research.Its focus is in the analysis of the understanding of the ambient question for the living pupils.It was used as referencial metodológico the case study, the qualitative research and research-action, with aid of instruments as: half-structuralized interviews, questionnaires, documentary analysis and accomplishment of workshops.One searchs to reflect on the meaning of environment and nature for this group of students.The characterization of the group front to the envolvement, participation and commitment in the problems related to the environment.