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SCICLI · Science for Climate

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2021-05-01 → 2021-12-31
EU contribution
€147,363
Participants
9
Scheme
CSA

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Results in brief

Science for Climate

Taking the European Green Deal as a point of departure the "Science for Climate" (SCICLI) project aimed to achieve two main goals: (i) raise Portuguese citizens' awareness, particularly young people, towards innovation and research being conducted in Europe to develop green technology, industry and transport and to preserve ecosystems and natural resources; and (ii) bring researchers closer to civil society, enabling meaningful opportunities for communities to express their concerns and expectations about research and, more generally, about science to face climate changes. This direct connection with people's concerns allowed a simple contact among all social players, responding to Responsible, Research & Innovation (RRI) goals, and brought the public attention to the need of promoting social cohesion and inclusion while preserving cultural identity and promoting the relevance of science and research to contribute for climate neutrality in the future. The consortium of this project, coordinated by the University of Lisbon through the National Museum of Natural History and Science (MUHNAC-ULisboa), combined efforts between researchers of major universities in Portugal – University of Minho, University of Lisbon, Nova University in Lisbon, University of Évora, the Lisbon University Institute and the University of Coimbra. The International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory activities allowed a direct approach to green technology and economy. This joined expertise was determinant to overcome difficulties brought by the still going COVID 19 pandemic situation and made a mixed onsite and online program possible: the onsite included 13 build-up and 160 ERN activities in four different venues from north to south of Portugal, bridging the gap between researchers and society and contributing to bring societal actors together for the research and innovation process, while the online included a full day pre-event targeting schools as well as more than 80 national activities from different scientific backgrounds on climate neutrality and ecosystems preservation. The Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies in Estoril contributed to promote biodiversity conservation while disseminating sustainable tourism and food security practices and the Lisbon municipality was a central partner for the engagement of diverse audiences and civil society stakeholders.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The European Green Deal proposes the EU to be climate neutral by 2050 by promoting a series of initiatives that will protect the environment and boost the green economy, cutting pollution. This proposal uses the motto ""Science for Climate"" (SCICLI) as a point of departure to achieve two main goals: (i) raise Portuguese citizens' awareness, particularly young people, towards innovation and research being conducted in Europe to develop green technology, industry and transport and to preserve ecosystems and natural resources; and (ii) bring researchers closer to civil society, enabling meaningful opportunities for communities to express their concerns and expectations about research and, more generally, about science to face climate changes. This direct connection with people's concerns allows a simple contact among all social players, responding to Responsible, Research & Innovation (RRI) goals, and brings the public attention to the need of promoting social cohesion and inclusion while preserving cultural identity and responding to the European Green Deal. The SCICLI proposal for the European Researchers' Night (ERN) 2021 will therefore rely on the social, economic and environmental dimensions for sustainability, while promoting the relevance of science and research to contribute for climate neutrality in the future.SCICLI will involve large segments of the scientific community in public engagement and science communication/awareness activities during the ERN and build-up activities. It will go where citizens are: this project proposes to reach four regions/cities from North to South of Portugal, involving six universities, municipalities and new research institutions from different scientific areas. It will target all age groups, with special focus on young people who are being pressured to adapt to the consequences of global changes in the next decades, and encouraging them to actively contribute with solutions by choosing scientific careers. ""

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA · LISBOACoordinatorPortugal
  • CAMARA MUNICIPAL DE LISBOA · LisboaPortugal
  • ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE HOTELARIA E TURISMO DO ESTORIL · ESTORILPortugal
  • INTERNATIONAL IBERIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY · BragaPortugal
  • Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa · LisboaPortugal
  • NOVA ID FCT - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DA FCT · CaparicaPortugal
  • UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA · CoimbraPortugal
  • UNIVERSIDADE DE EVORA · Uniao das Freguesias de EvoraPortugal
  • UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO · BragaPortugal

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union