EDUCATE · EDUcation about ClimATE change and polar science
Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2022-06-01 → 2023-05-31
- EU contribution
- €149,125
- Participants
- 7
- Scheme
- HORIZON-CSA
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Results in brief
EDUcation about ClimATE change and polar science
Recent scientific evidence and reports of global temperature increases, sea level rise trends, extreme weather events, and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels point to the strong presence of 'global climate change'. Unfortunately, the polar regions as the vital components of our planet for the regulation of the global climate system, are facing the consequences of climate change in a more pronounced way than other regions of the world with their melting ice sheets, retreating glaciers, and degraded ecosystems. Although it is obvious that mankind is responsible for this phenomenon through increasing industrial activities and carbon emissions, basic knowledge about climate change and the polar regions is limited among the general public. Public education and awareness of these issues are therefore essential to address this global challenge. The main objective of this project is to raise awareness about the polar regions and global climate change and to promote the recognition of related research and researchers among the public (citizens, young students, teachers, etc.) by presenting their studies and results in an appropriate language, highlighting the impact of these studies on our world and daily life, and introducing researchers and their professions to create role models for the younger generation in a fun environment. Planned activities aim to increase public knowledge of the basic principles and methods of related polar and climate research, to improve understanding of the impacts of climate change and related research on our daily lives, and to explain to the public the importance and key benefits of this research. In addition, the project aims to increase citizens' interest in polar and climate research through students, young people, teachers, and government agencies, to break stereotypes about researchers (especially gender bias), and to provide information about the European Union and related opportunities.
Data: CORDIS, © European Union
Project objective
Recent scientific reports of increasing global temperature, rising sea level trends, and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels clearly indicate the presence of global climate change. As important regions of the world for regulating the global climate system, the polar regions face the consequences of this change in an amplified way. Although the responsibility of mankind is evident for these results, basic knowledge on climate change and polar regions is limited in the public. Therefore, education and raising awareness on these subjects are essential to overcome this global challenge. This proposal aims increasing the awareness on polar regions and global climate change and fostering the recognition of related research and researchers in the public (especially young people) by presenting the conducted studies and results in an appropriate language, demonstrating the impacts of these studies on our world and daily life, and introducing researchers and their professions to create role models for the younger generation in a fun environment. To this aim, science workshops, stand activities, exhibitions, seminars, and concerts will be organized in İstanbul and Gaziantep cities. With the awareness campaign to be carried out before/during/after the events, an element of curiosity will be created about the polar regions, global climate change, and scientific researches on these issues by using digital platforms, as well as social and visual media. Planned activities will increase the public knowledge on basic principles and methods of related research on polar and climate science, improve the understanding of the impacts of climate change and related research on our daily lives, explain the importance and key benefits of these research to the public. In addition, the proposal intends to increase the interest of young people in polar and climate research, break the stereotypes about the researchers and give information on European Union and related opportunities.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU · AnkaraCoordinatorTürkiye
- ANKARA UNIVERSITESI · Tandogan AnkaraTürkiye
- GAZIANTEP BUYUKSEHIR BELEDIYESI · GaziantepTürkiye
- ISTANBUL MILLI EGITIM MUDURLUGU · IstanbulTürkiye
- ISTANBUL TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI · Maslak, IstanbulTürkiye
- TUZLA BELEDIYESI · IstanbulTürkiye
- YASAR UNIVERSITESI · İzmirTürkiye
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Data: CORDIS, © European Union