SESAM2030 · science, citizens, schools and a hungry planet
Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2022-07-01 → 2024-06-30
- EU contribution
- €299,722
- Participants
- 1
- Scheme
- HORIZON-CSA
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Results in brief
SESAM2030 - science, citizens, schools and a hungry planet
The overall objective of SESAM is to increase the understanding of researchers role in society with a particular emphasis on young people and their families any general tool increased understanding of how research contribute to societal benefits. It’s part of the European Researchers Night and we use the school as the main hub for our activities and to engage young people, their teachers, their peers, their families along with mentors from local community to contribute to that improved understanding. We use a thematic approach to science communication in the sense that food, nature, climate and the green economy form the foundation for all activities. Each year we work with a portfolio of schools over the spring to prepare different installations, prototypes, mock ups and learning stations that represent some kind of scientific challenge and some kind of insight into what good research can do to address that challenge. All installations, prototypes, mock ups and learning stations are prepared over the spring and summer at school and are put on exhibition at the final SESAM event right after the summerbreak. The final event takes place on the official European researchers night date end of September. In both the 22 and 23 rounds we used two locations: One in East of Denmark in cooperation with Swedish partners and one in the South West of Denmark in cooperation with German partners. As such SESAM includes three countries with DK as the main contributor and Germany and Sweden as co-contributors. In all case young people and the science teaching at school functions as the setting in which we practice science communication to a wider audience. We communicate science in a very popular way using tools such as demos, panel debates, posters, intermezzos, quizzes, foodscape walkabouts science slams and similar activities. We apply a cross disciplinary approach involved in both the natural sciences the humanities and the social sciences.
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Project objective
The climate crisis is obvious, the nature needs protection, biodiversity is under threat and the environment needs to be taken care of. But at the same the growing planetary population needs to be fed. These are the major challenges that SESAM2030 addresses and research is a key element. Understanding & participation from citizens & youth are central elements if research are to thrive. They have not only their democratic rights to decide about research, they are also potential suppliers of data, beneficiaries in the exploitation of research results and they indispensable when it come to the behavioral change that often follows from new research. Without insight into the idea and nature of research societies will not prosper. We use the idea of ecosystems services to apply a model of nature where nature provides and can be enjoyed. Obviously these needs be balanced within planetary boundaries. We pick science cases in the domain of the bioeconomy to increase the understanding of role of research in society, young peoples interest in research careers and to counteract stereotypes of researchers. Our program unfolds in 2 editions for 22 & 23 in DK but with reach out to SE & DE. In the Edition EAST we work with 2 schools in Copenhagen (DK) & 1 in Malmoe (SE). In Edition WEST we work with 2 South Jutland (DK) & 1 in Flensburg (DE). We will be international, regional and take advantage of proximity. Schools will present the outcomes on Saturday 24 September 2022, Thursday 29 September 2022, and Saturday 12 November 2022 and on Friday 29 September in 2023. SESAM2030 develops in a pupil driven way each year over 6 weeks in parallel with the awareness raising campaign and executes on 2 occasions in Sept.: on School on Fridays & as a NIGHT-on-the-town on Saturdays. The final Saturday event (E/W) uses 5 instruments to achieve objectives: Science Shows (on stage), Sofa Talks (on Stage), Science Stations, EU corner with Young MSCA Researchers Pitches and Live Citizen Science (a Mass Experiment).
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Participants
- KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET · KOBENHAVNCoordinatorDenmark
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