This project will create a network of “Ask A Scientist” panels at ski resorts across the U.S. Panels will consist of two professional scientists who study climate change and one policy expert from Protect Our Winters (POW), a non-profit advocacy group focused on systematic political solutions to climate change. Scientists will cover global drivers and…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: BIOGAS PRODUCTION & AWARENESS – MICHAEL OBIOFIONG
This project involves two major components. The first supports outreach across the Niger-Delta region to bring community awareness to the need for harnessing biodegradable waste, and the harmful effects of waste and its pollution to Earth and health. Through a travelling outreach series, the team will also donate vaccines to communities with health challenges. The…
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CLEAN AIR PARTNERS: ON THE AIR EDUCATION PROGRAM – JENNIFER DESIMONE, DIRECTOR, CLEAN AIR PARTNERS
For over a decade, Clean Air Partners (CAP)'s On the Air curriculum has been used to educate approximately 55,000 young people and 1,500 teachers in the greater Baltimore-Washington region on the impacts of air quality in our community. Clean Air Partners will carry out a one-year curriculum revamp project beginning in January 2019, via a…
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INTERDISCIPLINARY URBAN SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPMENT – BRENDAN O’LEARY, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, DETROIT, MI, USA
As members of the NSF-NRT funded Transformative Research in Urban SustainabilityTraining (T-RUST) program at Wayne State, we plan to host a series of sessions as a team about best practices in interdisciplinary research and to further explore how to make the interdisciplinary research process more efficient. This project will help us achieve this by exposing…
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STEM CARAVAN FROM THE INNER CITY TO THE POLICY – FELIX KWABENA DONKOR, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Accelerated sustainable development has gained currency in several policy documents for Africa. However, Africa’s long-term economic prospects are being constrained by severe skills shortages in many vital sectors. One of the areas that requires immediate attention is STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). If Africa does not start building capacity in these subjects, its progress…
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GIRLS ON ROCK – MYLÈNE JACQUEMART, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, USA
Inspiring Girls Expeditions has been empowering young women to lead and succeed through challenging wilderness expeditions that interweave science, art, and backcountry experiences for nearly 20 years. At the core of our work are our tuition-free, field-based summer expeditions for high school girls. In 2018, Inspiring Girls partnered with the University of Colorado Boulder to…
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PROMOTING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL – DORO NIANG, INGÉNIEUR GÉOLOGUE ENVIRONNEMENTALISTE ET GÉOTECHNICIEN, SENEGAL
This project aims to raise the awareness of the importance of Earth and space science in the 21st century for more than 1000 students and teachers in some high schools of Saint-Louis, Thiès and Ziguinchor / Senegal. By developing scientific networks in high school we hope to see an increase in the number of students…
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STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE: PUERTO RICO – ERIN LECKEY, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ASSOCIATE AND SCIENTIST, UNIVERSITY OF BOULDER, COLORADO, USA
This project engages teachers and community members in Arecibo, Puerto Rico through a workshop on climate science which grows out of a need for climate science activities identified during a student program held last summer. Our local partners work with teachers and organize community events that explore locally-relevant science topics. Our workshop in January 2019…
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KNOW YOUR NITRATES OUTREACH PROJECT – KATHERINE CARTER, NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, USA
This project will support implementation of the “kNow your Nitrates” design challenge activity that takes a solutions-focused approach to understanding the nitrate cycle and agricultural pollution. In this activity, participants will consider variables such as crop variety and location, amount of fertilizer to apply, and geographic variables to design an effective strategy to maximize crop…
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LOUDOUN STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION SHOWCASE – MICHAEL BARANCEWICZ, LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, VA, USA
The First Annual Loudoun Student Environmental Action Showcase will amplify youth voice in environmental problem solving by showcasing to a real-world audience how students have meaningfully contributed to environmental stewardship in Loudoun County. The event is co-hosted by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), the Loudoun Environmental Stewardship Alliance (LESA), and the Northwest Virginia Regional GREENetwork.…
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